Bangladesh Women celebrating their victory against Scotland Women in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 opener.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 BAN-W vs SCO-W

Bangladesh has secured a convincing victory over Scotland in the tournament opener

Bangladesh comfortably defended their total of 119 against Scotland © Getty

Bangladesh Women scored 119/7 in 20 overs, where as Scotland Women scored 103/7 in 20 overs.

So, finally Bangladesh Women beat Scotland Women by 16 runs.

Bangladesh Women secured their first T20 World Cup victory in over a decade, kicking off the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on a positive note with a comfortable 16-run win over Scotland Women.

Choosing to bat first, Bangladesh set their intentions early, with both openers scoring at a good pace.

Shathi Rani hit a boundary in each of the first two overs, establishing a strong tone.

Just as her partner, Murshida Khatun, began to match her momentum, she was dismissed while attempting to loft a delivery from Kathryn Bryce.

However, this wicket during the powerplay did not deter Bangladesh’s progress.

Rani was joined by Shobhana Mostary, who started to mirror her aggressive play.

While both batters aimed to take risks against the spinners, their intentions did not always yield results.

Many attempted big hits fell into no-man’s land, and the boundaries were sparse as Scotland’s slower bowlers took pace off the ball.

They managed only three boundaries in 44 balls, but singles and twos kept the scoreboard ticking, leading to a run-a-ball partnership worth 42, which laid a solid foundation for Bangladesh.

The aggressive approach eventually caught up with both batters after they settled in.

Rani mis-hit a big shot to midwicket, departing for 29, while Mostary was stumped for 32 a couple of overs later.

These wickets, along with the run-out of Taj Nehar for a duck, hindered Bangladesh’s efforts to set a target around 140.

In the latter stages of the innings, left-arm spinner Saskia Horley claimed three wickets, including two in a single over.

A couple of timely boundaries from Fahima Khatun helped Bangladesh reach a total of 119, which ultimately proved too much for Scotland.

Scotland struggled to gain the momentum that Bangladesh had established at the start.

They lost Horley to Khatun’s spin early in just the third over, but the significant blow came towards the end of the Power Play when skipper Kathryn Bryce was bowled by a delivery that kept low.

Having already hit two boundaries in her brief innings, Scotland’s hopes hinged on Kathryn’s ability, but the early setback proved too challenging to recover from.

Her sister, Sarah Bryce, tried to keep the chase alive but faced constant wickets falling at the other end, which hampered their progress.

Ritu Moni struck twice in the middle overs, and a mix-up led to the run-out of Priyanaz Chatterji in between.

These setbacks derailed Scotland’s attempts to keep up with the required run rate.

Although Sarah remained unbeaten on 49, it wasn’t enough to prevent a historic moment for Bangladesh.

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