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Int'l Cricket Council
20-04-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Bangladesh seal WCWC 2025 spot as West Indies fall short
Bangladesh have made their way into the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to be held later in the year in India, following a sizzling Qualifier campaign where they won three out of five matches. They join hosts Pakistan as the two teams who sealed their spot from the Qualifier. Bangladesh progressed through on the basis of a higher Net Run Rate (a difference of 0.013) from the West Indies, after the latter missed out qualification by the narrowest of margins. WATCH: West Indies miss out by the barest of margins | WCWCQ 2025 West Indies miss out by the barest of margins | WCWCQ 2025 Heartbreak for West Indies as they miss out on a spot in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 by the narrowest of margins. This will be their second appearance at the marquee ICC Women's event, after finishing second-last in the 2022 edition in New Zealand. Bangladesh will join Pakistan, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England and hosts India at the tournament later this year. Bangladesh began their campaign with a mammoth 178-run win against Thailand. WATCH: Bangladesh record statement win over Thailand | Match Highlights | WCWCQ 2025 Bangladesh record statement win over Thailand | Match Highlights | WCWCQ 2025 Bangladesh beat Thailand by a massive margin of 178 runs in their opening match of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. Following it up, the Nigar Sultana Joty-led side defeated Ireland by two wickets in a closely-contested game and later came out on top against Scotland to make it three wins on the trot to kickstart their campaign. The fourth game saw Bangladesh stumble against West Indies, leaving them needing a win against Pakistan in their final game to seal the second spot available. With Bangladesh's defeat against Pakistan, West Indies' hopes of qualification remained alive. Skipper Joty, alongside Sharmin Akhter and Ritu Moni were the standout performers with the bat, while Fahima Khatun, Jannatul Ferdus and Rabeya Khan shone with the ball throughout the campaign. With both West Indies and Bangladesh in the hunt for the final World Cup spot, a thrilling finale unfolded in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 on Saturday in Lahore. West Indies needing to chase down 167 in just 10.1 overs to secure qualification. There was a narrow margin for error—they could stretch the chase to 11 overs only if they leveled the scores at 166 and then finished it off with a six. As the 10th over concluded, West Indies found themselves 11 runs short. Heading into the final two balls, the equation was clear: a four and a six were needed to keep their World Cup hopes alive. In a moment packed with drama, Stafanie Taylor launched a powerful hit over long-on. The ball sailed over the ropes—but it was a six too early. The dramatic finish ended West Indies' qualification hopes and confirmed Bangladesh's place in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025.
Int'l Cricket Council
16-04-2025
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- Int'l Cricket Council
Bangladesh taking nothing for granted ahead of tough Qualifier contests
Having won their first three games at the tournament, Bangladesh are just a solitary victory away from finishing in the top two places in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. This will ensure their participation at the global megaevent later this year. However, the side will be coming up against two quality opponents in West Indies and Pakistan, and will need to be at their very best to overcome the challenge. Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty, speaking after her side's win over Scotland on Tuesday, wanted her teammates to keep themselves grounded and go about the grind before these big match-ups. Bangladesh seal victory against Scotland | Match Highlights | WCWCQ 2025 Bangladesh continued their unbeaten run in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers with a victory against Scotland. 'We plan to go match-by-match. Yes, we're looking forward to the game, but we play this game as a team,' Joty stated. After starting with a massive 178-run win over Thailand, Bangladesh secured a nailbiter against Ireland by two wickets, before overcoming the fight from Scotland's tail to win their third encounter by 34 runs. Joty wanted her side to put in a similar effort against the West Indies and Pakistan. 'We need to concentrate on what (good things) we've done as a team. It's going to be a good match, and the way we've played in the last few games, we just want to continue with that," she added. Bangladesh's winning run has been setup by a strong batting performances, with Joty leading the charge with 235 runs from three games, to top the run charts at the tournament. Nigar Sultana Joty reaches maiden ODI ton | WCWCQ 2025 Nigar Sultana Joty brings up her maiden ODI ton with a slight stroke of fortune against Thailand in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. Joty has been thrilled with the efforts from her batting group at the Qualifier so far. 'Batting was our visible problem for the last few years. Our bowlers have done well but some of our batting couldn't click (in the past)," she noted. 'But this tournament our batters have played wonderfully well. They've been getting runs in the top-order especially, and they've been pretty consistent. 'It was the only unit where we needed to work on, but those improvements are actually showing now.' Bangladesh will go up against Hayley Matthews' West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Bangladesh Women
