In a thrilling encounter at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 held at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, England Women emerged victorious over Bangladesh Women by 21 runs. After winning the toss, England chose to bat first, setting the stage for a competitive match that showcased the talents of both teams.
Disciplined bowling by Bangladesh keep England batters at bay
England Women struggled to build a substantial total against a disciplined Bangladeshi bowling attack. Despite a solid opening partnership, the innings saw wickets fall at regular intervals, ultimately concluding at 118 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Danielle Wyatt was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 41 runs off 40 balls, including five boundaries. Maia Bouchier supported well with 23 runs from 18 deliveries. However, the middle order faltered, with notable contributions failing to materialize from key players like Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight, who managed just 2 and 6 runs, respectively.
The Bangladesh bowlers displayed exceptional skill, with Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, and Rabeya Khan each making significant contributions. Nahida and Fahima each claimed 2 wickets, while Rabeya took 1, restricting England’s scoring opportunities and ensuring that the innings did not gain momentum. This collective effort limited England to a modest total, setting the stage for an interesting chase.
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England keep Bangladesh under check to claim thrilling win
In response to England’s total, Bangladesh Women struggled to build partnerships, facing challenges against the disciplined England bowling attack. The innings began slowly, with early wickets falling as Sathi Rani, Dilara Akter, and Shorna Akter were dismissed for minimal scores. However, Sobhana Mostary provided some resistance with a resilient innings of 44 runs off 48 balls, keeping Bangladesh’s hopes alive.
Despite her efforts, the lack of support from the other batters proved costly. Nigar Sultana‘s contribution of 15 runs was the only other notable score as Bangladesh managed to reach 97 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. England’s Linsey Smith was particularly impressive with the ball, claiming 2 wickets for just 11 runs in her 4 overs, while Natalie Sciver and Charlotte Dean also contributed with a wicket each.
Here is how fans reacted:
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
Bangladesh 🆚 England | Sharjah
England won by 21 runs
Photo Credit: ICC/Getty#BCB #Cricket #BANWvENGW #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/cyiMMk3HE2
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) October 5, 2024
England defend 118 against Bangladesh with 16 overs of spin, the most they have ever bowled in a T20 World Cup match. #BDvEng
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 5, 2024
Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s solid knock of 41 proved to be the difference between the two sides 👊
The England opener wins the @aramco POTM award 🎖️ pic.twitter.com/aXggpTKZN4
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) October 5, 2024
GET IN!!! 🔥
Start of the #T20WorldCup off to a flyer 🙌#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/FPe4fIq3mF
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 5, 2024
England start their campaign on a winning note 💪#cricket #BANvENG #T20WorldCup
Scorecard: https://t.co/GMCSY5lTEM #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/Yv13ga6vxR
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) October 5, 2024
In the end comfortable win for England
Beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in low scoring match #tapmad #DontStopStreaming pic.twitter.com/etqyAWhfro
— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews) October 5, 2024
Australia & England start their #T20WoldCup with excellent wins!!
SL have lost both their first two games and Bangladesh brought back down to Earth after their opening win
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) October 5, 2024
England s spinners are gonna give them a superb chance to win #WT20WC2024 in UAE #BANvENG
— John Wright (@johnwright15) October 5, 2024
England s spinners are gonna give them a superb chance to win #WT20WC2024 in UAE #BANvENG
— John Wright (@johnwright15) October 5, 2024
England women win over Bangladesh Women by 21 Runs in #T20WorldCup2024 at Sharjah.#BANvENG #T20WoldCup #T20WomensWorldCup
— 78 Crickets (@78Crickets) October 5, 2024
So Bangladesh lost their second match against England
by 21 runs
— SportsHub Shipu (@mdshiipu) October 5, 2024
England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs to get their 1st win of the Women’s T20 World Cup. #T20WorldCup #BANvENG
— Scott Rose (@srose93) October 5, 2024
Can’t quite work out if England’s bowlers *are* actually very good, or whether they are just better than the general level of batting in the Women’s game …
😳😳😳#BBCCricket #T20WorldCup #ENGvBAN #BANvENG
— VoiceOfTheMysterons (@Mysteron_Voice) October 5, 2024
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