• Bangladesh Women defeated Pakistan Women by 5 wickets in the first T20I.

  • Nahida Akter returned with impressive figures of 3.4-1-8-5.

BAN-W vs PAK-W: Nahida Akter’s 5-fer drive Bangladesh to comfortable win over Pakistan
Bangladesh women beat Pakistan women in first T20I

In a thrilling encounter that marked the beginning of the Pakistan Women tour of Bangladesh 2023, the Bangladesh Women’s cricket team emerged victorious over their Pakistani counterp𓄧arts in a closely-fought mat🐼ch at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to bowl, a decision that proved to be a wise one as they successfully chased down Pakistan’s target to secure a five-wicket win.

Nahida Akter bowls out Pakistan at 82

Pak𒐪istan Women struggled to find momentum against a disciplined Bangladeshi bowling attack. They managed to score🐎 a low total of 82 runs, losing all their wickets in 19.4 overs.

Bismah Maroof top-scored for Pakistan with 20 runs off 29 balls, while Muneeba Ali contributed 16 runs from 19 deliveries. Nahida Akter w💖as the standout bowler for Bangladesh, claiming an im🔯pressive 5 wickets for just 8 runs in her 3.4 overs.

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Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana drive Bangladesh to win

Chasing a target of 83 runs, Bangladesh Women faced some early hiccups but managed to reach the target with just three balls to spare. Murshida Khatun was the top-scorer for the home team, contributing 23 runs off 40 balls. Nigar Sultana played a crucial role, adding 26 runs from𓄧 28 deliveries.

The Bangladeshi women displayed remarkable composure in their chase, eventually reaching 86/5 in 19.3 overs, securing a five-wicket win. Their bowling performance, especially Akter’s brilliant five-wicket haul, was instrumental in setting up this thrilling victory.

With this exhilarat💛ing win, the Bangladesh have taken a 1-0 lead in the series and will look to maintain their momentum in the upcoming matches. The series promises to be an exciting contest between these two talented teams.

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