Bangladesh Blue becomes the undefeated champion

|| CF DESK ||

Bangladesh Blue team won gold by a 8-wicket win against Bangladesh Green in the women's cricket event of Bangabandhu Ninth Bangladesh Games at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. With the great bowling performance by Jahanara Alam and Mumtahena, Salma Khatun's team became the undefeated champion and won gold at the event.

Chasing the target of 73 runs, the Blue team lost the early wicket of Murshida Khatun who scored 9 off 15 balls. After lunch, Farzana Haque’s batting helped the team to reach the target after losing the wicket of Shamima Sultana, who made 31 off 55 balls with five fours before being bowled by Rumana Ahmed. They made a 30-run partnership. The Blue team had to play only 18.2 overs to reach the target. Shamima was awarded the player of the match.

On the other hand, Farzana Haque was unbeaten on 28 runs. Apart from Rumana, Khadija Tul Kubra got the wicket of opener Murshida Khatun.

The Green team had to stop for 72 runs before being all out. As Jahanara Alam and Mumta Hena from Bangladesh Blue team took 3 wickets each. While experienced Salma Khatun got two wickets and Rabeya Khan got 1.

The highest 18 runs for the team came from the bat of Ritu Moni. Rumana Ahmed, who scored 60 runs in the previous match, came up with the second highest 14 runs. Sanjida Islam could not make the innings big as Salma returned the right-handed batsman who scored 12 off 31 balls. Apart from opener Sanjida’s 12 runs, no other batsman could touch two figures.