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Tigresses ODI squad announced for Pak series


Published : 30 Oct 2023 08:03 PM

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan in Dhaka, a series which is a part of the ICC Women's Championship.

Sumaiya Akter, who is just 15 and Nishita Akter Nishi, an 18-year old, are the only two new players in the team.

Experienced Lata Mondol was left out from the squad that drew their last ODI series at home against India by 1-1.

From the last ODI series against India at home, which they drew 1-1, only the experienced allrounder Lata Mondal has been left out, with Bangladesh naming Salma Khatun, Shorifa Khatun and Sharmin Akter as standbys.

The ODI series is part of the ICC Women's Championship cycle 2022-25, where Bangladesh occupy the ninth position on the table with just one win from nine matches. Pakistan, meanwhile, are fourth with six wins from 12 matches, and suffered back-to-back series defeats against South Africa (home) and Australia (away) before this series. India are currently the table-toppers with seven wins from nine games.

Bangladesh are coming off a 2-1 series victory against Pakistan from earlier this week in Chattogram. Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter was adjudged the player of the series for her eight wickets.

The three ODIs against Pakistan are scheduled on November 4, 7 and 10.

All of the matches will be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from 9.30 AM.

Bangladesh earlier won the three-match T20 International series against Pakistan by 2-

Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter (Vice Captain), Fargana Hoque Pinky, Shamima Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Rabeya, Marufa Akter, Disha Biswas, Murshida Khatun, Sumaiya Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sultana Khatun (Subject to Fitness).