Bangladesh women鈥檚 team wrapped up their World Cup campaign with the final match ending as a no-result against India due to rain at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday.
In the turn of events, rain helped the side to finish in seventh position, just above bottom-placed Pakistan, with three points in seven matches.
After an initial delay during the toss, followed by multiple pauses, the match was reduced to 27 overs per side.
Bangladesh were sent to bat first and managed 119-9 in the allotted overs. Sharmin Akhter top-scored with 36, while Sobhana Mostary and Rubya Haider contributed crucial 26 and 13 runs.
India were set a revised target of 126 runs (D/L method) as rain interrupted again. They started strongly, reaching 57 for no loss in 8.4 overs, before another delay forced the match to be abandoned.
Bangladesh began the tournament with a dominating win over Pakistan but failed to keep up the momentum, losing five straight matches. They had defeated the same opponent in the previous edition in 2022.
However, Nigar Sultana Joty led-side delivered a strong performance against former champions England and South Africa but went into a losing cause before losing to Sri Lanka in a dramatic way to squander chances for the semis.
Joty rued their missed chances after the match.
鈥楬ow we started the tournament gave us momentum, and we played a few close games against England, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Some moments could have helped us win those,鈥� said Joty during the post-match conference on Sunday.
Despite their missed chances, the captain expressed optimism for the young players and said they would focus on areas of improvement.
鈥榃e鈥檝e been working hard as a group, and we know each other; it helps us on the ground. Our young players are giving 110 per cent and they have given a lot of positives. There are a lot of things we can take from here which we will discuss, like the areas we can work on,鈥� she added.
Meanwhile, India, who were assured of a semi-spot, will now prepare for their semi-final against Australia.
