Nigar Sultana had a big chance to beat the mighty West Indies in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. However, Bangladesh came close to winning but lost. Bangladesh was bowled out for 136, chasing a target of 141 set by the Caribbean girls at Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on Friday. Bangladesh girls lost their fourth match of the World Cup by just 4 runs on Friday.
Skipper Nigar Sultana Jyoti was disappointed with the loss of an easy chance in a batting failure. He said in the post-match press conference, “A big opportunity has been missed, it’s normal for everyone to feel sad about it. These matches were very close, very big opportunities to take two more points. ’
“To stop a team like the West Indies by such a few runs (140 runs), then go very close and lose like this. In the end, Nahida fought a lot, if a batter had supported her, the result could have been different.
Captain Jyoti said, “The way our bowlers started, it’s great. But disappointed with the batting. We couldn’t make a pair. I should have played till the end. We lack experience in these situations. If we play regularly, it will improve. ’
Bangladesh needed 19 runs in the last 5 overs of the second innings. Only 2 wickets in hand. Jahanara Alam departed after taking an undue catch in the 46th over. Only 1 run came in that over. That is, you have to travel the rest of the way with 1 wicket. In this situation, Nahida took 5 runs in the 47th over. In the next over, 3 runs came along with 2 wides. 2 runs came off Nahida’s single off the last ball including a wide in the 49th over. As a result, the target of 8 runs in the last over. Nahida took a single off the second ball with a double off the first ball of the over. That’s where the disaster happened. Because on the very next ball, Fariha Thirst, who was on strike, returned bowled. In this batting failure, Bangladesh’s dream was shattered by the loss of an easy opportunity.
Halle Mathews took 4 wickets for just 15 runs for windies on this day. Afe Fletcher and Stefan Taylor took three wickets each. Earlier, after losing the toss and electing to bat, Jahanara Alam broke the partnership as the two Caribbean openers put 29 runs on the scoreboard. Dendra Dottin was caught by wicketkeeper Sharmin Sultana off Jahanara Alam’s ball on the edge of the bat.
Another opener, Halle Mathews, departed for 18 off 43 balls, caught by Nigar Sultana off Nahida Akter. After that, the West Indies lost one wicket after another in the hands of the Tigress bowlers. Had it not been for The Team’s innings of 53 (107) by Shemin Campbell, they might not have scored even a hundred runs. On this day, Salma and Nahida took the maximum of two wickets each for Bangladesh.
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