Bangladesh women's team are facing an injury scare ahead of the third ODI against India as head coach Hashan Tillakaratne revealed that Shorna Akter and skipper Nigar Sultana are unlikely to feature in the final game of the three-match series on Saturday.
Bangladesh stand-in skipper Nahida Akhter pointed out that their middle order has become the major issue in their series against India after losing the second ODI at Shere Bangla Stadium on Wednesday.
Bangladesh women's cricket team recorded their first victory over India in women's ODI cricket when they registered an impressive 40-run (DLS method) win over their Asian rivals in Mirpur on Sunday and now get the chance to claim an unlikely series triumph when the three-game series conclude
Bangladesh registered their maiden ODI victory over India with an exceptional bowling spell from Marufa Akter (4/29) and Rabeya Khan (3/30), they restricted India to 113.
Bangladesh Cricket decided to leave out two big names from the squad from their upcoming three-match T20I series, as Nigar Sultana prepares to lead her country against the Indian women's team later this month.
Bangladesh have included Sanjida Akther Maghla, Fariha Islam Trishna, Rabeya and Sultana Khatun to fill the gaps in the squad. Khatun could be in line to make her international debut for Bangladesh, having yet to be capped by the national side. The selectors have decided to rest senior membe
The win means Sune Luus's side are the first South African team - male or female, junior or senior - to reach the final four of a major ICC event staged on their soil.
Lanning led a successful pursuit of Bangladesh's 107, of which captain Nigar Sultana contributed 57 in 50 balls, with Georgia Wareham (3/20) among the Australian bowlers to shine. Darcie Brown chipped in with two for 23 before Alyssa Healy and Lanning's partnership of 69 runs laid the founda
Laser-precise seamer Marufa Akter ripped through the Sri Lankan top order but Samarawickrama and De Silva steadied the ship to claim Sri Lanka's first-ever back-to-back wins at a Women's T20 World Cup and extend their impressive start in Group A
The Bangladesh side will also play two warm-up matches against Pakistan (February 6 in Cape Town) and India (February 8 in Stellenbosch) before they kick off their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on February 12.