Featuring in simply its second ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, Bangladesh will hope to enhance on its seventh place in the 2022 chapter.
Compared to groups like India, Australia and England, which have performed shut to 40 ODIs in this World Cup cycle, Bangladesh has featured solely in 29 video games, profitable simply 10 of them. A lone 3-0 whitewash of Ireland stands out in a interval the place Bangladesh has failed to win every other bilateral sequence.
While skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is the entrance and centre of this batting lineup, Bangladesh has additionally seen heartening contributions from Fargana Hoque (867 runs) and Sharmin Akter (614 runs). Sharmin and Nigar completed among the many prime run-getters on the World Cup Qualifiers, the place the side completed second to qualify with Pakistan. With no different batter averaging over 30 since final yr, the outfit should discover a method to construct partnerships and avoid relying on particular person flashes of brilliance as it navigates the quadrennial showpiece.
Bangladesh has a strong and various spin arsenal in Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun and Rabeya Khan. However, the one to watch will be the left-arm spin of Shanjida Akther Maghla. If she will carry her T20I kind (18 wickets from 20 matches) to the 50-over format, Bangladesh may give opponents a run for his or her cash.
Impact participant
Bangladesh has been unable to shed its reliance on skipper Nigar Sultana Joty. With 798 runs, she is the crew’s second-highest run scorer since 2022. Few others have her composure and perseverance when the going will get powerful. Her added utility behind the stumps makes her one of many pillars of the side.
While there’s loads of expertise in this side, its religion in children like 17-year-old off-spinner Nishita Akter Nishi and 19-year-old batter Sumaiya Akter — abilities from the U19 World Cup squad – is encouraging.
Having final performed an ODI in April this yr, Bangladesh will hope to shake off any ring rust shortly. Its marketing campaign kicks off in opposition to Pakistan, the very side it beat to register its maiden and sole World Cup win.
The squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter.
Bangladesh’s fixtures: Oct. 2: Pakistan (Colombo); Oct. 7: England (Guwahati); Oct. 10: New Zealand (Guwahati); Oct. 13: South Africa (Visakhapatnam); Oct. 16: Australia (Visakhapatnam); Oct. 20: Sri Lanka (Navi Mumbai); Oct. 26: India (Navi Mumbai).
