Bangladesh didn’t get along with New Zealand

Sports Desk

Bangladesh, who started the World Cup by defeating Pakistan, struggled and lost the next match against England. They were nowhere to be found in the third match. Nigar Sultana Jyoti’s team was crushed by New Zealand by a big margin. New Zealand, who lost their first two matches in the tournament, made a great comeback with this victory.

Bangladesh registered their first win of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 on Friday by defeating them by 100 runs. Electing to bat, New Zealand posted 227/9, with half-centuries from Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine giving the team hope. The bowlers then bowled out Bangladesh for 127 in 40 overs with disciplined bowling. Only three Bangladesh batsmen reached double figures, making it difficult to build partnerships.

Leah Tahuhu and Jess Carr took three wickets each, while Rosemary Meyer took two. Amelia Carr and Eden Carson also played important roles, dismissing Nigar Sultana Jyoti and Fahima Khatun respectively.

Bangladesh failed to chase the runs early, losing six wickets for 33 runs. Nahida Akhtar and Fahima Khatun then put up some resistance, putting on a 33-run stand for the seventh wicket. Fahima later put on another brief stand with Rabeya Khatun, but the innings quickly collapsed after her dismissal and New Zealand pulled off the much-needed win, giving them fresh impetus for their World Cup campaign.

Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine hit half-centuries in the first innings to help New Zealand post 227/9, despite a shaky start. Nigar Sultana’s side picked up wickets at regular intervals towards the end but were unable to stop New Zealand from reaching the 200-run mark. Rabeya Khatun (3/30) was the brightest with the ball for Bangladesh, while Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akhtar and Nishita Akhtar took one wicket each.

New Zealand got off to a terrible start, losing three wickets for 32 runs. However, Halliday and Devine put on a 100-run stand to stabilise the team’s innings and turn the match around. Finally, Fahima Khatun broke the crucial partnership by dismissing Halliday. However, they managed to get a solid start after going past 200.

Bangladesh will face South Africa on October 13.