Bangladesh women lost before the start of the world cup

Bangladesh entered South Africa as the champion in the women’s T20 World Cup qualifiers. That’s why the expectations for the Tigers in this World Cup are higher than all the previous seasons. But before that dream journey, the women sat down as if with an ominous signal. The main battle of the World Cup has not yet started. Before that, Bangladesh tasted defeat in the warm-up match against Pakistan.

The batting weakness of Bangladesh has been revealed in the preparation match. As usual, the team’s run from twenty overs is only 101! The Bangladeshi bowlers could not put up any fight in the match. Pakistan did not face any danger while chasing an easy target. They won by 6 wickets. However, when the Pakistan women cruised to victory, there were still four overs to spare.

However, Bangladesh has also conducted some experiments in this match. Salma Khatun and Sobhana Mostari were seen opening the innings against Pakistan. The surprising thing is that none of them are professional openers. Salma is an all-rounder, Mostari is a middle-order batsman. Maybe Bangladesh wants to change the batting lineup by thinking of something new in the World Cup. But the initial phase of that plan has so far not been successful.

Such a loss before the start of the main phase of the World Cup, is sure to take a toll on the morale of Bangladesh. There’s no substitute for a win to boost confidence ahead of the main season. Whatever the strength of the opposition, victory at twenty-two yards is the last thing. After losing against Pakistan, Bangladesh slipped back in that place. However, the incident in the preparation match is not very important to Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Jyoti. She said so in the interview. As everyone has performed to become the champion of the qualifiers, the Tigers are waiting to do the same in the World Cup.

The Bangladesh captain also said about their confidence and expectations. They want to present their smooth game and best fight against big teams. But Nigar Sultana Jyoti also wants the support of the audience for that. As much support as men get in cricket, women also want support. By proving their superiority on the world stage, the tigresses are ready to bring honor to the country. Let’s see how successful the Bangladesh women’s cricket team is on the main stage after overcoming the shock of defeat in the preparatory match.