Bangladesh women team make history as they win series

Bangladesh women’s cricket team have made a history as they have won the three-match T20I series against Pakistan.

The Bangladesh team confirmed the series win before playing the third match. They beat Pakistan women’ team by 20 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday (October 27).

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and opted to bat fist and they managed 120 runs with loss of six wickets. In response, Pakistan managed 100 runs with loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.

Earlier on Wednesday, Bangladesh women’s cricket team beat Pakistan women’s team by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series.

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat fist, but they were all out for 82 in 19.4 overs. Nahida Akter picked up five wickets.

In response, Bangladesh reached the target remaining three balls and five wickets. Nigar Sultana steered Bangladesh to the target with three balls to spare.

Squads:
Bangladesh: Shamima Sultana, Shathi Rani, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Fariha Trisna, Murshida Khatun, Fahima Khatun

Pakistan: Bismah Maroof, Muneeba Ali (wk), Iram Javed, Sidra Ameen, Nida Dar (c), Natalia Pervaiz, Aliya Riaz, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Umm-e-Hani, Sadia Iqbal, Ghulam Fatima, Waheeda Akhtar, Najiha Alvi, Sadaf Shamas