England Beat Bangladesh, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The sixth match of the Women's T20 World Cup was played today between Bangladesh Women's National Cricket Team and England Women's National Cricket Team. This match between the two teams was played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. In this match, the England team defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs. With this, the England team has made a great start in this tournament.

Playing 11s for the Match
Bangladesh: Shathi Rani, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Taj Nehar, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter.

England : Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight(c), Amy Jones(w), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlotte Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith.

In this match, England captain Heather Knight won the toss and decided to bat first. After losing the toss, England's team batting first had a great start and both the openers performed brilliantly for the first wicket and scored 48 runs in just 40 balls.

England's team scored 118 runs in the stipulated 20 overs by losing seven wickets. Daniell Wyatt-Hodge played the most runs scoring innings from England's side. During this innings, Daniell Wyatt-Hodge hit five fours in 40 balls. Apart from Daniell Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier scored 23 runs.

From Bangladesh side, Nahida Akhtar, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni took two wickets each. Apart from Nahida Akhtar, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan took one wicket. Bangladesh team had to score 119 runs in 20 overs to win this match.

Bangladesh did not have a good start while chasing the target of 119 runs and both the opening batsmen returned to the pavilion at just 17 runs. Bangladesh team could score only 97 runs after losing seven wickets in 20 overs. Sobhana Mostary scored the highest 44 runs for Bangladesh. Apart from Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana scored 15 runs.

From the England's side, Lindsey Smith and Charlotte Dean took the maximum two wickets each. Apart from Linsey Smith and Charlotte Dean, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sarah Glenn took one wicket each.

Bangladesh bowlers performed better than expected in this match, but the batters failed to perform well in chasing the low target and the team could not achieve second consecutive success.

Player of the Match: Danni Wyatt (EN-W) 41 (40).

England captain Heather Knight: "It was really nice to get a game in, it was tough out there, conditions were tough for boundary hitting and we are glad to get the win. It was not far off par, 135-140 would be good if we play on a wicket like that again. It’s not going to be beautiful or sexy all the time, if we get on these conditions again we are going to have to graft a bit. It got lower and slower as our innings went on.

"The team was picked on the first game and what was going on, what the bounce was like. We will have to be adaptable on different wickets and tonight was a good clue as to what it is going to be like."