Bangladesh 120 for 6 (Shorna 27*, Murshida 20, Baig 2-34) beat Pakistan 100 for 7 (Maroof 30, Nahida 2-15, Rabeya 2-21) by 20 runs
After being inserted, Bangladesh were off to a positive start through their openers Murshida Khatun and Shamima Sultana, who added 34 in 4.3 overs before the latter was trapped lbw by Diana Baig. Shamima had hit two fours and a six in her 13-ball 18. Murshida and Sobhana Mostary then continued the attack before the latter was run-out.
That saw Bangladesh slip from 54 for 1 to 71 for 4, the slide including the wicket of captain Nigar Sultana. However, Shorna Akter, all of 16 years old but coming with the experience of having played in the inaugural Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup last year, scored 27 off 22 balls with a four and a six to help Bangladesh to get to 120. She rotated strike well and gave her bowlers a target to defend.
In reply, Pakistan – despite losing Natalia Pervaiz in the first over – were steady, thanks largely to former captain Bismah Maroof. While she batted slowly, she kept them in the hunt with Pakistan getting to 40 for 2 in the ninth over. But they collapsed thereon, falling to 94 for 7 on a slowish surface.
It was a phase where Nahida, Rabeya and Fahima Khatun called the shots, and that all added up to Pakistan eventually falling well short of their target.
Source: ESPN Crickinfo