Bangladesh women thrush Thailand

Sports Desk: Bangladesh’s women cricket team has made a winning start to ICC Women’s World Twenty 20 Qualifier beating Thailand by 73 runs.

Batting first at a Bangkok stadium on Saturday, Bangladesh led by Ayasha Rahman’s 32-ball 30 and Fargana Haque’s 21-ball 23 to post 105 in 20 overs. Shaila Sharmin posted 17 while Sharmin Akhter scored 12.

In reply, Thailand were bundled out for just 32 in 14.4 overs. Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed, Fahima Khatun and Ritu Moni took two wickets each while Jahanara Alam finished with figures of 1 for 3.

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