The Bangladesh women’s cricket team lost miserably against South Africa in their last match of the Women’s World Cup in Cape Town on Tuesday (February 21). Bangladesh collected 113 runs after losing 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, South Africa won the match without losing any wickets with 13 balls in hand. Along with that, the Niger Sultana team ended the World Cup without seeing the face of victory in the entire tournament. Playing their last match on International Mother Language Day, Bangladesh wanted to remember the day of glory with a win. Negara Sultana, Shamima, and Marufa Khatun were confirmed to be out of the World Cup after losing thrice. The hope of returning home with a consolation victory still needed to be fulfilled for the Tigresses.

In Cape Town, Bangladesh failed to field with the bat but burned in frustration due to bad fielding. Wicketkeeper Shamima Sultana failed twice despite getting a chance to stamp. Bangladesh, who won the toss and decided to bat, failed again today. Almost everyone failed to run. Captain Nigar Sultana scored 30 runs for the team but spent 34 balls. Subhana Mustari also played 30 balls to score 27 runs. Among the rest, only two managed to score double-digit runs. Opener Shamima Sultana and Swarna Akhter scored 11 runs.

They cost 16 and 11 balls respectively. The Tigers eventually reached 113 for 6 thanks to Nahida Akhter’s 15-run innings from 11 balls. In response, South Africa’s two openers, Laura Woolvert, and Tazmin Britts batted comfortably to take the team to the port of victory with 13 balls to spare. Ulvert scored 66 runs in 56 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Tazmin scored 50 runs off 51 balls with 4 fours. However, Bangladesh got a chance. However, Niger Sultana’s team ended the World Cup with a shameful loss of 10 wickets due to lousy fielding.