Dilara Akter's 51 Fires Bangladesh Women to Victory
Bangladesh Women
98/3 (8)
Netherlands Women
85/5 (8)
BAN-W won by 13 runs
View full scorecard →Bangladesh Women have won by 13 runs. Bangladesh Women batted first and posted 98/3 in 8 overs. Netherlands Women, chasing 99, fell short at 85/5 in 8 overs.
Dilara Akter was the standout in the first innings, scoring 51 off 26 balls (SR 196). 2 sixes and 8 fours provided the impetus. The powerplay yielded 82 runs.
Babette de Leede fought hard with 30 off 14 balls, but it was not enough to haul Netherlands Women over the line. The required rate climbed too steeply in the end.
With the ball, Ritu Moni delivered figures of 2/11 in 2 overs (Econ 5.5). A tidy spell that kept the pressure on throughout.
NL-W lead the series 4-2. The pressure is firmly on the chasing side now.
The Turning Point
The match swung decisively when Netherlands Women lost 4 wickets in a 3-over passage during the chase. What had been a competitive equation turned into a rearguard action, and from there, the asking rate was always climbing.
Key Performers
51 off 26 balls (SR 196), 8 fours, 2 sixes
2/11 in 2 overs (Econ: 5.50)
30 off 14 balls (SR 214), 5 fours, 0 sixes
Verdict
Bangladesh Women showed composure when it mattered most and deserve this victory. Netherlands Women will rue missed opportunities — a 13 runs deficit could have been avoided with sharper execution in the key moments. NL-W lead the series 4-2. The pressure is firmly on the chasing side now.