BAN-W vs ENG-W Match Highlights for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match 6
BAN-W vs ENG-W Match Highlights: Another action-packed women’s cricket comes to an end as the powerhouse team defeated Bangladesh women by 21 runs in a thrilling game here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. This victory marks the first win for the England women in this ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. After defending a low score against a strong team like Bangladesh women, England has shown that why they are a strong team.
The game was full of action as the teams fought hard to come back into the game. At one time it felt like Bangladesh was in control but suddenly England women would come back into the game. So this game was full of emotional twists but in the end, it was the England team that held their nerves until the very last moment and won the game.
Even though the Bangladesh women tried their best to take the game away from England, in the end, English women with their strong bowling made sure that Bangladesh batters did not cause any upset in this prestigious ICC event.
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Bangladesh Bowling Brilliance Rattle the England Batting Lineup
After winning the toss England women decided to bat first but however the pitch did not support the English batter as wickets kept falling. Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, and Ritu Moni all bowled a brilliant bit of bowling as they all picked up two wickets each. Rabeya Khan also contributed with one wicket, while it was Nahida Akter’s two wickets for 11 runs in her four-over was the game changer for Bangladesh women.
England batter Wyatt-Hodge was the standout batter from her team as the rest all failed, while it was her 41 runs off 40 balls that helped England get an early start in the innings. Bouchier scored 23 but failed to convert it into a big score. England in the end, finished their innings at 118/7 in 20 overs.
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England Bowlers Fight Hard to Steel the Game Away from Bangladesh
In a low-scoring game, the Bangladesh women made things pretty tough as they failed to chase to total and fell 21 runs short of the required target. The story was the same for Bangladesh women as well as they also struggled with the bat. The wickets kept tumbling but Sobhana Mostary was the alone standout survivor. She smashed 44 of 48 balls which kept Bangladesh women in the game for some time in the end she was also unable to handle the pressure of England bowlers.
Bangladesh finished their innings with 97/7 in 20 overs, where they yet showed that their batting had cost a game that they could have won it easily. Charlotte Dean and Linsey Smith were simply outstanding as they outsmarted the Bangladesh women with their amazing bowling performances.
Both of them picked up two wickets each, while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sarah Glenn chipped in with one wicket each. This combined effort from the English women made sure the Bangladesh women did not chase down this low score.
