Engalnd with the help of fighting 41 from Danielle Wyatt-Hodge followed up by a disciplined performance from the bowlers, England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs to start theier campaign with a win.
Earlier, England skipper Heather Knight won the toss and opted to bat first. The inaugral champions with the help of Danielle Wyatt-Hodge's 41 and Maia Bouchier's 23, were able to put up a fighting total of 118 for 7 on the board.
For Bangaldesh, Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun and Ritu Moni tokk two wickets each, while Rabeya Khan got one wicket for herself.
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In reply, Bangaldesh were under put under the pressure early by the English bowlers. Skipper Nigar Sultana (15) and Sobhana Mostary (44), tried to put up a fight but the hosts were only able to reach 97 on the loss of seven wickets after the end of 20 overs, giving Engalnd 21 runs win.
For England, Linsey Smith and Charlotte Dean took two wickets each, while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sarah Glenn got one wicket each under thier name.
Scorecard:
England | |
| |
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Maia Bouchier | c N Akter b R Khan | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 127.78 |
| Danielle Wyatt | st N Sultana b N Akter | 41 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 102.5 |
| Natalie Sciver | lbw b F Khatun | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Heather Knight (C) | b R Moni | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Alice Capsey | c N Akter b F Khatun | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Amy Jones (WK) | Not out | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Danielle Gibson | c N Sultana b N Akter | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Charlotte Dean | st N Sultana b R Moni | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | Not out | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 400 |
| Extras | 6 (b 0, Ib 0, w 6, nb 0, p 0) |
| Total | |
| Yet to Bat | |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Marufa Akter | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Nahida Akter | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Fahima Khatun | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Rabeya Khan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Ritu Moni | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Shorna Akter | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Bangladesh: | Bangladesh Women Inning |
| 97-7 (20 ov) CRR:4.85 |
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Sathi Rani | c S Ecclestone b LCN Smith | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Dilara Akter | lbw b CE Dean | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sobhana Mostary | lbw b CE Dean | 44 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 91.67 |
| Nigar Sultana (WK/C) | runout (AE Jones / LCN Smith) | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Shorna Akter | b S Glenn | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Taj Nehar | b LCN Smith | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Ritu Moni | b NRS Sciver | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Fahima Khatun | Not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Rabeya Khan | Not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Extras | 7 (b 0, Ib 1, w 5, nb 1, p 0) |
| Total | 97 (7 wkts, 20 Ov) |
| Yet to Bat | Nahida Akter,Marufa Akter |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | ECO |
| Natalie Sciver | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Linsey Smith | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Charlotte Dean | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Sarah Glenn | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5.5 |
Bangladesh Women vs England Women Playing XI:
Bangladesh Women Playing 11: Shathi Rani, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter
England Women Playing 11: Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
Bangladesh women vs England women head-to-head in T20 internationals
In head-to-head stats in Women’s T20 internationals, Heather Knight’s England side has a 100 per cent win record over Nigar Sultana-led Bangladesh.
- Total matches: 3
- Bangladesh won: 0
- England won: 3
- No result: 0
Bangladesh Women vs England women LIVE TOSS: Coin flip between Bangladesh's Nigar Sultana and England's Heather Knight is at 7 PM IST today.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh women vs England women live telecast in Bangladesh
Star Sports is the official broadcaster for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Star Sports 1 HD/SD, Star Sports 2 HD/SD will live telecast the BAN W vs ENG W match with English commentary, while Star Sports Hindi HD/SD will live broadcast the Bangladesh women vs England women match with Hindi commentary in Bangladesh.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: BAN women vs ENG women live telecast in Bangladesh
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