After a day of anxiety and worry, Bangladesh got its ticket to the Women's ODI World Cup yesterday. Winning the first three matches of the qualifiers in Lahore, Pakistan and having a better net run rate than the West Indies has taken the Bangladesh women's team to the World Cup. The batters played a big role in Bangladesh's three wins. In particular, captain Nigar Sultana and Sharmin Akhtar did great with the bat. They also received recognition for their good work. Nigar and Sharmin have been included in the ICC's best XI for the qualifiers. In addition, Bangladesh's leg-spinner Rabeya Khan has become the twelfth player.
The most players in the XI announced today are Pakistan, which won five of the five matches and became champions. Muniba Ali, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal - these four from Pakistan have found a place in the XI. Fatima Sana has been named the captain.
Apart from Bangladesh, two players each from Scotland are in the best XI, Catherine Bryce and Catherine Fraser. West Indies trio – Hayley Mathews, who shook Bangladesh with a 29-ball 70 against Thailand in the last match, all-rounder Shinelle Henry and pacer Alia Alleyne.
Bangladesh’s top-order batsman Sharmin scored 266 runs in three fifties in the qualifiers. Only Scotland’s Bryce has scored more runs than her, with 293 in one century and two fifties. Bangladesh’s Nigar is third among the batsmen with 241 runs in one century and two fifties. Nigar, who took two catches and three stumpings with his gloves, has been given the wicketkeeper role in the best XI.
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