Bangladesh eye crucial points in bid for direct World Cup qualification

Bangladesh Eye Crucial Points in Bid for Direct World Cup Qualification

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana has stated that a comprehensive win against Ireland is crucial for their confidence ahead of the West Indies tour. To earn a direct qualification into the next ICC Women's World Cup, Bangladesh needs to win at least five out of their next six ODIs. They start their mission with the three-match series opener against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla on November 27.

Bangladesh's major concerns are batting and fielding. Nigar highlighted the top order's failure to score and the middle order's struggle to recover. She emphasized the importance of fielding, stating that dropped catches at critical moments cost them in the last World Cup.

The team is not losing sleep over Ireland, who are currently ranked 11th and coming into the series on the back of a victory against England. Nigar believes that Ireland will find it hard against them at their own backyard, given Bangladesh's higher win rate against them historically.

Ireland captain Gaby Lewis, on the other hand, expressed their confidence after beating England in the summer. They aim to continue their success against Bangladesh and are ready for the fight.

Bangladesh's mission is clear: win five out of the remaining six matches to overtake New Zealand in the sixth position, guaranteeing direct qualification into the World Cup.

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