Windies Women sweep Bangladesh 3-0 after five-wicket win in series finale

Written by Sherdon Cowan. Posted in T20I. | 01 February 2025 | 923 Views
Tags: Cricket, Bangladesh Women, Jannillea Glasgow, Shabika Gajnabi, West Indies Women, Cricket/Nigar Sultana Joty

West Indies Women capped off a dominant series with a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh Women in the final T20I, as they completed a 3-0 sweep despite missing key players at Warner Park on Friday.

Stand-in captain Karishma Ramharack led the side in the absence of regular skipper Hayley Matthews and vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle, and an all-round effort from Jannillea Glasgow ensured the home team finished the series on a high note.

After restricting Bangladesh to 104-8, the West Indies women chased down the target in 18.3 overs, reaching 105-5 to seal a comfortable win.

Winning the toss and opting to field first, the regional side had to wait until the fourth over for their first breakthrough, as Glasgow removed opener Murshida Khatun for 13, with Bangladesh at 24-1. Glasgow struck again in the sixth over, this time clean-bowling Dilara Akter for 21.

Off-spinner Ashmini Munisar then got in on the act with the wicket of Sharmin Akter (six) in the seventh over as Bangladesh were in a spot of bother at 48-3. From there, wickets fell at regular intervals as the visitors failed to build any meaningful partnerships.

Captain Nigar Sultana Joty provided the only resistance for Bangladesh, top-scoring with a battling 33 from 43 balls. Thanks to her efforts, the visitors inched past 100, but Glasgow returned to claim her third wicket to finish with impressive figures of 3-15 from her four overs.

With a meager target to get, the West Indies women made the task look more difficult than it needed to be, as they stuttered to 26-2 in the sixth over. However, Glasgow once again proved to be a key player, following up her three-wicket haul with a steady 25 from 28 balls, including two boundaries, to steer the chase back on track.

The hosts suffered a slight wobble when the explosive Deandra Dottin fell for just 10, followed quickly by Glasgow with the score at 56-4 in the 11th over.

But Shabika Gajnabi and Zaida James ensured there would be no further stumbles. The two put on a crucial unbeaten 44-run stand for the sixth wicket as Gajnabi remained composed with 27 not out from 25 balls, while James contributed 14 not out from 22 balls to take the team over the line.