Nahida, Shorna shine as Bangladesh knock Pakistan out

Nahida Akter and Shorna Akter scripted Bangladesh's remarkable 23-run victory at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, knocking Pakistan out of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Shorna scored an unbeaten 39 off 22, lifting Bangladesh from 48/4 to 123/6. Pakistan's 49/0 became 86/8 after Nahida finished with 3/18. Shanjida Akter Meghla also bagged three wickets as Pakistan were restricted to 100/8, their third straight loss.

Bangladesh moved to third spot with two wins, achieving two victories in a single edition of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2014.

Match Summary

Bangladesh opted to bat and lost their top three inside five overs. Fatima Sana struck twice in the second over as Bangladesh slipped to 13/3, reaching 23/3 at the end of the Powerplay.

Nigar Sultana (36 off 38) and Sobhana Mostary tried to rebuild, but Mostary fell for 22 as Bangladesh reached 48/4 at halfway. Sultana and Shorna then added crucial runs, with Shorna's blazing knock featuring five fours in the final four overs.

Pakistan's chase began well, with Gull Feroza (23 off 18) and Muneeba Ali (25 off 30) putting on 49 for the first wicket. However, Nahida broke the stand in the eighth over, and wickets tumbled regularly. From 70/2, Pakistan slumped to 77/6, needing 30 off the final over but falling well short.

Brief scores: Bangladesh 123/6 (Shorna Akter 39*, Nigar Sultana 36; Fatima Sana 2-18) beat Pakistan 100/8 (Muneeba Ali 25, Gull Feroza 23; Nahida Akter 3-18, Shanjida Akter Meghla 3-21) by 23 runs.