Kiwi Ladies Triumph Over Bangladesh in Historic 100-Run Victory: Highlights and Key Takeaways”

New Zealand Women mark their first triumphant match in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 by beating the Bangladesh Women’s team. The upcoming game is scheduled between England Women and Sri Lanka Women on Saturday, 11th October at 9.30 am GMT.

Post-match, the New Zealand Women’s team captain, Sophie Devine, expressed her satisfaction at their performance, despite the challenging slow pitch. She praised Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair for their attack on the stumps and the crucial momentum they provided.

On the Bangladesh side, their captain, Nigar Sultana Joty, highlighted their team’s inconsistency in batting which they look forward to improving. Regardless of good initial momentum, they were unable to maintain it through the match. She commends their bowlers but urges an improvement in batting.

The Player of the Match was Brooke Halliday for her impressive 69 runs. Halliday admitted the conditions were challenging for batting but praised the bowlers’ performance.

The match began with New Zealand Women setting a formidable score of 227/9. The power duo, Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine, crafted an excellent 112-run fourth-wicket partnership. For Bangladesh Women, Rabeya Khan was the standout player with the ball, achieving impressive figures of 3/30.

However, Bangladesh Women’s batting was lacking. As they scored only 33 runs in the first 14 overs, New Zealand Women quickly gained significant momentum. Fahima Khatun and Rabeya Khan were the only ones stretching the game until the 40th over.

Jess Kerr and Rosemary Mair from New Zealand broke through the Bangladesh Women’s top order early in the game, giving New Zealand an upper hand. Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu continued the momentum with their seasoned performances.

Lastly, Eden Carson secured New Zealand Women’s victory by seizing her first wicket. The game ended with a dominant 100-run win for the New Zealand Women’s team, marking a sound start to their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 campaign.