Bangladesh women's national cricket team
1 dated anecdotes about Bangladesh women's national cricket team, each attributed to its source.
Bangladesh Women's Cricket: From ODI Debut to Asia Cup Triumph
Bangladesh was granted One‑Day International status on 24 November 2011 after defeating the USA, Wikipedia notes. Wikipedia records that the team played its first Women’s ODI against Ireland on 26 November 2011. The same source states that Bangladesh’s first Women’s Twenty20 International took place on 28 August 2012 versus Ireland. In 2014 Bangladesh achieved its first bilateral series win, beating Pakistan in a WODI contest, Wikipedia reports. The team secured its inaugural bilateral T20I series triumph against Ireland in June 2018, Wikipedia adds. Later that year Bangladesh won the 2018 ACC Women’s Asia Cup, denying India a straight seventh title, Wikipedia confirms. As of 19 January 2021 Bangladesh had played 38 WODIs, winning nine and losing 27, Wikipedia records. On the same date the side had contested 75 WT20Is, winning 27 and losing 48, Wikipedia states. Wikipedia also notes that Bangladesh’s most frequent WODI opponent is South Africa, with 17 matches, and that they have recorded more WODI wins against Pakistan (four) than any other nation. The team’s best T20I record is six victories over Ireland, and they hold a 100 % winning record against Scotland, Thailand, the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea in multiple matches, Wikipedia reports. Finally, Wikipedia points out that Bangladesh, alongside Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, remains one of three ICC full members yet to feature in women’s Test cricket. These milestones illustrate the rapid ascent of Bangladesh women’s cricket on the global stage.