Women’s World Cup- Bangladesh set South Africa 233-run target:Sharmin Shorna Akter score half-centuries; Mlaba impresses with 2 wickets

In the 14th match of the Women’s ODI World Cup, Bangladesh gave South Africa a target of 233 runs. Bangladesh chose to bat at Dr. YS Rajasekhara Stadium. The team batted for 50 overs, lost 6 wickets, and scored 232 runs. Sharmin Akter and Shorna Akter scored fifties for the team. Bangladesh’s extremely slow batting Batting first after winning the toss in Visakhapatnam, Bangladesh’s openers gave them a slow but cautious start. Fargana Hoque and Rubya Haider made a fifty-run partnership. Fargana was out after scoring 30 runs off 76 balls and Rubya was out after scoring 25 runs off 52 balls. After losing 2 wickets for 73 runs, Sharmin Akter and captain Nigar Sultana steadied the team. Both took the team past 100 runs and also completed a fifty-run partnership in the 37th over. Sultana was out after scoring 32 runs and the fifty-run partnership between them was broken. Shorna scored a fifty off 35 balls After losing 3 wickets for 150 runs, Shorna Akter scored runs quickly. Facing her, Sharmin Akter scored 50, Sobhana Mostary 9, and Rabeya Khan was out without scoring. Ritu Moni scored 19 runs off 8 balls and Shorna scored 51 runs off 35 balls, taking the team to 232. For South Africa, Nonkululeko Mlaba took 2 wickets for 42 runs. Chloe Tryon and Nadine de Klerk got 1 wicket each. 2 batters were run out. Meanwhile, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, and Tumi Sekhukhune could not take any wickets. Playing XIs: South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta (wicketkeeper), Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba Bangladesh: Rubya Haider, Fargana Hoque, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (captain wicketkeeper), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Marufa Akter