Beating the Ireland women’s cricket
team by 4-wicket in the second T20 match at Malahide Cricket Club Ground,
Dublin on June 29 (Friday), Bangladesh women’s cricket team ensured the series
victory with one match left at hand. They took 2-0 lead of the series.
Batting first, Ireland scored 124 runs
losing 8 wickets, Cecelia Joyce top scored with 60 runs off 47 balls while
captain Laura Delany played an innings of 28-ball 20. They added 63 runs in the
third-wicket stand. However, Shauna Kavanagh and Lara Maritz remained unbeaten
on 15 and 7 respectively. Jahanara Alam chipped in with 2-15 while Nahida Akter
claimed 2 conceding 18 runs.
In reply, Tigresses reached the target
with four wickets and five balls remaining at hand. They scored 125 runs for 6.
Opener Shamima Sultana scored the highest run for her team, 51 off 49 balls.
She and Fargana Hoque, who scored 34-ball 36, made 75-run partnership for the second-wicket
stand and took their team close to victory. Despite losing some quick wickets
after that second-wicket partnership, Bangladesh eventually moved towards
victory. For Ireland, Ciara Metcalfe and Laura Delany took two wickets apiece.
2nd T20I, Bangladesh Women
tour of Ireland, Scorecard- http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18697/scorecard/1145895/ireland-women-vs-bangladesh-women-2nd-t20i-bdesh-women-in-ireland-2018
However, Bangladesh and Ireland will
take on each other in the third and final T20 match of the series. This match
is scheduled to be played at Sydney Parade in Dublin on July 1 (Sunday). No
doubt, Bangladesh women’s cricket team will be eyeing to whitewash the Ireland
women.
Bangladesh also defeated the host
nation in the opening T20 match by four wickets at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin. They
took the winning run at the last ball of the 20th over. Jahanara
Alam became the first Bangladeshi woman to take five wickets in international
cricket.
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