Sports Reporter :
The plucky Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team will face off Australia Women’s Cricket team in their fifth match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup at Visakhapatnam in India today. The match will start at 3:30pm (Bangladesh Standard Time). Private satellite sports channel T Sports will telecast the match live. Captain of Tigresses Nigar Sultana Joty will lead her side, while Captain of Aussies Alyssa Healy will lead her out-fit.
Australia led the points table grabbing seven points from four matches, while Bangladesh took the sixth spot earning two points from four matches.
The Tigresses made an auspicious start in the ICC Women’s World Cup defeating Pakistan by seven wickets in their first match in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka on October 2.
Bangladesh tasted a four-wicket defeat to favourites England in their second match at Guwahati of India on October 7.
The Tigresses lost to New Zealand by 100 runs in their third match at the same venue on October 10.
Bangladesh tasted a thrilling three-wicket defeat to South Africa after giving a heroic fight against the African side in their fourth match at Visakhapatnam on October 13.
Australia made a formidable start in the ICC Women’s World Cup thrashing New Zealand by 89 runs in their first match at Indore in India on October 1.
The match between Australia and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to rain in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka on October 4.
Australia eased past Pakistan by 107 runs in their third match at Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka on October 8.
The Aussies edged past India by three wickets in their fourth match at Visakhapatnam on October 12.
Bangladesh Women
Bangladesh Women are yet to find consistency after their victory over Pakistan in the opening match. They lost three matches on a trot coming into this match. Their recent heartbreak came against South Africa Women, where they suffered a close 3-wicket defeat. They would be desperate for another victory in the tournament if they want to keep themselves alive in the tournament. But challenging a team like Australia would a tough task for this team.
Australia Women
Australia Women are looking confident to defend their title this year as they registered their third consecutive victory in the tournament after a thrilling victory over India Women in the last game. They chased down the highest women’s total in ODI World Cup history to etch their name in the record books. While batting first, India were bowled out for 330 runs, even after a solid start, but a phenomenal century from the skipper Alyssa Healy and a resilient fighting knock from Ellyse Perry stole the match from the jaws of defeat.
Bangladesh Women’s Cricket squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (c), Nahida Akter, Farzana Haque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Nishita Akter Nishi and Sumaiya Akter.
Australia Women’s Cricket squad: Alyssa Healy (Captain), Tahlia McGrath (Vice-Captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll and Georgia Wareham.
