Bangladesh girls bundle Malaysia out for 29, step into semifinal

Bangladesh women’s Under-19 cricket team secured a crushing 120-run victory over Malaysia in their second Group B match of the U-19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur today and have qualified for the semifinal as group champions.

Jannatul Maoua hit a run-a-ball-49 as Bangladesh amassed 149-5 after electing to bat first. Opener Fahmida Choya was the other notable scorer with 26 while Sadia Akter was not out on 31.

Nishita Akter Nishi claimed five wickets for just three runs in three overs as Bangladesh bowled Malaysia out for just 29 in 14.5 overs. Habiba Islam took three wickets for five runs while Anisa Akter Sobha picked up two wickets for five runs to complement Nishita.

No Malaysia batters reached double digits with the highest 12 runs coming from extra.

Earlier, Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in their first match of the three-team Group B.