Health

Bangladesh women thump Malaysia in Commonwealth Games qualifier

Legbreak Rumana Ahmed (2-4) and debutant seamer Suraiya Azmin (2-7) have been the lead tormentors for Malaysia, who managed a measly 49 for 9 in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Barring skipper and opener Winifred Duraisingam (12) and Mas Elysa (11), no different Malaysian batters may attain double figures regardless of taking part in out their 20-over quota.

In reply, openers Shamima Sultana (28) and Murshida Khatun (14) breezed by the rating with a 38-run opening stand. The pair clubbed a six and 5 boundaries between them.

After each the openers fell in the house of six runs, skipper Nigar Sultana (3) and Fargana Hoque (7) coasted to the win with 72 balls in hand.

Rumana was adjudged Player of the Match for her incisive present. The ladies will tackle Kenya in the following recreation on Wednesday.

The high crew from a desk of 5 will be part of seven different nations – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Barbados – in the twenty second Commonwealth occasion, which shall be held in England’s Birmingham from July-August this 12 months.

It will mark the nationwide women’s cricket crew’s first entry in the Commonwealth competitors, the place cricket shall be performed for simply the second time since 1998.

Related Articles

Back to top button