In big ICC tournaments, like the Women’s T20I World Cup, it becomes important for the players to take the responsibility on their shoulder and give their best for the team. The shortest format of cricket is gained popularity because of the twists and turns that occur throughout the game. It takes only one brilliant performance by a player to take the game away from the opposition. In this article we will look at some such performances by the women Bangladeshi batters who played these memorable knocks to help their teams in difficult situations. Bangladesh has a lot of upcoming talent and in the past few years, it has grown to be a competitive cricketing nation.
1. Nigar Sultana Vs. Australia
We begin this list with Niga Sultana’s score of 57 runs. The knock came against Australia in the 2023 Women’s T20I World Cup in 50 balls. With the help of seven fours and one six, Nigar registered a strike rate of 114.00. Despite Nigar’s effort, Australia ended up defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets.
2. Rumana Ahmed Vs. Sri Lanka
On number two, we have Rumana Ahmed with her knock of 41 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2014 tournament. Rumana hit 3 fours in her 34-ball inning. Thanks to the innings, Bangladesh was able to reach a respectable score of 115 runs. A good bowling performance ensured their victory by 3 runs.
3. Ayasha Rahman Vs. England
Next up on the list is Ayasha Rahman’s knock of 39 runs. The 52-ball inning against England in the group-stage match of 2018. Ayasha tried to save the collapsing batting line-up with the help of two fours and three sixes. However, England won the rain-affected match by 7 wickets.
4. Nigar Sultana Vs. Sri Lanka
On the fourth spot, we have Nigar Sultana who scored 39 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2020 tournament. The 45-ball inning comprised five fours. In this low scoring match, Nigar was the only batter who stayed in the crease for some time. Sri Lanka won the match by 9 wickets.
5. Fargana Hoque Vs. Pakistan
Fargana Hoque makes it to the fifth position on this list with 36 runs in 37 balls against Pakistan. In the group-match of 2016 Women’s T20I World Cup, the right-handed top-order batter hit two fours to maintain a strike rate of 97.29. However, she was a lone warrior and Pakistan won the match by 9 wickets.
6. Fargana Hoque Vs. Australia
Making it to the sixth place on this list, is once again, Fargana Hoque. With the help of four fours in the innings, Fargana accumulated 36 runs in 35 balls. She played with a strike rate of 102.85 in this group-stage match against Australia. While chasing a huge total of 189 runs, Bangladesh was restricted to only 103 runs.
7. Sharmin Akhter Vs. Ireland
On number seven, we have Sharmin Akhter with 35 runs in her pocket. While playing with a strike rate of 76.08, Sharmin hit three fours in the inning. This knock came against Ireland in the 2014 Women’s T20I World Cup. Bangladesh scored 106 runs while batting first, and then ultimately won the match by 17 runs.
8. Nigar Sultana Vs. England
Nigar Sultana stands on the eighth position on this list. Nigar scored a total of 35 runs in only 28 balls with the help of four fours and one six. She had a strike rate of 125.00. The knock came against England in the 2016 tournament. However, she could not guide her team to victory as they failed to chase down England’s total of 153 runs.
9. Nigar Sultana Vs. India
On the ninth spot, we have another knock from Nigar Sultana. Nigar scored 35 runs in 26 balls against India in 2020. The knock comprised of five fours and her strike rate was of 134.61. Once again, the Bangladeshi batting line-up crumbled and they were handed a defeat by 18 runs.
10. Rumana Ahmed Vs. South Africa
Making it to the final spot of the list is Rumana Ahmed’s unbeaten knock of 34 runs against South Africa in the 2018 women’s T20I World Cup. The 40-ball inning included two fours. Her strike rate in the match was 85.00. While chasing a penny total of 109 runs, Bangladesh showed poor batting skills and was restricted to only 79 runs.
