ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Birmingham bursts into life on June 14, 2026, as Bangladesh Women take on Netherlands Women in a highly anticipated Group 1 encounter. In the 5th match of the tournament, fans got to see an exciting display of modern T20 cricket. Ultimately, it was Bangladesh who secured a comprehensive six-wicket win, driven entirely by the opening sensation’s unforgettable, explosive half-century. Juaria Firdous.
Bangladesh held Netherlands to a competitive score
Winning the toss and deciding to set a target, Netherlands Women posted a fighting score of 139 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs. The Dutch innings was led single-handedly by their captain, babette de leydeWho played a captain’s innings of 50 runs in 45 balls with the help of five fours. However, the Netherlands struggled to find momentum early on and lost the opener. Phebe Molkenboer Just for 11, courtesy of marufa actor.
heather scissors Showed his determination by playing a quick innings of 16 runs in 13 balls before falling. Fariha TrisnaWhereas sterre calis clean bowled by Rabeya Khan For a hard 4. Bangladesh’s bowling attack continued to operate with utmost discipline. Ritu Moni Stopped the run flow brilliantly by taking 1 wicket for 17 runs in his 4 overs.
Despite some resistance from the lower orders iris zwilling (13*) and silver scissors (10*), the Dutch team collapsed from 113 for 5 to 116 for 8 in just 8 balls, mainly due to two quick run-outs. shorna actor. Bangladesh’s cohesive bowling and fielding performance successfully restricted the Netherlands to a competitive but highly chaseable score.
Zuriya Firdous leads Bangladesh to spectacular win over Netherlands
Chasing 140 to win, Bangladesh Women came out with full intent and scored 47 runs without losing any wicket in the powerplay. The chase was entirely dictated by opener Firdous, who produced a masterclass in aggressive batting. Firdous lit up Birmingham by scoring a sensational 50 off just 33 balls. His explosive innings included seven fours and two sky-high sixes at a strike rate of 151.51. They made an important partnership of 67 runs for the first wicket. dilara actorWho scored 26 consecutive runs.
Drama was seen for some time in the 8th over of the match. Caroline de Lange Hit the balls twice in a row. He first dismissed Firdaus and then clean bowled the Bangladesh captain. Nigar Sultana For a golden goose. When? Shobhana Mostri After being bowled out for just 4 runs, Bangladesh suddenly slipped to 85 for 4, giving some brief hope to the Dutch camp.
However, any hopes of a Netherlands comeback were firmly put to rest. Sharmin Akhtar And shorna. Both of them handled the pressure with ease and made an unbeaten 56-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Sharmin started the final leg beautifully by scoring 37 runs in 32 balls, while Shorna played a supporting role by scoring 18 runs in 17 balls. Bangladesh easily crossed the finish line by scoring 141 runs for 4 wickets in 19.1 overs and won the match with 5 balls remaining.
What a wonderful goal for Bangladesh👊
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