Bangladesh Women signed off their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers in Nepal with authority, beating the Netherlands by seven wickets on Sunday to complete a perfect seven wins from seven. Qualification already sat safely in their pocket, but Nigar Sultana Joty’s side still played with purpose at the Mulpani Cricket Ground. They chased, bowled and controlled the game like a team already thinking about the main event.
Bangladesh strangled the Netherlands with the ball by keeping things brutally simple. Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter hit good lengths, attacked the stumps and forced mistakes through pressure rather than pace alone. The Dutch top order cracked, with the first four batters failing to reach double figures.
Only Sania Khurana and Robine Rijke showed resistance. They rebuilt through patience rather than flair, but Bangladesh never loosened their grip. The Netherlands crawled to 102 for six, a total that always felt light on a true surface.
Nahida led the show with three wickets for just ten runs, mixing control with subtle variations. Marufa backed her up by conceding only 14 runs and picking up a wicket of her own, while Rabeya Khan and Shorna Akter chipped in neatly. Bangladesh’s attack worked as a unit, which explains why no panic ever crept in.
The chase began with a brief wobble as Bangladesh lost two early wickets, but the response stayed calm. Sharmin Akter steadied the innings before Joty took charge. She played with clarity, picked her moments, and refused to let the Netherlands back into the contest.
Joty’s unbeaten fifty anchored the chase, while Sobhana Mostary provided the finishing touches with clean, confident hitting. Their unbroken stand shut the door completely. Bangladesh reached the target in just 16.4 overs, underlining the gap between the two sides.
