Bangladesh Women Defeat Scotland in T20 World Cup

In the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup, Bangladesh secured a 16-run victory over Scotland, marking their first World Cup win in over a decade. Bangladesh set a target of 120 runs after scoring 119 for seven, with Sobhana Mostary top-scoring at 36 runs. Scotland struggled in their chase, with Sarah Bryce's unbeaten 49 being the only significant contribution as they managed only 103 runs. Bangladesh's Ritu Moni was instrumental with the ball, taking 2 wickets for 15 runs, while Saskia Horley excelled for Scotland with three wickets for 13 runs. This match also celebrated personal milestones, with captain Nigar Sultana becoming the first Bangladeshi woman to play 100 T20 internationals and Nahida Akter reaching 100 T20 wickets. Despite the loss, Scotland showed moments of promise but ultimately fell short of their target.