While the Tigresses still have a glimmer of hope due to their superior net run-rate, the situation became more tense as West Indies made a strong push in their last group match against Thailand.

Bangladesh national women’s team will look to confirm their spot in the main event of the ICC Women’s World Cup, scheduled to be held in India next year, when they face the West Indies in their penultimate qualifier at the LCCA Ground in Lahore today.

Bangladesh will look to maintain their winning momentum as they face Scotland in their third ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier match today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm (Bangladesh Time).

Ritu Moni’s grit and resilience, paired with captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s composed half-century, powered Bangladesh to a stunning win—marking their second triumph in as many games.

The Tigresses made a dominant start to the tournament, riding on captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s hundred to thrash Thailand by 178 runs and register their biggest win in this format, giving them a huge advantage in net run rate.

The Tigresses will next face Ireland at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, with confidence riding high after their record-breaking performance.

Chasing a challenging target of 252, the Tigresses displayed a composed and clinical batting performance, reaching 252 for 5 in just 41.3 overs.

The Tigresses' batting fell apart chasing 201-6, and finished their 20-over quota for a mere 95-9. 

After restricting Bangladesh to 144-3 in 20.0 overs, the West Indies overhauled the target in 16.5 overs with eight wickets in hand.

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win the series decider on Friday against West Indies to leapfrog New Zealand.

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win remaining two matches to leapfrog New Zealand.

Bangladesh, on the other hand, have all to play for in the upcoming series and can still make it to this year’s Cricket World Cup if they win two of their remaining three games.

The Tigresses will play three One-Day Internationals -- crucial for their direct qualification to the ODI World Cup this year in India -- and three T20 Internationals, scheduled to run from January 19-31 in St. Kitts.

Chasing 170 runs, the home side finished their 20-over quota with 157 for seven to suffer the 12-run defeat, despite a 72-ball 103-run opening stand between Dilara Akter [49] and Sobhana Mostary [46] providing a good platform. 

The three-match T20I series will be played entirely in Sylhet. The matches begin on December 5 with the following matches on alternate days.

Experienced Bangladesh batter Sharmin Akhter Supta made a sensational return to the national side as she struck a career-best 89-ball 96 in the Tigresses’ record 154-run win over Ireland in the first of three ODIs in Mirpur yesterday. Had she not been caught at mid-off while trying to ratchet up the scoring rate in the latter stage of the innings, Supta could have become only the second Bangladeshi woman batter to score an ODI hundred after Fargana Hoque, who scored both the ODI hundreds for Bangladesh. Playing her first international game since July 2023, she also had cramps while fielding which forced her to leave the ground. After the match, the 28-year-old batter talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan regarding her comeback, preparation, and yesterday’s match-winning knock. The excerpts of the interview are as follows:

The qualification scenario for the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is becoming clearer by the day, although no team is yet certain of a spot in the final four.

Taking confidence from their win over Scotland in the opener, Bangladesh will take on England, the champions of the inaugural ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009, in their second Group B encounter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today.

Ahead of the Tigresses' T20 World Cup campaign, here we look at some of the interesting facts:

It will be a special occasion for Nigar Sultana Joty when the Bangladesh skipper leads her team onto the Sharjah Cricket Stadium for the opener of the ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup against Scotland today.