Bangladesh's women's team pulled off a historic chase! Thanks to composed fifties from skipper Nigar Sultana and allrounder Rabeya Khan Moni
What a sensational, gutsy win for Bangladesh — this one will definitely go down as one of their finest ODI chases!
Ritu Moni’s knock was the definition of resilience under pressure. Coming in when Bangladesh were tottering at 94 for 5, she not only absorbed the early heat but flipped the script in the final phase with that cool-headed partnership alongside Nahida Akter. For a No.10 to stay composed under that kind of scoreboard pressure shows how much depth and fight this Bangladesh side has developed.
Ireland will be heartbroken, especially since they had Bangladesh right where they wanted — 2 for 2 early on, then 186 for 8 — but fielding errors, especially that crucial dropped chance when Moni was on 0, came back to bite hard. This match was a real reminder of how much fielding can swing close contests.
And that unbeaten 54-run ninth-wicket stand between Moni and Nahida? Historic! Not just for the match, but a record for Bangladesh in ODIs, and the kind of clutch finish that shows their growing temperament on the world stage.
Also, credit to Nigar Sultana once again — another half-century under pressure after her century against Thailand. She’s becoming the backbone of this batting lineup.
What a perfect ending to a real nail-biter! That was some drama-packed, heart-in-mouth cricket from start to finish.
Moni showing nerves of steel even after cramping up — coming back to smack a boundary right after treatment, then finishing the match in style with a six — that's the kind of clutch moment you just don't forget. Absolutely deserved player-of-the-match performance!
Ireland, meanwhile, will be wondering how this one slipped away. They did so many things right: that solid 72-run partnership between Prendergast and Delany, Delany's composed half-century, and the early pressure with Bangladesh at 2 for 2. But those little moments — dropped catches, misfields, the Hunter run-out, and Moni's lifeline on 0 — all added up.
And how poetic is it that Nahida Akter, the ice-cool No.10, was once again standing tall at the finish line, just like she did during Bangladesh's previous highest successful chase six years ago at the same ground? This team is building a habit of rewriting their own history.
Rabeya Khan's 3 for 39 was another key piece of the puzzle. When Ireland looked like crossing 240 comfortably, she pulled it back just in time.
Honestly, this match had everything: early drama, collapses, comebacks, clutch partnerships, injury interruptions, and a last-over six to finish it off. Classic ODI stuff.
That was a gritty contest — and another standout performance from Kathryn Bryce, who's really become the anchor of Scotland's batting lineup. Two back-to-back fifties under pressure and now topping the run charts for the tournament — she’s leading from the front, no question.
It was a shame for Scotland that their lower order couldn’t fully capitalize on the platform Bryce and Lister built. That 67-run stand was looking like the turning point for a 230-plus total, but Thailand’s spinners flipped the script. Thipatcha and Onnicha really squeezed the life out of the innings, and that delivery from Suleeporn to knock back Fraser’s middle stump — absolute peach! One for the highlights reel, for sure.
Rachel Slater’s early burst in the chase — especially that double strike in one over — pretty much broke Thailand’s backbone. To go from a steady 41-run opening stand to 46 for 3 in the blink of an eye must’ve rattled them hard. That full, tailing delivery to bowl Nannapat was textbook stuff from Slater.
From the way it started, it felt like Thailand had the composure to mount a serious chase, but that collapse after the openers fell was brutal. Scotland’s bowling discipline, especially from Slater, was the key difference in the end.
