Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack took 4-17 as West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets within the Girls’s T20 World Cup.
Ramharack’s spell restricted Bangladesh to 103-8. Skipper Hayley Matthews led the chase with 34 off 22 balls, hitting six boundaries, to assist her aspect rating 104-2 in 12.5 overs and increase their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
West Indies moved high of Group B with their second win in three video games. They might nonetheless want one other win of their last group recreation towards England to qualify for the semis.
England have a recreation in hand towards Scotland on Sunday, dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket, earlier than going through the West Indies on Tuesday.
Second-placed South Africa additionally want a win of their final group recreation towards Bangladesh on Saturday to advance – match hosts Bangladesh have misplaced all three of their video games.
Ramharack was in motion early, and Bangladesh opener Shathi Rani was stumped for 9 and Dilara Akter was bowled on 19.
Shobana Mostary (16) revived the innings in a 40-run partnership with skipper Nigar Sultana, who top-scored with 39 off 44 balls. Ramharack once more offered the breakthrough, with Mostary stumped within the thirteenth over.
Sultana hit 4 fours however could not generate any extra momentum with the decrease center order, and Bangladesh needed to accept a below-par whole regardless of a sluggish Sharjah observe.
In reply, Matthews introduced her energy recreation in 52 off 45 balls for the primary wicket with Stafanie Taylor. Matthews offered the punchy begin earlier than she was bowled within the eighth over.
Taylor scored 27 off 29 balls, together with three fours, earlier than retiring damage. It did not damage the West Indies, nevertheless, as Shemaine Campbelle scored 21 off 16 balls and Deandra Dottin smacked an unbeaten 19 off seven balls, together with two sixes.
What’s subsequent for either side at Girls’s T20 World Cup?
West Indies are subsequent in motion on Tuesday towards England at 3pm, with each match from the match dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket.
Bangladesh subsequent face South Africa on Saturday at 3pm.
Watch each match of the 2024 Girls’s T20 World Cup dwell on Sky Sports activities, concluding with the ultimate in Dubai on Sunday October 20. You may as well stream the match and extra with NOW
