Sharmin turns a corner with aggressive knock

Sharmin Akhter's Aggressive Knock

Spinner Sultana Khatun believes top-order batter Sharmin Akhter's best is yet to come, despite her leading Bangladesh to a commanding 154-run win over Ireland in the three-match series opener.

Match Details

• Match: Bangladesh vs Ireland, 1st ODI
• Series: ICC Championship
• Venue: Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium
• Result: Bangladesh won by 154 runs

Sharmin Akhter's Performance

• Score: 96 off 89 balls
• Boundaries: 14
• Strike Rate: 107.86

Post-Match Quotes

• Sultana Khatun: "No, she (Sharmin) can do better than this. I hope she will perform even better in the next match. She batted really well. This is only the second time I've seen her bat this aggressively."
• Sultana Khatun (on the pitch): "I didn't feel today's wicket was slow and low. When they bowled, some deliveries reached chest height. If it was a slow and low wicket, the ball would have stayed below our knees. Maybe there were a few odd deliveries, but the wicket was good. This was a 270-run wicket."
• Sultana Khatun (on the target): "Our main target was to score 300. But we couldn't do it. We'll try to go beyond 300 in the next match."