Bangladesh began their ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket victory over Nepal in one of their three Group D matches at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi, Malaysia, on Saturday.听
Opting to bowl first, Bangladesh bowled out their Nepali counterparts for just 52 runs in 18.2 overs.听
Jannatul Maoua was the standout performer, taking two wickets for just 11 runs in her four overs.
Sana Parveen and Seemana KC were the only batters to reach double digits, scoring 19 and 10 runs, respectively.
Bangladesh鈥檚 Nishita Akter and Mst Anisa Akter took one wicket each, while five Nepalese batters were run out.
Chasing the target, Bangladesh lost their top order in quick succession and found themselves reeling at 11-3.听
Then Sadia Islam and captain Sumaiya Akter contributed 16 and 12 runs, respectively, and steadied the ship while Afia Ashima (nine) guided them to the mark in 13.2 overs.
Bangladesh will face Australia in their second match on January 20 at the same venue, before taking on Scotland on January 22.听
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