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SHARJAH: Bowlers forced a late comeback as Bangladesh restricted England to 118/7 in the sixth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 here at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Opting to bat first, former champions England got off to a flying start to their innings as openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge dominated Bangladesh bowlers in the batting powerplay, which yielded 47 runs.
England were on course to amass a big total but Rabeya Khan, bowling her first over, provided Bangladesh with a massive breakthrough in the form of Bouchier.
Bouchier scored a brisk 23 off 18 deliveries with the help of three fours.
England suffered another blow when Nat Sciver-Brunt (2)was trapped lbw by Fahima Khatun with the scoreboard reading 53/2 in eight overs.
Skipper Heather Knight then put together a cautious 20-run partnership for the third wicket with Wyatt-Hodge before both perished in quick succession, reducing England to 76/4 in 12.1 overs.
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Knight made six off seven balls, while Wyatt-Hodge remained the top-scorer for England with a 40-ball 41, laced up with five fours.
The back-to-back dismissals jolted England’s batting expedition and the former champions went into a defensive mode.
The cautious approach did not benefit England much as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually curtailed to 118/7.
For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni and Fahima Khatun bagged two wickets each while Rabeya Khan made one scalp.
Hosts Bangladesh are at the top of Group B standings of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with two points in one match while England are playing their first match of the tournament.
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