Recent Match
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 6th Match, Group B, Sharjah, Oct 5th, 2024

England Women

(19.6 ov) 118/7

Bangladesh Women

(19.6 ov) 97/7

Complete England Women won by 21 runs

Player of Match: Danielle Wyatt-Hodge

So all the 10 teams in this World Cup now have played a game. Things hotting up nicely and tomorrow is another normal day when two (you know who) countries take on each other. Should be like any other game in this competition. We will be there nice and early for that one and for West Indies v Scotland. On that note we sign off from here. Do join us tomorrow for more. Till then take care and be well. Bye for now.
Heather Knight | England captain: Really nice to get a win. Pretty tough out there, conditions were tough for batting and boundary-hitting, Danny and Bouchier did well. It is not going to be beautiful or sexy in these conditions. Happy with the score it was a good total. Surface got slower and lower. We weren't far off-par, we pushed to 135 and that's what we prepared for. If we go on these conditions again, we need to graft and boundaries are hard to get, so minimise the dot balls and really happy for Linsey Smith, 6 years after her last T20 World Cup game for her to put in a performance like this. We had a look at what the surface did and what the bounce was like. She was picked on the first game that we watched, we picked Linsey on how she bowled, for the trajectory and she keeps the stumps in play with her height. That's what we have got to do, adapting to the conditions and watching that first game gave us a clue. [on facing South Africa] They had a convincing win in the first game, didn't they? They are always competitive, they bring the fire and passion but we have won here and looking forward to it.
Nigar Sultana | Bangladesh captain: We missed a good opportunity to beat a good side. Our bowlers have done a great job to restrict them. We kept the game in control after how they started in the powerplay. This kind of surface we need to have a good partnership. We did not get runs in the powerplay which cost us. I got out at the wrong time. [on Mostary] She played really well, last game also, pretty happy how she has been consistent and hope she does the same in the coming games.
Danielle Wyatt-Hodge | Player of the Match: Really nice to get out there. Tough conditions out there and good to contribute out there long may it continue. We did really well to get to that total, it (the pitch) was slow and low. It was better off to play with intent and we tried to get as much as we can. It's gonna be really challenging (talking about their next night game against South Africa in Sharjah), important to learn from tonight and be ready for that game (against South Africa).
20:57 Local Time, 16:57 GMT, 22:27 IST: England start their campaign on a winning note.
19.6
Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, no run, Ecclestone goes wicketless. But England win by 21 runs. Nicely tossed up outside off, Fahima Khatun comes down the track to loft and misses, but is quick to get the bat down, a tiny part is inside the line when Amy Jones breaks the stumps
Stumping appeal sent upstairs.
19.5
Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, 1 run, to fine leg
19.4
Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, 3 runs, three fielders chase this and Knight wins the race.
19.3
Ecclestone to Rabeya Khan, 1 run, to point
A run-out check sent upstairs. Fahima Khatun is in.
19.2
Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, 1 run, to deep mid-wicket
19.1
Ecclestone to Fahima Khatun, no run
Sophie Ecclestone [3.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
18.6
Charlie Dean to Rabeya Khan, no run
18.5
Charlie Dean to Rabeya Khan, no run
18.4
Charlie Dean to Rabeya Khan, no run
Rabeya Khan, right handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3
Charlie Dean to Sobhana Mostary, out Lbw!! Sobhana Mostary lbw b Charlie Dean 44(48) [4s-1 6s-1]
Charlie Dean to Sobhana Mostary, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!