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Tigress spinner Nahida Akter became the first Bangladesh woman to take 100 wickets in T20Is during their match against Scotland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
Bangladesh began the Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a scrappy 16-run win over tournament debutants Scotland in the searing heat of Sharjah on Thursday. It was their first win after 2014 World Cup.
The left-arm spinner, Nahida, who took the final wicket of the match, reached the milestone in her 88th appearance with a special victory.
She also became the second-youngest woman to accomplish this milestone at 24, following Rwanda’s 20-year-old all-rounder Henriette Ishimwe.
In November of last year, Nahida made history as the first Bangladeshi player to win the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award.