AI Simulation, BAN-W vs NZ-W | Sultana’s captaincy knock guides Bangladesh Women to beat New Zealand Women by three wickets

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

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According to ChatGPT, Bangladesh Women will beat New Zealand Women by three wickets in the 10th game of the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. Nigar Sultana’s brilliant knock of 79 runs will lead her side’s successful run chase to register their second win in the tournament’s current edition.

Pitch and Weather

The Barsapara surface is expected to be a bit dry, a brown strip with moderate grass covering — expected to aid spinners as the match progresses.

The weather is expected to be hot and humid (33°C), with light evening dew likely to make chasing slightly easier under lights.

Toss

New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first.

Lineups

Bangladesh Women XI: Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (C & WK), Sobhana Mostery, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla.

New Zealand Women XI: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (C), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (WK), Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Bree Illing.

Match Report

After opting to bat first, New Zealand faced an early blow in Georgia Plimmer (14) at the team score of 36 runs in 8.2 overs. She fell prey to Marufa Akter on the second ball of the ninth over. Following her dismissal, Suzie Bates and Amelia Kerr stitched a crucial partnership of 91 runs for the second wicket before Bates was caught by Nigar Sultana off Nahida Akter. She scored 67 runs off 84 balls, with eight fours. Later in the innings, Kerr also played a brilliant knock of 78 runs off 89 balls, with seven fours and a six, followed by Sophie Devine’s 21 (27) and Brooke Halliday’s 24 (32). These knocks helped the White Ferns post 238/8 in the allotted 50 overs. Nahida Akter shone with the ball for Bangladesh Women, picking three wickets for just 39 runs in her 10 overs, alongside two wickets picked by Marufa Akter for 46 runs in 10 overs. Rabeya Khan also scalped a wicket in her 10-over quota.

While chasing the target, Rubya Haider and Sharmin Akhter added a decent opening partnership of 42 runs in 8.1 overs before the latter was dismissed by Lea Tahuhu. Akhter scored 18 runs off 29 balls, with two fours. Furthermore, Haider and skipper Nigar Sultana stitched a 41-run partnership for the second wicket. Before getting dismissed by Jess Kerr, Haider scored 33 runs off 49 balls, with five fours. Then came a match-winning partnership of 81 runs for the third wicket between Sultana and Sobhana Mostery (42). This partnership was followed by Sultana’s captaincy knock of 77 runs off 93 balls, with eight fours and a six. Shorna Akter’s (20) and Ritu Moni’s (14) contributions helped Bangladesh Women chase down the target successfully in 49.2 overs, scoring 239/7. Lea Tahuhu and Jess Kerr picked two wickets each, alongside a wicket picked by Amelia Kerr. With this win, Bangladesh Women have registered their second win in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025, keeping their hopes alive for the tournament’s knockout stage.

Player of the Match

Bangladesh Women’s Nigar Sultana won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for her anchored knock of 77 runs, with eight fours and a six. Besides that, her 79-run partnership for the second wicket also put the Bangladesh Women in a strong position during their successful run chase.