Bangladesh displayed a superb team effort to beat Scotland by 16 runs in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Thursday. (Match Blog | More Cricket News)
Opting to bat, Bangladesh posted 119 for seven, riding on Sobhana Mostary's 36 off 38 balls and ope♏n🗹er Shathi Rani's 29.
Skipper Nigar Sultana made a run-a-ball 18, whileܫ Fahima Khatun remained unbeaten on 10 off five balls.
Right-arm spinner Sas🐻kia 𒊎Horley was the pick of the Scotland bowlers, scalping three wickets for 13 runs from her two overs.
Kathryn Bry😼✤ce (1/23), Olivia Bell (1/23) and Katherine Fraser (1/23) also picked up one wicket apiece.
Scotland wicketkeep𒆙er-batter Sarah Bryce tried her best to get her side over the line with an unbeaten knock of 49 off 52 balls in the chase, but she didn't get enough support from her teammates as her side could only manage 103 for seven in their allotted 20 overs.
Scotland kept losing 🔯wickets at r🐲egular intervals as Bangladesh bowlers tightened their grip on the opposition batters.
Besides Bryce, only two Scotland batters managed double-digit🦂 scores -- s♒kipper Kathryn Bryce (11) and Priyanaz Chatterji (11).
Medium pacer Ritu Moni shone for Bangladesh ꦯwith the ball with figures of 2/15 in her four overs.
Marufa Akter (1/17), Nahida Akter (1/19), Fahima Khatun (1/21) and Rabeya Khan (1/20) also chip♚ped in with wickets for Banglade💞sh.
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 119 for 7 in 🧜20 overs (Sobhana Mostary 36, Sh🌄athi Rani 29; Saskia Horley 3/13).
Scotland: 103 for 7 in 20 overs🐠 (Sarahꦇ Bryce 49 not out; Ritu Moni 2/15).
