Women’s T20 World Cup: Bangladesh Defeated by 23 Runs.

The Pakistan Women’s team suffered its third consecutive defeat in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 23 runs. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first in Southampton. Fatima Sana took the wickets of first Dalara Akhtar and then Shamim Akhtar in her first and second overs of the innings. After some time, Javeria Firdous was also dismissed. After this, Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostari took the score to 48. Sobhana was dismissed after scoring 22 runs. Nigar Sultana scored 36 runs. Bangladesh Women’s Sharna Akhtar scored 39 runs off 22 balls to take the team’s score to 123. In reply, Pakistan was given a start by Muniba Ali and Gul Feroza with 49 runs, but Gul and Muniba returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 and 25 runs. Pakistan could only score 100 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs and thus suffered a defeat by 23 runs. Bangladesh’s Nahida Akhtar and Sanjeed Akhtar got three wickets each.