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On Thursday, December 5, Ireland Women and Bangladesh Women faced off in the opening Twenty20 International of their three-match series at the Sylhet Stadium in Sylhet. Gaby Lewis, the captain of Ireland, made the right decision at the toss and chose to bat first.
After dismissing opener Amy Hunter for just ten runs, the hosts got off to a strong start. Lewis, meanwhile, was hitting boundaries at will and appeared to be in fantastic form. The foundation of the Irish innings was her 107-run combination with Leah Paul.
Ireland Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I Match Summary:
- Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women, 1st T20I
- Bangladesh Women 157/7 (20 overs)
- Ireland Women 169/5 (20 overs)
- Ireland Women won by 12 runs.
Bangladesh Women vs Ireland Women | 1st T20i
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) December 5, 2024
Match Result | Ireland Women won by 12 Runs#BCB #BANWvIREW #HomeSeries #T20 #womenscricket pic.twitter.com/06stWktpgp
The Bangla Tigresses got off to a strong start in the chase thanks to a strong 103-run partnership between openers Dilara Akter and Sobhana Mostary, which put the team in a strong position to pursue the objective. However, the Irish bowlers rallied the team after being hit for 11 overs by dismissing Akter for 49 and Mostary for 46. The team was headed in the right direction even after their dismissals, but they quickly lost their middle order when Taj Nehar and Sharmin Akhter both contributed 19 and 23 runs.
Match Stats:
Ireland Women Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Amy Hunter - 2.4 ov), 2-46 (Orla Prendergast - 6.6 ov), 3-153 (Gaby Lewis - 17.4 ov), 4-158 (Laura Delany - 18.6 ov), 5-159 (Una Raymond Hoey - 19.3 ov)
Bangladesh Women Fall of wickets: 1-103 (Sobhana Mostary - 11.6 ov), 2-109 (Nigar Sultana - 13.2 ov), 3-110 (Dilara Akter - 13.4 ov), 4-137 (Taj Nehar - 16.6 ov), 5-152 (Shorna Akter - 18.1 ov), 6-152 (Ritu Moni - 18.4 ov), 7-153 (Jannatul Ferdus - 19.2 ov)
The hosts needed to score eighteen runs in the final six balls as the match went down to the final over. The side won by 12 runs and grabbed a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to Arlene Kelly, who was assigned to bowl the final over for just three game runs and claimed a wicket. In the meantime, the hosts will try to bounce back in the series' second game on December 7.
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