‘Don’t have much experience in such conditions’

Bangladesh leg-spinner Fahima Khatun said lack of exposure to foreign conditions and against teams from outside the subcontinent were the reasons behind the Tigresses' yet another disappointing ICC Women's T20 World Cup campaign. 

Bangladesh's hopes of going past the group stage in the marquee event for the first-time ever ended following a 71-run hammering at the hands of New Zealand in a Group 1 game on Friday.

Asked, why the former Asian champions -- the Tigresses had stunned India in the final to win their maiden Asia Cup in 2018 in Kuala Lumpur -- have not been able to register a single win in their last 15 matches in the tournament, stretching back nine years and four editions, Fahima said: "We don't have much experience in that type [foreign] of pitch and condition."

"Yes, we played a lot of games in Asian countries, but [things are different] now when we get in a Super 8 [in the World Cup]. But yeah, we learned a lot of things and we're trying our best as a team," Fahima added.

While chasing a daunting 190 posted by the Kiwis, Bangladesh ended up with a modest 118 for eight after 20 overs. On a day when Bangladesh bowlers were taken for plenty, Fahima scalped two for 36.

Bangladesh will wrap up their World Cup campaign with a game against hosts South Africa in Cape Town on Tuesday.