ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Bangladesh Women drub Papua New Guinea Women by 118 runs

Bangladesh eves came up with a stellar performance, as they beat PNG Women by a mammoth 118 runs in Match 4 of the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017 at Colombo.

Bangladesh eves came up with a stellar performance, as they beat Papua New Guinea (PNG) women by a massive 118 runs in Match 4 of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 at the Colombo Cricket Club Ground on Tuesday. Bangladesh, batting first, posted a steady total of 215 for the loss of 6 wickets, with Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Hoque scoring half-centuries. In reply, PNG were bowled out for mere 97 within 32.1 overs, with skipper Pauke Siaka being their top scorer with 32 runs, while four Bangladesh bowlers claimed a couple of wickets each, as they go atop the table in Group B. India cruise to easy win against Sri Lanka in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier opener

Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Rumana Ahmed won the coin toss and elected to bat first as they were off to a shaky start, with opener Sharmin Sultana falling for an unfortunate duck in the second over. However, it was followed by a steady 51-run stand between Sharmin and Sanjida Islam, before the latter fell for 28 in the 16th over. Meanwhile, Sharmin scored her half-century, and at the score of 121, she fell for 56 in the 31st over. The same over also saw the dismissal of skipper Rumana. 35 runs later, it was Fargana, who was dismissed right after scoring her half-century, as she fell for 51 in the 40th over, while at the score of 160, it was wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana, who fell for mere 14 in the very next over, as Bangladesh went on to post a modest total of 215 in the allotted 50 overs. PNG bowlers in the form of Ravini Oa, Mairi Tom and Sibona Jimmy claimed a couple of wickets each. ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Points table

PNG were off to a poor start as well, as they lost the openers early, with wicketkeeper Brenda Tau falling for a mere single in the second over, followed by Norma Ovasuru for an unfortunate duck, the very next over, as the score read 2 for 2. Nevertheless, it was followed by a 57-run stand between Ruma and skipper Siaka, before the skipper fell for 32 in the 15th over, and the very next over also saw the dismissal of Ruma for 20 at the same total. ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Teams aim to fight it out

Following the dismissal of Ruma, partnerships were not easy to come for the PNG batters. Konio Oala, who scored a modest 29, fell at the score of 94 in the 28th over, following which their lower order collapsed like a pile of cards, and were ultimately bowled out for paltry 97, within 32.1 overs, thus handing Bangladesh a massive 118-run win in their opening fixture.

Four Bangladesh bowlers in the form of Jahanara Alam, Panna Ghosh, Salma Khatun, and skipper Rumana claimed 2 wickets each. With this win on the first day of the tournament, Bangladesh are at the top of the table with 2 points, and a better run rate of 2.38, followed by South Africa, Pakistan and PNG, in the group.

Brief scores:

Bangladesh Women 215 for 6 in 50 overs (Sharmin Akhter 56, Fargana Hoque 51; Ravini Oa 2 for 23) beat Papua New Guinea Women 97 in 32.1 overs ( Pauke Siaka 32; Rumana Ahmed 2 for 13) by 118 runs.

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