In Match 15 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton, Bangladesh Women won the toss and elected to bat first. Batting first, Bangladesh managed a modest total of 123/6 in their 20 overs, driven by a crucial late cameo from Shorna Akter. However, the match turned decisively in the second half when a devastating bowling masterclass triggered a major batting collapse from Pakistan Women, restricting them to just 100/8 to seal a 23-run victory for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Women endured a turbulent outing before posting a total of 123/6 in their 20 overs during this encounter against Pakistan Women. The top-order faced an immediate collapse as Dilara Akter who scored 5 and Sharmin Akhter who scored duck fell victim early to a fiery spell by Fatima Sana, while Juairiya Ferdous who scored 7 was caught out off the bowling of Tasmia Rubab, with all three catches cleanly secured by Nashra Sandhu. Skipper Nigar Sultana anchored the middle-order with a patient 36 off 38 balls before being caught by Saira Jabeen off Sadia Iqbal.
She found a solid ally in Sobhana Mostary, who contributed a brisk 22 off 19 deliveries before being trapped leg-before by Nashra Sandhu. Following the dismissal of Ritu Moni scored 7 and was caught by Aliya Riaz off the bowling of Tuba Hassan, the innings received late impetus from Shorna Akter, who smashed a blazing, unbeaten 39 off just 22 balls. Her late fireworks, supported by Rabeya Khatun who scored 4*, pushed Bangladesh to a respectable 123, leaving Pakistan Women with a target of 124 in their chase.
Pakistan Women’s bowling attack put on a masterclass in relentless containment to keep Bangladesh Women in check. The systematic dismantling began right at the top when Fatima Sana struck crucial twin blows in consecutive overs, sending back Dilara Akter at 5/1 and Sharmin Akhter at 5/2 before completing an incredibly economical spell of 2/18. Tasmia Rubab kept the pressure high by removing Juairiya Ferdous at 13/3, while Nashra Sandhu proved near-impossible to score against, delivering a stifling, suffocating spell of 4 overs for a mere 14 runs and trapping Sobhana Mostary leg-before at 48/4.
As Bangladesh tried to consolidate, Tuba Hassan interrupted a budding partnership by claiming Ritu Moni at 72/5, before Sadia Iqbal outsmarted the dangerous, well-set captain Nigar Sultana at 92/6 to finish with highly disciplined figures of 1/21. This clinical, collective bowling effort consistently broke every potential partnership before it could truly flourish, ensuring Pakistan firmly dictated the terms heading into their chase.
Pakistan’s chase initially found momentum through a brisk 23 off 18 balls from Gull Feroza and a resilient 25 off 30 balls by wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali, but both openers fell to the lethal spin of Nahida Akter, who had them caught by Sobhana Mostary. From there, the innings unraveled as Bangladesh’s bowling attack suffocated the middle order. Sanjida Akter Meghla dismantled the lineup, trapping Ayesha Zafar leg-before for 11, clean-bowling a dangerous Aliya Riaz for a duck, and later having Saira Jabeen caught by Rabeya Khatun for another duck.
Meanwhile, Rabeya Khatun trapped Iram Javed for 9 lbw, and Nahida Akter claimed her third victim by dismissing Pakistan’s captain, Fatima Sana who scored 10 was caught safely by Shorna Akter. As the tail-enders tried to hang on, Ritu Moni struck by trapping Tuba Hassan lbw for just 1 run, leaving Nashra Sandhu on 9* and Tasmia Rubab 7* stranded at the crease, unable to bridge the gap before the 20 overs expired.
The Bangladesh Women’s cricket team triggered a staggering batting collapse to secure a clinical 23-run victory over Pakistan Women. Defending a modest total of 123/6, Bangladesh unleashed a relentless bowling performance that completely dismantled Pakistan’s chase, restricting them to just 100/8 in their 20 overs. The wreckage began in the later stages of the innings as Pakistan lost key wickets in rapid succession, with Iram Javed falling in the 15th over, followed shortly by Sadaf Jabeen at 77/6, Tuba Hassan at 80/7, and finally their captain, Fatima Sana, whose dismissal at 84/8 crushed any remaining hopes of a comeback.
This spectacular collapse was orchestrated by a masterclass from the Bangladeshi bowlers, led by Sanjida Akter Meghla, who ripped through the lineup with fantastic figures of 3 for 21, and Nahida Akter, who provided matching firepower from the other end to claim an equally dominant 3 for 18. Rabeya Kha and Ritu Moni kept the pressure firmly on by chipping in with a wicket apiece, while Marufa Akter set a flawless tone at the top of the innings by bowling a maiden over and maintaining a suffocating economy to seal the dominant victory.
For Bangladesh, their victory was anchored by an incredibly disciplined and economical opening spell from Marufa Akter, followed by a clinical, wicket-taking masterclass from spinners Sanjida Akter Meghla and Nahida Akter who shared six wickets. Conversely, Pakistan’s chase completely faltered due to their inability to accelerate against the spin choke, which ultimately triggered a catastrophic late-innings batting collapse where they lost four vital wickets in rapid succession.
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