Bangladesh Vs Ireland Highlights, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier: Ritu Moni Steers BAN-W To Thrilling Two-Wicket Win

Hello! We're back with another live blog, this time, it's Bangladesh Women taking on Ireland Women in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2025. The match is set to begin at 2:30 PM IST. Stay tuned for live updates.

Ireland Women: Amy Hunter(w), Gaby Lewis(c), Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Coulter Reilly, Louise Little, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray, Sarah Forbes, Alana Dalzell, Kia McCartney, Sophie MacMahon

Bangladesh Women: Ishma Tanjim, Fargana Hoque, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Jannatul Ferdus, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Dilara Akter, Shorna Akter, Fariha Trisna

Ireland Women have won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh.

Ireland Women (Playing XI): Sarah Forbes, Gaby Lewis(c), Amy Hunter(w), Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany, Leah Paul, Coulter Reilly, Arlene Kelly, Ava Canning, Jane Maguire, Cara Murray

Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Ishma Tanjim, Fargana Hoque, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Jannatul Ferdus, Marufa Akter

Game on in Lahore! Marufa Akter has the new ball and she바카라™s steaming in. She starts with a tight line, just a single off the first over. Sarah Forbes manages to get off the mark with a quick run, but Gaby Lewis is tied down with five dot balls in a row. Bangladesh off to a disciplined start with the ball.

Bangladesh strike early as Nahida Akter runs out Sarah Forbes for 4 off 8 balls. A direct hit from Akter catches Forbes short of her ground, giving Bangladesh the breakthrough they needed early in the innings.

Amy Hunter is hunting runs as she picks up a boundary off Marufa Akter. On the very next ball, Gaby Lewis adds a single to the scorecard.

Jannatul Ferdus strikes with a big wicket as she dismisses Gaby Lewis, who departs after scoring 24 runs off 43 balls, including 4 fours. Lewis attempts a shot, but the ball is caught and bowled by Ferdus.

Jannatul Ferdus keeps things tight with a tidy over. She bowls two dot balls to Orla Prendergast, building pressure with her consistent line and length. On the third delivery, Prendergast manages to push one into the gap and collect a single to rotate the strike.

Fahima Khatun starts the over with a tight line, keeping Laura Delany quiet with a couple of dot balls. But Delany breaks the shackles on the third delivery, leaning into the shot and sending it racing through the covers for a boundary.

Orla Prendergast on 36* off 61 balls and Laura Delany at 40* off 48 balls have led Ireland to 143/3 in 33 overs.

Delany and Prendergast have put together a 66-run partnership off 85 balls. The last five overs have yielded 23 runs without any wickets falling.

Nahida Akter is back into the attack, having bowled 6 overs for 24 runs, but hasn바카라™t been able to take a wicket yet.

IRE-W: 143/3 (33)

Laura Delany has brought up a crucial half-century for Ireland.

Her 50 has come off 58 balls, laced with six boundaries, and it바카라™s exactly the kind of anchor Ireland needed to rebuild after the wicket of Prendergast. With the score now at 165/4 in 37.5 overs, Ireland will be hoping Delany can bat deep and push them closer to 220+.

IRE-W: 165/4 (37.5)

Arlene Kelly's fiery 24 off 17 balls guided Ireland past the 230 mark in their. The late partnership with Jane Maguire, who remained unbeaten on 7 off 6 balls, added runs in the final overs.

Bangladesh Women now need 236 to win.

IRE-W: 235/8 (50)

Bangladesh are off to a tough start, struggling at 9/2 in the 6.2 overs. Both Sharmin Akhter and Ishma Tanjim have been dismissed early, leaving Nigar Sultana (6 off 9 balls) and Sharmin Akhter (1 off 12 balls) to rebuild the innings.

BAN: 9/2 (6.2)

Bangladesh are slowly rebuilding after losing two early wickets in their chase. Skipper Nigar Sultana and Sharmin Akhter have added a gritty 52-run stand off 70 balls to take the score to 54/2 in 16 overs.

Nigar is on 26* (38) while Sharmin follows closely on 25* (41).

BAN-W: 54/2 (16)

Bangladesh have lost half their side and the asking rate is run a ball, currently. Ritu Moni and Fahima Khatun have compiled 43 runs in 53 balls to renew Bangla hopes, but the Irish side will feel they are just a wicket away from taking charge again.

BAN-W: 137/5 (34 overs)

This is really building up to be a tense affair. Ireland are two wickets away from victory, but Bangladesh have whittled down the target to 30-odd runs. Ritu Moni (35 not out off 47) is the batter standing between victory and defeat for her side currently, with No. 10 Nahida Akter (10 not out off 9) giving her company.

BAN-W: 198/8 (45 overs)

Ritu Moni takes her side past the finish line in scintillating fashion. The 32-year-old all-rounder smashes an unbeaten 67 off 61 balls to almost single-handedly steer Bangladesh to a narrow two-wicket victory. She finishes off in style with a six off Cara Murray, while Nahida Akter gives her company, unbeaten at 18 off 17 balls.

BAN-W: 240/8 (48.4 overs) beat IRE-W (235/8) by two wickets