In an exciting encounter ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, England Women won over Bangladesh Women By 21 runs. After winning the toss, England elected to bat first, setting the stage for a competitive match that showcased the talents of both teams.
Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling keeps England’s batsmen at bay
England Women struggled to build a significant total against a disciplined Bangladesh bowling attack. Despite a solid opening partnership, the innings saw wickets fall at regular intervals resulting in 118 runs in 20 overs allotted for the loss of 7 wickets. Danielle Wyatt He was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 41 runs off 40 balls, including five boundaries. Maia Bouchier Well supported with 23 runs from 18 deliveries. However, the middle order faltered, missing notable contributions from key players like this one Natalie Sciver and Heather Knightmanaging only 2 and 6 runs respectively.
Bangladeshi bowlers have shown exceptional skill Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moniand Rabeya Khan each making significant contributions. Nahida and Fahima took 2 wickets each and Rabeya 1 goal, limiting England’s scoring opportunities and ensuring that the innings did not gain momentum. This collective effort restricted England to a modest total and set the stage for an exciting chase.
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England keep Bangladesh in check to claim a thrilling win
In response to England’s total, Bangladesh Women struggled to build a partnership, facing challenges against a disciplined England bowling attack. The shots started slowly, falling like early wickets Sathi Rani, Dilara Akterand Shorna Akter He was fired for scoring minimal points. However, Sobhana Mostary He put up some resistance with a solid knock of 44 runs off 48 balls that kept Bangladesh’s hopes alive.
Despite his efforts, the lack of support from other batsmen proved costly. Nigar Sultana15 runs was the only notable score as Bangladesh managed to reach 97 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. of England Lynsey Smith was particularly impressive with the ball, claiming 2 wickets for just 11 runs in 4 overs. Natalie Sciver and Charlotte Dean also contributed with a wicket each.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Bangladesh 🆚 England | Sharjah
England won by 21 runsPhoto Credit: ICC/Getty#BCB #cricket #BANWvENGW #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/cyiMMk3HE2
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 5, 2024
England defended 118 with 16 spins against Bangladesh, the most ever in a T20 World Cup match. #BDvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 5, 2024
Danny Wyatt-Hodge’s powerful knock of 41 proved to be the difference between the two sides 👊
England opener wins @aramco POTM award 🎖️ pic.twitter.com/aXggpTKZN4
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 5, 2024
ENTER!!! 🔥
the beginning #T20WorldCup to the flyer 🙌#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/FPe4fIq3mF
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 5, 2024
England starts the campaign on a winning note 💪#cricket #BANVENG #T20WorldCup
Account card: https://t.co/GMCSY5lTEM #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/Yv13ga6vxR— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) October 5, 2024
A comfortable win for England in the end
Beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in a low-scoring match #not found #Don’tStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/etqyAWhfro— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) October 5, 2024
Australia and England start #T20WorldCup with great wins!!
SL lost their first two games and Bangladesh came back down to earth after their first win
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) October 5, 2024
England’s spinners will give them a great chance to win #WT20WC2024 in the UAE #BANVENG
— John Wright (@johnwright15) October 5, 2024
England’s spinners will give them a great chance to win #WT20WC2024 in the UAE #BANVENG
— John Wright (@johnwright15) October 5, 2024
England Women win by 21 runs over Bangladesh Women #T20WorldCup2024 in Sharjah.#BANVENG #T20WorldCup #T20Women’s World Cup
— 78 Crickets (@78Crickets) October 5, 2024
Thus, Bangladesh lost their second match against England
By 21 runs— SportsHub Shipu (@mdshiipu) October 5, 2024
England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs to claim their first win in the T20 Women’s World Cup. #T20WorldCup #BANVENG
— Scott Rose (@srose93) October 5, 2024
I don’t quite understand if England’s bowlers are really that good or if they are better than the general batting standard in the Women’s game…
😳😳😳#BBCCricket #T20WorldCup #ENGvBAN #BANVENG
— VoiceOfTheMysterons (@Mysteron_Voice) October 5, 2024
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