Bangladesh Begin Women’s T20 World Cup Campaign with Convincing Six-Wicket Win Over Netherlands

Bangladesh opened their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a composed six-wicket victory over the Netherlands at Edgbaston, Birmingham, chasing down 140 with five balls to spare

 The result gave the Tigresses a strong start in Group A, while the Netherlands impressed on their tournament debut despite falling short.

Batting first after winning the toss, the Netherlands reached 139/8, led by captain Babette de Leede’s fluent half-century. She held the innings together after early setbacks, while brief contributions from Phebe Molkenboer, Heather Siegers, and late cameos from Iris Zwilling and Silver Siegers helped push the total to a competitive score.Netherlands

In reply, Bangladesh were powered early by Juairiya Ferdous, who smashed a 32-ball fifty and set the tone with aggressive stroke play. However, quick wickets from Caroline De Lange—including the key dismissal of Juairiya—and a mid-innings collapse brought the Netherlands back into the contest, reducing Bangladesh from 67/0 to 85/4. Sharmin Akhter then anchored the chase with an unbeaten 37, rebuilding calmly alongside Shorna Akter to steady the innings. The pair ensured there were no further alarms, with Shorna finishing the match in style as Bangladesh sealed victory and momentum ahead of their next clash against Australia.