Pakistan ladies have been restricted to 100 for eight in pursuit of 124 as Bangladesh secured a 23-run win within the fifteenth match of the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2026 on the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Saturday.
Pakistan will now tackle Australia on 23 June on the Headingley Cricket Floor in Leeds.
Opting to bat, Bangladesh Ladies misplaced early wickets. Skipper Fatima Sana struck twice within the second over to ship a double-wicket maiden, having Dilara Akter caught by Nashra Sundhu for 5 and trapping Sharmin Akter leg-before for a duck. Tasmia Rubab then eliminated Juairiya Ferdous for seven to ship the highest order again within the hut with Bangladesh 13-3 in 4.3 overs.
Captain Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostary then rebuilt the innings with a gentle 35-run stand. Nigar, who additionally shared a 24-run stand with Ritu Moni and a 20-run sixth-wicket stand with Shorna Akter, scored 36 off 38 balls earlier than Sadia Iqbal had her caught by Saira Jabeen within the 18th over after Bangladesh had recovered pretty from the sooner setbacks.
Sobhana Mostary struck 22 earlier than falling to Nashra because the scoreboard learn 48 for 4 after 9.4 overs.
Shorna anchored the decrease order with an unbeaten 39 off 22 balls placing 5 fours to carry Bangladesh to 123 for six from their 20 overs. Fatima returned two for 18 from her 4 overs, whereas Sadia, Tasmia, Nashra and Tuba Hassan claimed a wicket apiece.
In reply, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui and Gull Feroza added 49 for the opening wicket earlier than Nahida Akter struck twice. Gull fell for 23 off 18 balls aided by 4 fours, whereas Muneeba scored 25 off 30 with the assistance of a six and a 4.
Bangladesh squeezed the center and decrease order with their disciplined bowling with Shorna and Sanjida Akter taking three wickets every. Rabeya Khan and Ritu dismissed one batter every as Pakistan fell 23 runs brief.
