Match Details


04:32 AM IST & 07:02 PM Local Time | West Indies win the series 2-1 with a clinical performance in this 3rd ODI. An eight wicket victory with 135 balls to spare shows how dominant the hosts were. With this result, Bangladesh go into the Qualifiers for the 2025 Women’s 50-over World Cup while New Zealand automatically qualify for the mega event!
Earlier in the day, Bangladesh got off to a good start in the Powerplay despite losing Murshida Khatun in the second over. However, the pair of Afy Fletcher and Hayley Matthews came into bowl disciplined spells as they strangled the Bangladeshi line-up. The duo removed Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akter while the likes of Karishma Ramharack and Zaida James came into the attack later on and ensured Bangladesh could only manage 118. In fact, Karishma ended up with career-best ODI figures of 4/12 from 6.5 overs.
In reply, the West Indian opening duo of Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph batted sensibly with the Bangladeshi new ball pairing of Marufa Akter and Fariha Trisna not giving away much. Marufa actually could have dismissed Hayley for a duck but Rabeya Khan dropped a tough chance at slip in the third over. The West Indies got to 38/0 after 10 overs but Hayley got out against the run of play off Nahida Akter’s bowling in the 12th over. Then, Qiana stitched a decent partnership with Shemaine Campbelle to ensure that the West Indies didn’t lose wickets in succession.
The game was slipping away quickly when Nigar Sultana brought Marufa Akter back into the attack in the 21st over. The seamer induced a chance off the fifth delivery which was not taken by Nigar herself before dismissing Qiana courtesy a return catch off the very next ball. Deandra Dottin came in at No.4 and provided some entertainment as she made a quick-fire 33* off 19 balls which included two towering sixes. Eventually, Dottin struck a boundary in the 28th over to bring an early end to the proceedings.