Bangladesh women's cricket team in Ireland in 2018

The Bangladesh women's cricket team played the Ireland women's cricket team in June and July 2018.[1][2][3] The tour consisted of three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches.[4] The second match took place before the men's Twenty20 International match between Ireland and India which was played later the same day at the same venue.[4]

 
  Ireland women Bangladesh women
Dates 28 June – 1 July 2018
Captains Laura Delany Salma Khatun
Twenty20 International series
Results Bangladesh women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Laura Delany (88) Fargana Hoque (115)
Most wickets Eimear Richardson (4) Jahanara Alam (7)
Player of the series Jahanara Alam (Ban)

In the opening match, Jahanara Alam became the first woman for Bangladesh to take a five-wicket haul in international cricket.[5] Bangladesh won the opening two matches, therefore winning the series with one game to play.[6] Bangladesh won the series 2–1 with Jahanara Alam named as the player of the series.[7][8]

Squads

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  Ireland[9]   Bangladesh[10]

Bangladesh also named Jannatul Ferdus, Lata Mondal, Murshida Khatun and Suraiya Azmin as players on standby for the series.[10]

WT20I series

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1st WT20I

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28 June 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
134/7 (20 overs)
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  Bangladesh
135/6 (20 overs)
Isobel Joyce 41 (41)
Jahanara Alam 5/28 (4 overs)
Nigar Sultana 46 (38)
Eimear Richardson 2/20 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 4 wickets
YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin
Umpires: Roland Black (Ire) and Alan Neill (Ire)

2nd WT20I

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29 June 2018
11:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
124/8 (20 overs)
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  Bangladesh
125/6 (19.1 overs)
Cecelia Joyce 60 (47)
Jahanara Alam 2/15 (4 overs)
Shamima Sultana 51 (49)
Laura Delany 2/21 (4 overs)
Bangladesh Women won by 4 wickets
The Village, Malahide
Umpires: Azam Baig (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
  • Ireland Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd WT20I

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1 July 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
151/4 (20 overs)
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  Ireland
152/4 (20 overs)
Fargana Hoque 66 (47)
Laura Delany 1/19 (4 overs)
Gaby Lewis 50 (31)
Nahida Akter 1/20 (4 overs)
Ireland Women won by 6 wickets
Sydney Parade, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Baig (Ire) and Paul Reynolds (Ire)
  • Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland Women's international schedule announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Women's cricket team to tour Ireland in June". The Independent BD. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Women keen to get going in World T20 year". International Cricket. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Inaugural international T20 double-header, increased investment announced for women's cricket". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Jahanara's historic five-for seals thrilling Bangladesh win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Alam, Shamima wrap up T20I series for Bangladesh women". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Ireland claim last ball victory over Bangladesh". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Cricket Ireland — Incredible last ball win by Ireland over Bangladesh". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Laura Delany to lead Ireland Women in busy summer". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Bangladesh squad for Ireland T20Is, World T20 Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh pip Ireland in last-ball thriller". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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