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Centurion Sharmin takes Bangladesh to 322-5

Staff Correspondent
23 Nov 2021 16:52:59 | Update: 23 Nov 2021 17:48:28
Centurion Sharmin takes Bangladesh to 322-5
—BCB Photo

Sharmin Akter, opening batter of Bangladesh women’s national team has scored a hundred against the USA in the Women’s world cup qualifier match at Harare. 

She is the first centurion in women’s cricket for Bangladesh now holds the record for highest individual innings by a Bangladeshi batter.

Sharmin played an unbeaten knock of 130 runs from 141 balls where she hit 11 fours.

Fargana Haque also scored a half-century, she was out for 67 runs.

Captain Nigar Sultana scored 33 runs and Murshida Khatun scored 47 runs.

Bangladesh managed to score 322-5 in 50 overs, which is their highest team total so far.

Earlier, Bangladesh women’s managed to score 211-9 against Pakistan women’s team in Lahore.

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in their first match of the WCQ.

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