Fresh Fit File - BDESH (W) vs Pakistan (W) 1st T20I 2023/24

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Bangladesh 86 for five (Nigar 26*, Sandhu 1-16) beat Pakistan 82 (Maroof 20, Nahida 5-8) via 5 wickets

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter returned the most productive figures in ladies’s T20I cricket for Bangladesh in addition to towards Pakistan, her 5 for 8 in 3.4 overs preventing the opposition at simply 82 and putting in place a five-wicket win for Bangladesh within the first recreation of the collection in Chattogram. Nahida, in truth, now has the height two returns in ladies’s T20Is for Bangladesh, this one topping the 5 for 12 she were given towards Kenya remaining 12 months.

Requested to bat first, Pakistan misplaced Sidra Ameen early to Nahida, however Muneeba Ali (16), Bismah Maroof (20) and captain Nida Dar (14) took them to a tight place, and whilst the going was once gradual, 56 on the finish of the thirteenth over was once a just right platform.

However Maroof, the top-scorer for Pakistan, was once run-out first ball of the 14th over, and Pakistan misplaced their remaining seven wickets for simply 26 runs, Nahida selecting up 3 of them, having added Muneeba to her bag previous.

At house, the modest chase was once not likely to hassle Bangladesh, however in addition they misplaced an early wicket within the type of Shamima Sultana, who was once run out within the fourth over.

Murshida Khatun (23), Sobhana Mostary (16) and Nigar Sultana (26 no longer out), alternatively, took keep watch over of the chase after that, and small however helpful partnerships carried Bangladesh to the objective with 3 balls in hand. There was once a little of a cave in, from 57 for two to 63 for 4 and 76 for five, however with Nigar batting until the tip, Bangladesh took the lead within the collection.

The following recreation of the three-match collection, which might be adopted via 3 ODIs, might be performed on Friday, additionally in Chattogram.

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