In the eleventh match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, Bangladesh Women faced Malaysia Women on July 24 at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla. After winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to bat first. With the help of the powerplay, Dilara Akter and Murshida Khatun scored 51 runs.
After hitting a 20-ball-33, Akter became the first wicket to fall for the Bangladeshi team. Khatun and captain Nigar Sultana had an important 89-run partnership. Khatun hit ten boundaries and one six during her 80-run innings. The captain of Bangladesh also contributed significantly, scoring 62 runs while remaining undefeated.
After their allotted 20 overs, the 2018 edition victors managed to score 191 runs and only lose two wickets. Elsa Hunter and Mahirah Izzati Ismail were the only two bowlers to take wickets for the Malaysian team. The Sultana-led team’s ability to score a massive total against a less skilled opponent worked to their favour as they quickly took two wickets during the powerplay. After Ainna Hamizah Hashim scored 11 runs and Wan Julia a duck, they both made their way back to the dressing room.
The opposition bowlers proved to be exceedingly difficult for Winifred Duraisingam, Elsa Hunter, and Mahirah Izzati Ismail, who batted in the middle order, to score those runs for their team. The former champions won the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 match by 114 runs since no other Malaysian bowler was able to stay at the wicket long enough. Malaysia was only able to score 77 runs. They also took eight wickets. With the ball, Nahida Akter was the main wrecker, taking two wickets in her allotted four overs while only allowing 13 runs to be scored.
Here’s how X reacted to Women’s Asia Cup 2024 game between Bangladesh and Malaysia:
Nigar Sultana becomes only the 2nd Bangladeshi woman after Murshida Khatun to hit multiple 50+ scores in Asia Cup T20Is
Batted at 3 today & got a big score again#AsiaCup2024 #WomensAsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup2024 #BANvMAL
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) July 24, 2024
Murshida Khatun will draw so much confidence from this knock. The feel of it. Malaysia has been very doormat-y. More from the field than with the ball. Little heartbreaking to watch. #AsiaCup2024
— Lavanya 🎙️🎥👩🏻💻 (@lav_narayanan) July 24, 2024
BAN-W vs MAS-W: Highest run-scorers in T20Is
Shamima Sultana (BAN) – 71 runs
Murshida Khatun (BAN) – 70 runs
Nigar Sultana (BAN) – 56 runs
WA Duraisingam (MAS) – 34 runs
Ayesha Rahman (BAN) – 31 runs#WomensAsiaCup2024 #WomensAsiaCup #BANWvsMASW #ISF #GLOFans pic.twitter.com/IlmNte3QBU— GloFans (@GloFansOfficial) July 24, 2024
Only captains to score multiple 50s in Asia Cup T20Is
2 Bismah Maroof
2 Harmanpreet Kaur
2 NIGAR SULTANANice list that#AsiaCup2024 #WomensAsiaCup #WomensAsiaCup2024 #BANvMAL
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) July 24, 2024
In Play !
Nigar Sultana To Face 20 Balls @ Evens !
1 Unit Investment !#WomensAsiaCup2024
— Rahul ! 🇮🇳 (@msdfanboy007) July 24, 2024
A Bangladesh women’s team which once found it difficult to score 100 runs, today the same team is scoring 191/2, what is it doing in the market, even the T20 match has been made a joke among the people
— sunny jhamb (@sunnyjhamb36280) July 24, 2024
Bangladesh put up a formidable total against Malaysia.
Can they chase it to stay alive in the tournament?
🇧🇩 Murshida Khatun 80 (59)
🇧🇩 Nigar Sultana 62 (37)📸: ACC | #WomensAsiaCup2024 pic.twitter.com/QQHczosMdV
— Women’s CricZone (@WomensCricZone) July 24, 2024
Today Women Team Of Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/Cry97BjmiL
— Cricket Pulse – Bat & Ball Stories (@MSohailAfzal10) July 24, 2024
Highest score for Bangladesh🇧🇩 in W T20 Asia Cup
80 – Murshida Khatun v MLY, TODAY
62* – Nigar Sultana v MLY, TODAY pic.twitter.com/jSSk7fwENG— aawara in the city ( Cricket addicted 🏏 ) (@VikashJ13660845) July 24, 2024
Highest score for Bangladesh🇧🇩 in W T20 Asia Cup
80 – Murshida Khatun v MLY, TODAY
62* – Nigar Sultana v MLY, TODAY pic.twitter.com/AS26ZGrtFG— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 24, 2024
Bangladesh have one foot in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup semi-finals after a massive victory over Malaysia 💥 pic.twitter.com/FGbHpCJ2Sv
— aawara in the city ( Cricket addicted 🏏 ) (@VikashJ13660845) July 24, 2024
Bangladesh Women Beats Malaysia Women by 114 Runs.
— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) July 24, 2024
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