Women’s ODI World Cup, ENG vs BAN: Ecclestone leads spinners’ show as England bowl out Bangladesh for 178

The wily Sophie Ecclestone did the star flip with glorious figures of three/24 as England’s spinners dished out a totally skilled efficiency to bowl out Bangladesh for 178 within the Women’s World Cup right here on Tuesday (October 7, 2025).

For Bangladesh, Sobhana Mostary top-scored with a affected person 108-ball 60 whereas Rabeya Khan made an entertaining 43 off 27 balls after coming in at quantity 9, exhibiting the way in which to the group’s top-order batters how you can do it after England opted to discipline first.

Besides Ecclestone, off-spinners Charlotte Dean (2/28 in 10 overs) and Alice Capsey (2/31 in 8 overs) chipped in with two wickets for England.

Coming off a convincing win in opposition to Pakistan of their match opener, Bangladesh had been off to a assured begin with Sharmin Akhter choosing 14 runs off a Lauren Bell over, even as left-arm spinner Linsey Smith did not give even an inch to the 2 openers, the opposite being Rubya Haider.

While Smith, who was handed the brand new ball, saved issues tight at one finish, Bell struck in her third over when she dismissed Rubya Haider after a mistimed lofted shot by the batter ended within the fingers of Sophia Dunkley, who backtracked a bit to finish a superb catch.

England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt additionally deserves some credit score for the opening breakthrough as she continued with Bell regardless of the bowler being hit for three boundaries by Sharmin Akhter (30 off 53 balls).

Skipper Nigar Sultana appeared to be in double thoughts as she performed a half-hearted drive within the air after the ball stopped on her, giving a catch to Charlie Dean at brief cowl off the bowling of Smith.

Sultana didn’t open her account and after after a promising begin, Bangladesh discovered themselves on the again foot, having misplaced two wickets in 5 balls on the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, the place the well-known ‘Ya Ali’ track was performed sporadically in reminiscence of late singer and Assam’s greatest cultural icon, Zubeen Garg, who died just lately.

Sobhana Mostary joined Akhter, and the 2 added 34 runs whereas enjoying some pretty photographs till the latter was out caught behind to a classical left-arm spinning supply bowled by Ecclestone, within the sixteenth over.