New Delhi: Bangladesh produced a commanding performance to hand Pakistan a crushing Seven-What Defeat in his ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Opener on Thursday. A composed half-content from rubya haider, combined with her match-winning partnership with skipper nigar sultana, Powered the Visitors to an Emphatic Victory at Colombo.Go beyond the boundary with our youtube channel. Subscribe now!Chasing a beLow-par 130, bangladesh initially struggled, losing early wickets as fargana hoque and sharmin akhter fell cheaply. At 23 for 1 after 10 overs, The Chase appeared tricky. Scorecard: Bangladesh vs PakistanHowever, Rubya Haider, 28, Played With Measured Caution Before Launching Into a Flurry of Boundaries to take control. Her 77-Ball Unbeated 54, Featuring Eight Fours, WAS Complemented by a Patient 62-R Stand With Nigar Sultana (23 off 44 balls) for the third wicket, Taking Bangladesh to 131 For 3 in 3 in 3 in 3 in 3 in 11. Balls to spare.Bangladesh’s Victory was Built on Disciplined Bowling, with Teenage Pacer Marufa Akter Leading The Charge. The 20-year-old right-Arm Pacer Dismantled Pakistan’s Top Order, DiscMISSING Omaima Sohail and Sidra AMIN for first-ball ducks in the opening over, Reduction Pakistan to 2/2.
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Veteran spinner Nahida akter (2/19) Compounded the damage, sending back muneeba ali (17) and rameen shamim (23) Shortly after the powerplay, Lending Pakistan Reeling at 47/4.The Lower Order Offred Little Resistance, with Shorna Akter (3/5) Finishing the innings as Pakistan was bowled out for 129 in 38.3 overs, unable to mainten a Roon Rate Above Four. Pakistan’s innings featured just 14 boundaries, reflecting the disciplined line and length executed by Bangladesh Bowlers Throughout.Rubya’s Countter-Atacking Innings, Combined with Bangladesh’s Clinical Bowling and Smart Field Places, ENSRED THESRED THESTAN PAKISTAN Never Recovered from the Early Shocks. The win sets a dominant tone for bangladesh in the tournament, highlighting their depth in both batting and bowling against a fragile pakistan side.
