Nahida spins Tigresses to big win

Bangladesh women's team continued their dominance in the ongoing Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket competition qualifiers, beating Kenya by 80 runs in their second game in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

After being sent in to bat, Bangladesh were in a spot of bother early and were struggling at 50 for six. But a world record seventh-wicket stand of 75 unbeaten runs between Ritu Moni (39*) and Salma Khatun (33*) helped the Tigresses to post 125 for six in 20 overs.

In reply, Kenya were all out for just 45 runs, thanks to Nahida Akter's best bowling figure by a Bangladeshi in T20 format of 12 for five as Bangladesh managed to bundle out their opponents below the 50-run mark for the second time. The Tigresses, who will play against Scotland in their third game on January 23, earlier beat Malaysia by eight wickets after dismissing the hosts for 49 runs.