Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 has started today, Thursday, October 3, in UAE hosted by Bangladesh. So the first match was played between Bangladesh and Scotland women’s cricket teams at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Let us tell you that in this match, Bangladesh has won its first match in the Women’s T20 World Cup after a long wait of almost 10 years. So after this victory, team captain and wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana was seen getting emotional on the field. After the 16-run win against Scotland, Nigger got down on her knees on the field and her eyes became moist. Apart from this, he was also seen crying in the dressing room.

Watch this video of Nigar Sultana being emotional

Nigar Sultana Joty is in tears after Bangladesh clinched their first #T20WorldCup win in over a decade ❤️🇧🇩#T20WorldCup2024 (via @BCBtigers,

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— Women’s CricZone (@WomensCricZone) October 3, 2024

Bangladesh celebrate an emotional win at the Women’s #T20WorldCup 2024 🇧🇩#WhateverItTakes , #BANvSCO, pic.twitter.com/LVSYr9jvHg

— ICC (@ICC) October 3, 2024

Bangladesh vs Scotland match status

On the other hand, if we tell you the condition of this match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 119 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For the team, opener Shati Rani scored 29 runs, Murshida Khatoon scored 12 runs, Sobhana Mostari scored 36 runs and Nigar Sultana scored 18 runs.

So, if we talk about the bowling of Scotland women’s cricket team, Saskia Horley got maximum 3 wickets, while captain Katherine Bryce, Olivia Bull and Katherine Fraser got 1 wicket each.

After this, when Scotland came to chase the target of 120 runs given by Bangladesh, it could score only 103 runs in the stipulated 20 overs and had to face defeat in the match by 16 runs.

Wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce played the best innings of 49 runs for Scotland, but no other player could score more runs. So Ritu Moni, who took 2 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs, was given the Player of the Match award.