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Women's World Cup Spirited Bangladesh Women's team lose by four runs against West Indies
Dhaka, March 18: Bangladesh were also excellent with the bat after stopping the West Indies for 140 runs. But suddenly the rhythm got disoriented. The batting performances of Nigar Sultana, Salma Khatun and Nahida Akhter also raised hopes of victory in this disaster. Joy peeked but did not come as Bangladesh lost by 4 runs.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field at Mount Manganui. Jahanara Alam made the start by returning Diendra Dottin (17) in the ninth over. After losing the first wicket for 29 runs, the batting of Windies crumbled. After that 6 wickets fell for 41 runs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Shemaine Campbell made the best partnership of 32 runs with Afi Fletcher (17). She was unbeaten on 53 runs.
Salma and Nahida took two wickets each for Bangladesh.
With just 140 runs, West Indies were not at ease. However, they took the wicket of Shamima Sultana (0) with the fifth ball. Haley Mathews took another wicket with the new ball, this time her victim was another opener Sharmeen Akhtar.
Nahida, who was kept at one end at the end, was the last hope, companion Fariha Trishna. In the last 4.3 overs, they were quite smooth in the mission of bringing victory from survival. On the one hand the pressure to hold the wicket, on the other hand to increase the speed of the run.
It requires eight runs in the last over. Nahida took a double in the first and made the dressing room excited. She took a single in the second ball. Trishna, who took strike, was bowled by Taylor. That ended Bangladesh's hopes. Nahida was unbeaten on 25 runs. Matthews took 4 wickets for Windies, while Fletcher and Taylor took three each.
