Bangladesh Women in West Indies - Series Digest

January 21

Bangladesh hit back to keep World Cup qualification hopes alive

A disciplined bowling effort has helped Bangladesh keep their World Cup direct qualification hopes alive with a comprehensive 60-run victory over hosts West Indies in a low-scoring second ODI at St. Kitts. The visitors folded for 184 in the penultimate over after being asked to bat first, but the bowlers combined to roll out West Indies for only 124 in reply, taking them to 21 points with one game - the third and final ODI of the series - still in hand to make it directly for the mega event later this year in India.

Skipper Nigar Sultana was the backbone of Bangladesh's batting, making a solid 68 off 120 deliveries to anchor the innings, but unfortunately couldn't find much support. Bangladesh's best partnership was of 51 between their captain and Sobhana Mostary (23 off 32) as Karishma Ramharack (4 for 33) and Aaliyah Alleyne (3 for 24) tied up the middle and lower order to share seven wickets between them.

On the contrary, West Indies could not even muster any significant partnerships at all with four of the five bowlers deployed picking up at least two wickets apiece. Nahida Akter was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 31while Shemaine Campbelle top-scored for the home team with just 28 coming off 43 deliveries. After a resounding win in the opening match of the series, West Indies could muster only 124 before being bowled out in 35 overs.

Brief scores:Bangladesh Women 184 in 48.5 overs (Nigar Sultana 68; Karishma Ramharack 4-33) beat West Indies Women 124 in 35 overs (Nahida Akter 3-31, Rabeya Khan 2-19) by 60 runs.

January 19

Hayley Mathews' ton helps WI wallop Bangladesh

The first ODI turned out to be a lopsided contest as West Indies outplayed Bangladesh completely. After being put in to bat, Bangladesh got off to a decent start initially, with Sharmin Akhter and Murshida Khatun getting off to starts and setting up a good base. However, the innings fell apart after both batters were dismissed by the opposition's skipper, Hayley Matthews. From 115/2, Bangladesh slipped up and could muster up only 198 in their fifty overs. Matthews proceeded to make a mockery of the target as West Indies chased it down in under 32 overs. Matthews hit sixteen fours in her unbeaten knock of 104 while her opening partner Qiana Joseph was more explosive hitting four sixes in her knock of 70. With that West Indies took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Brief Scores: Bangladesh Women 198/9 (Sharmin Akhter 42, Murshida Khatun 40; Deandra Dottin 3-40) lost to West Indies Women 202/1 (Hayley Matthews 104*, Qiana Joseph 70) by 9 wickets