Preview: On Thursday, October 3, in Sharjah, at the famous Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh Women (BAN-W) will play Scotland Women (SCO-W) in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Due to political upheaval in Bangladesh, the event was moved from its original location to the United Arab Emirates. Though not in a physical sense, the nation nevertheless serves as the host.
In the warm-up matches, Bangladesh showed great performance. They encountered Pakistan and Sri Lanka in two games, winning both times. They want to play their initial match of the tournament in order to maintain their momentum. In Group B, Bangladesh and England are pitted against Scotland’s formidable opponents. A victory here would just give an already marginalized tag more honors.
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 1st T20I Match, BAN W vs SCO W
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Date & Time: Thursday, October 03, 03:30 PM
Pitch Report: The ground in Sharjah is favorable to spinners, and slow turners have historically had the upper hand when bowling here. Nonetheless, if the shot-making becomes more difficult, the hitters can use their strength and the ground’s shorter bounds to their advantage. The temperature will be in the neighborhood of 36 degrees Celsius and the weather will be sunny.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Bangladesh Women (BAN-W): Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Ritu Moni
Scotland Women (SCO-W): Kathryn Bryce (c), Megan McColl, Sarah Bryce (wk), Saskia Horley, Ailsa Lister, Priyanaz Chatterji, Lorna Jack, Katherine Fraser, Rachel Slater, Abtaha Maqsood, Olivia Bell
