Bangladesh women’s team beat Ireland by 154 runs

The Bangladesh women's cricket team thrashed Ireland by 154 runs in the first match of a three-game series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

The Bangladesh team won the toss and opted the bat first. They set a challenging target of 253 runs with loss of four wickets.    

On the other hand, Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for just 98 runs.  

Sharmin narrowly missed her maiden century but set the foundation for Bangladesh's impressive total of 252. 

Supported by Fargana Hoque Pinky’s composed 61 off 110 deliveries, the hosts crossed the 250-run mark for the first time in women’s ODI history.  

In the chase, pacer Marufa Akter rattled the Irish top order with two early wickets in the third over, finishing with 2 for 18. The spinners then tightened the screws, with Sultana Khatun and Nahida Akter sharing six wickets between them, both taking 3 for 23.