The Bangladesh women’s team lost their second match in the three-match ODI series to Australia by six wickets today at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, meaning they trailed the series with one game remaining.
In the opening game, the lovely team known as the Tigresses suffered a 118-run loss. They chose to bat first and were all out for 95 in the opening game. They continued their trend of getting bowled out for less than 100 in the second game, being bundled out for 97 in 44.1 overs.
Nahida Akter, the team’s top scorer at number nine, led the way with twenty-two runs, followed by Ritu Moni (ten) and Fahima Khatun (eleven). However, they were helped by the fact that they scored 20 more runs, bringing their total closer to 100.
With scores of 10-5-10-3, Sophie Molineux wreaked havoc on the women’s team from Bangladesh. Each of Georgia Wareham, Alana King, and Ashleigh Gardner took two wickets.
But the Australian women’s team, led by star batswoman Ellyse Perry with 35 not out, stormed to a 2-0 lead in 23.5 overs, scoring 98-4. On 20, Ashleigh Gardner had not lost.
For Bangladesh, Sultana Khatun and Rabeya Khan each claimed one wicket.
The two nations will play a three-match T20 International series following the third and final ODI on March 27 at the same location.
