Bangladesh fall short against West Indies as WC hopes hang on final match
Hayley Matthews plays a shot, CWI
Batting first, Bangladesh posted 227, led by Sharmin Akhter’s 67 and Fargana Hoque’s 42.
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Bangladesh had a promising start with a 118-run stand between Fargana and Sharmin, but a middle-order collapse saw them drop to 177 for 7.
Late contributions from Nahida Akter and Rabeya Khan helped push the total past 200, but it wasn’t enough in the end.
West Indies chased the target with 4 overs to spare, thanks to a solid 51 off 48 from Chinelle Henry and contributions from Stafanie Taylor (36) and Qiana Joseph (31).
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Marufa Akter picked up 2 wickets for 37 runs.
Despite the loss, Bangladesh still have a strong chance to qualify. A win against Pakistan on April 19 will confirm their World Cup spot. If they lose, qualification will depend on net run rate and other match results.
