Bangladesh go three from three in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier

Bangladesh made it three wins from as many matches at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier with a 34-run win over Scotland.

Nigar Sultana Joty’s rapid and unbeaten 83 was backed up by four wickets for Nahida Akter as Bangladesh joined Pakistan on six points, leapfrogging the hosts at the summit on net run rate.

In the day’s other fixture, Ireland got off the mark for the competition with a 46-run win over Thailand, Louise Little starring with five wickets.

Bangladesh lost Ishma Tanjim (14) early, but Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akhter laid the foundation for a strong total, both scoring patient scores of 57 before falling in quick succession.

The stage was left clear for the in-form Joty to dominate the death overs, the skipper finished unbeaten on 83 from 59 deliveries to add to her scores of 101 against Thailand and 51 against Ireland.

Fahima Khatun chipped in with a valuable 26 from 22 balls as Bangladesh lifted themselves to 276 for six. Kathryn Bryce was the pick of the Scotland attack with two for 53.

Marufa Akter and Nahida Akter combined to reduce Scotland to 31 for three in their reply, Nahida claimed the key wicket of skipper Bryce, who was bowled out for five.

Her sister, wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce, picked up the mantle and compiled a busy 42 before chipping a return catch back to Jannatul Ferdus to leave her side 102 for six. That soon became 110 for seven but Priyanaz Chatterji and Rachel Slater showed admirable resilience over the course of their 115-run stand for the eighth wicket, which was ended when Chatterji was stumped off the bowling of Nahida for 61.

Slater returned unbeaten for 63 as Scotland finished 34 runs short, Nahida ending with four for 40 as her side consolidated their place alongside Pakistan in the top two.

Coutesy: ICC