Tigresses all but out of the semis race

West Indies Women secured their second victory of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 with a decisive eight-wicket win against Bangladesh. The West Indies bowling attack, spearheaded by offspinner Karishma Ramharack, restricted Bangladesh to just 103 runs, claiming four wickets for 17 runs.

Bangladesh struggled early, managing only 33 runs in the PowerPlay and losing both openers. Ramharack made an immediate impact, taking her first wicket with a sharp stumping by Shemaine Campbell. Despite a brief recovery led by skipper Nigar Sultana and Shobhana Mostary, who added 40 runs for the third wicket, the Bangladesh innings faltered. Sultana top-scored with 39 runs but fell in the final over, leaving her team well short of a competitive total.

In response, West Indies launched an aggressive chase, with Hayley Matthews scoring 34 runs in a rapid start. Stafanie Taylor contributed 27 runs before retiring due to injury. Deandra Dottin sealed the victory with a flurry of boundaries, propelling West Indies to 104 for 2 in just 12.5 overs, boosting their net run rate and placing them atop Group B.

Brief Scores: Bangladesh Women 103/8 (Nigar Sultana 39; Karishma Ramharack 4-17) lost to West Indies Women 104/2 (Hayley Matthews 34) by 8 wickets.