Cricket is a team sport. The importance of partnerships in this sport does not need any explanation. With the help of smartly stitched partnerships, batters are able to build an inning and reach a good total. While batting, it is important to understand the other players mindset and skillset. If one player is in an aggressive mood, the other could play a supportive role so that the partnership lasts long. The worth of such batting increases in ICC tournaments, like the Women’s T20I World Cup. In this article, we will have a look at the top partnerships by Bangladeshi women batters in this tournament. Over the years, Bangladesh has been a regular part of this tournament and it has the potential to surprise big teams.
1. Nigar Sultana And Salma Khatun Vs. England
We begin this list with Nigar Sultana and Salma Khatun’s stand of 64 runs against England in the Women’s T20I World Cup of 2016.While chasing England’s total of 153 runs, the duo stitched this partnership for the fifth partnership. However, Bangladesh had to face a defeat by 36 runs.
2. Nigar Sultana And Fargana Hoque Vs. Australia
On number two, we have Nigar Sultana and Fargana Hoque with their knock of 50 runs against Australia in the 2020 tournament. While chasing a total of 189 runs, the fourth wicket partnership put up some hope for the Bangladeshi batters. However, lack of support from other batters led to a big defeat by 86 runs.
3. Murshida Khatun And Shorna Akter Vs. New Zealand
Next up on the list is the fourth wicket partnership between Murshida Khatun and Shorna Akter. The pair put together a total of 46 runs against Australia in the 2023 Women’s T20I World Cup. However, while chasing New Zealand’s total of 189 runs, Bangladesh was restricted to a score of only 118 runs.
4. Nigar Sultana And Shorna Akter Vs. Australia
On the fourth spot, we have Nigar Sultana and Murshida Akter’s knock of 44 runs against Australia in the 2023 tournament. Even with the help of this fourth wicket partnership, Bangladesh could reach only 107 runs in their 20 overs. Eventually, Australia defeated them by 8 wickets.
5. Sharmin Akhter And Fargana Hoque Vs. Pakistan
With their stand of 43 runs, Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Hoque make it to the fifth position on this list. The third-wicket partnership against Pakistan in the group-stage match of 2016 guided Bangladesh to a total of 113 runs. Pakistan bagged the match by chasing down the target in the seventeenth over.
6. Murshida Khatun And Sanjida Islam Vs. India
Making it to the sixth place on this list is Musrshida Khatun and Sanjida Islam’s second-wicket partnership of 39 runs against India in the 2020 Women’s T20I World Cup. While batting first, India had put up 142 runs on the board. Bangladesh was then restricted to a total of only 124 runs and India won by 18 runs.
7. Shobhana Mostary And Nigar Sultana Vs. Sri Lanka
On number seven, we have Shobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana with their partnership of 35 runs against Sri Lanka. The third-wicket partnership in 2023 led Bangladesh to a score of 126 runs. Sri Lanka easily chased down the target to register an important victory.
8. Shobhana Mostary And Nigar Sultana Vs. South Africa
Shobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana’s knock of 33 runs stand on the eighth position of this list. While playing against South Africa in the 2023 Women’s T20I World Cup, the duo accumulated these runs for the third wicket. South Africa registered a huge victory by 10 wickets in this match.
9. Rumana Ahmed And Fahima Khatun Vs. Sri Lanka
On the ninth spot, we have Rumana Ahmed and Fatima Khatun’s knock of 32 runs. The partnership came in the later part of the inning, for the seventh wicket. The match was against Bangladesh in the 2014 tournament. Thanks to the partnership, Bangladesh was able to win the match by three runs.
10. Nigar Sultana And Fargana Hoque Vs Sri Lanka
The final pair to make it to this list is Nigar Sultana and Fargana Hoque. They registered a 31-run partnership for the fourth-wicket. However, a poor performance by other batters led to the failure of the batting line-up. Bangladesh scored only 91 runs in their 20 overs and then faced a defeat by nine wickets.
