A very exciting match took place between Bangladesh and West Indies on 18 March 2022 in the Women’s World Cup. In this low scoring match, till the last over it was difficult to say which side the camel would sit on. Bangladesh had to score 8 runs in the last over, but 3 balls ago West Indies won the match by 4 runs. West Indies’ 3 spinners Hayley Matthews, Effie Fletcher and Stephanie Taylor took 10 wickets for a total of 73 runs. This is the first time in the Women’s World Cup that all 10 wickets were taken by the spinners.
With this win, West Indies team reached number three in the ICC Women’s World Cup points table, while Mithali Raj led Indian cricket team had to slip to number four. This is West Indies’ third win in 5 matches. At the same time, Bangladesh has to face the third defeat in 4 matches.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and elected to bowl in the 17th match of the tournament played at the Bay Oval Stadium in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. Batting first, the West Indies team could score only 140 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs, but Bangladesh were bundled out for 136 runs in 49.3 overs.
Bangladesh Ki Nahida Akhtar (25 not out) kept Bangladesh’s hopes up till the last over, but taking a run in the second ball of the final over cost them dearly as Taylor bowled No. 11 batsman Fariha Trishna off the next ball. Apart from Nahida Akhtar, only Sharmin Akhtar (17), Fargana Haque (23), captain Nigaar Sultana (25) and Salma Khatoon (23) could reach double digits.
before this West Indies The innings revolved around wicket-keeper batsman Stephanie Campbell. He scored 53 not out off 107 balls with the help of 5 fours. Apart from her, only Haley Matthews (18), Deandra Dottin (17) and Effie Fletcher could reach double digits. Nahida and Salma Khatoon took 2 wickets each for Bangladesh.
Spinners played an important role in the victory of the Caribbean team. Off-spinner Haley Mathews took 4 wickets for 15 runs in 10 overs. Leg-spinner Effie Fletcher (3 for 29 in 10 overs) and off-spinner Stephanie Taylor (3 for 29 in 9.3 overs) supported him well.