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Bangladesh endured a miserable T20I series in the West Indies, suffering a whitewash after another heavy defeat in the final match. Following a disappointing ODI series, where they squandered a chance to qualify directly for the Women's World Cup, the T20I leg only deepened their woes.
The entire tour proved to be a frustrating one for Nigar Sultana Joty's side. In the ODI series, Bangladesh had an opportunity to secure a direct World Cup spot by winning two matches, and after levelling the series in the second game, they were in contention.
However, they failed to capitalise on the opportunity, and their T20I campaign turned into an even more dismal affair, as they suffered comprehensive defeats throughout.
In the third and final T20I at Warner Park in St Kitts on saturday, Bangladesh fell to a five-wicket defeat against the West Indies. Their struggles had been evident from the start of the series, losing the first match by eight wickets after conceding 144 runs.
The second game saw an even more crushing defeat, as Bangladesh were bowled out for just 68 in pursuit of 175, marking their second-heaviest loss by runs in this format. The final match followed a similar pattern, with Bangladesh unable to put up a real fight.
After losing the toss, Bangladesh were asked to bat first but found themselves trapped in the same cycle of batting failures. Aside from captain Nigar Sultana, no batter made a meaningful contribution.
Despite playing out the full 20 overs, Bangladesh could only manage 104 for 8. With the ball, Sultana Khatun and Fahima Khatun did offer some resistance, but it was not enough to stop the hosts, who chased down the target with nine balls to spare.
West Indies did not require any big individual innings in their chase. Player of the match Jenelia Glasgow led the way with an unbeaten 25 off 28 balls, striking two fours. Djenaba Joseph and Deandra Dottin chipped in with 10 runs each, while Sabika Gajnabi remained unbeaten on 27.
For Bangladesh, Sultana and Fahima picked up two wickets each, while Rabeya Khan claimed one.
Earlier, Bangladesh's batting woes continued, with Nigar Sultana top-scoring with 33 off 43 balls, hitting two boundaries. Opener Dilara Akter got off to a promising start but failed to build on it, scoring 21 off 16 deliveries with three fours.
Murshida Khatun added 13, while Taz Nehar made 10, but no other batter reached double figures. Jenelia Glasgow shone with the ball, taking 3 for 15 in four overs. Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, and Afy Fletcher took a wicket each.
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