Women's T20 World Cup
Nigar: We missed a good opportunity to beat a good side
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England spinners Linsey Smith and Charlie Dean took two wickets each as England defeated Bangladesh.
England's strategy to play four spinners paid dividends as the 2009 champions restricted Bangladesh to 97-7 to defend their lowest total in T20 World Cups.
England had made 118-7, riding on a 40-ball 41 by opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge who was voted player of the match.
Middle-order batter Sobhana Mostary played a lone hand for Bangladesh, making 44 off 48 balls, including a huge six off Dean over deep square leg.
The result was a disappointment for Bangladesh, who beat Scotland in the tournament opener on Thursday for their first T20 World Cup win in a decade.
"We missed a good opportunity to beat a good side. Our bowlers did a good job but our batters disappointed," said Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana.
England skipper Heather Knight said: "It was tough out there, conditions were tough for batting and boundary-hitting. Wyatt-Hodge and (Maia) Bouchier did well."