In an exciting match at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the West Indies women defeated Bangladesh by 8 wickets at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. With this win, West Indies now lead Group B with four points from three games.
Match Summary
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bangladesh started well, with their openers building a decent partnership. Skipper Nigar Sultana Joty played a steady knock of 39 runs off 44 balls, giving Bangladesh a strong position early in the game.
However, from 73/2 in 12.5 overs, Bangladesh’s batting lineup collapsed, finishing at 103/8 by the end of 20 overs. After Nigar’s dismissal, the batters struggled to score quickly, with Ritu Moni contributing just 10 runs off 13 balls.
The star of the bowling attack for West Indies was Karishma Ramharack, who took 4 wickets for only 17 runs in her 4 overs. Afy Fletcher chipped in with two wickets, and captain Hayley Matthews also took one.
West Indies Chase
While chasing the target of 104, Stafanie Taylor and captain Hayley Matthews started the innings for West Indies.
Taylor retired hurt after scoring 27 off 29 balls, while Matthews played a quickfire knock of 34 off just 22 balls, including six boundaries.
Deandra Dottin and Chinelle Henry sealed the victory with 43 balls to spare, helping West Indies win by 8 wickets.
Points Table & Next Matches
With this result, Bangladesh is now fourth in Group B and faces a tough road ahead. They need to win their next match against South Africa by a big margin and hope other results go their way to advance to the next stage.
West Indies will take on England in their next match on Tuesday in Dubai, while Bangladesh will face South Africa on Saturday.
Where to Watch ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
All matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 are broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also stream the games on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
