Bangladesh vs Scotland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh Women won by 16 runs

Katherine Fraser to Nigar Sultana, Loopy delivery, slightly around off, Nigar Sultana steps down the track, makes it full and clips it down to long on for a single.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Fuller in length, in front of the pegs, Sobhana Mostary mistimes it over the bowler's head. The long on fielder intercepts the ball on a couple of bounces. Only a single.

Katherine Fraser to Nigar Sultana, Flighted one, full and on middle and leg, this is drilled down to long on for a single.

Katherine Fraser to Nigar Sultana, Floated up, full and on off, Nigar Sultana skips down the track and pushes it down the deck.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Tossed up, on middle and on a good length, Sobhana Mostary shuffles a bit across and pulls it along the carpet for a single towards square leg.

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, Short and wide on off, Sobhana Mostary makes room and cuts it to deep cover for a run. End of a successful over for Scotland.

Olivia Bell to Nigar Sultana, This is flat and short, on middle, Nigar Sultana flicks it past mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

The captain of Bangladesh, Nigar Sultana walks in at number 5.

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, Short and around off, Sobhana Mostary knocks it wide of cover and gets to the other end.

Is that out? Olivia Bell does not look overly excited. The third umpire is called into action for a run out check. The replays show that Bell has the ball clearly in her hand while breaking the stumps and Taj Nehar is short of her crease. OUT flashes on the big screen. 

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, OUT! RUN OUT! A miscommunication of all sorts and Bangladesh Women are falling apart here!  This is a length ball around off, Sobhana Mostary works it away to the right of mid-wicket. Nehar wants to steal a quick single but is sent back by her partner. Nehar though is already halfway down the pitch and she is a bit slow while retreating as well. The fielder at mid-wicket throws it at the bowler's end and Bell collects the ball and takes off the bails. The umpires, however, want to check whether Bell collected the ball cleanly while breaking the stumps and it is deemed that it was executed fairly. Bangladesh Women lose their 3rd wicket. From 68/1, they have slipped to 69/3.

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, Tossed up, keeps it outside off again, Sobhana Mostary goes for a late cut but misses once again.

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, Length ball, flat and outside off, she goes for a cut shot off the back foot but gets beaten.

Olivia Bell to Sobhana Mostary, WIDE! Sliding down the leg stump line, on a good length, Sobhana Mostary looks to pull but misses but it is wide.

Change? Yes, Olivia Bell (2-0-14-0) returns to the attack.

Katherine Fraser to Taj Nehar, Flighted delivery around off, Taj Nehar tucks it to mid-wicket.

Taj Nehar walks out to bat now.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, OUT! IN THE AIR AND THIS IS TAKEN! One shot too many for Shathi Rani! Scotland Women pressing on their opposition now! Tossed-up delivery, pitched slightly outside off, Shathi Rani premeditates and again gets down on one knee, looks to drag it from outside off, and attempts the slog sweep. But, she mistimes it in the air and generates no power at all. The ball flies off the top edge and travels towards Horley at mid-wicket who settles underneath and takes a comfortable catch. Rani goes for 29 (32). Bangladesh are now 68/2 after 11.5 overs.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Some intent now! In the air...but lands safe! Flighted one outside off, slower through the air, Mostary steps down the track and looks to go over mid off, but ends up slicing it high in the air from the outer half of her blade. The ball lands safe behind the inner ring and they collect a single.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Slower and wider of off, full in length, Sobhana Mostary pushes hard on the front foot and gets a healthy outside edge as the ball rolls to the left of short third for a couple of runs.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, Full on middle, Shathi Rani drags it down to deep mid-wicket with a slog sweep for a single.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, FOUR! Not quite from the middle of the bat but she will take it! On a flatter trajectory, around off on a fullish length, Shathi Rani sees the fielder in the inner ring, charges down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, A bit fuller and pushed through around off, Shathi Rani sits down on her knee and slogs it over mid-wicket. The ball lands on a bounce as the deep mid-wicket fielder runs in and collects it. A single taken to end the 11th over.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, Much tighter line and length this time! On middle and on a good length, Sobhana Mostary covers the line and nudges it with soft hands wide of square leg for a quick single.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Slow at 71.8 kph, short of a good length outside off, cut away past point for another single.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, Fired in flat and quick, outside off, on a length, Sobhana Mostary is quick to transfer the weight on the back foot and cuts it through cover-point for a single.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Sobhana Mostary pushes it to the leg side.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Pitched on a good length, and turning away from off, Shathi Rani rocks back and cuts it past point for a comfortable single.

Drinks! It's very hot out there in Sharjah and it is time for a much-needed hydration break for the players. Well, Bangladesh Women have crawled in this first half and have lost one wicket as well. As for Scotland Women, they have looked a bit sloppy in the field but have prevented the opposition from running away. Bangladesh Women would want to construct this partnership further and with two set batters, they will aim to up the tempo now. Abtaha Maqsood to continue after the break. 2-0-10-0 so far for Maqsood.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, Looped up, full and on off, Shathi Rani gets a good stride in and controls the sweep down to deep square leg for one. 6 runs off the over. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 55/1.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Drags the length back now and keeps it around off, Sobhana Mostary gets on the back foot and pats it wide of deep point for a run.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Fuller and on off, Sobhana Mostary knocks it off the front foot to cover.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Needless throw! Flatter and fuller, on off, Sobhana Mostary taps it with soft hands in front of cover-point and takes a quick single. Mostary is in but the fielder has a shy at the bowling end and it rolls down to long on, allowing an extra run.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, Floated up now, full and around off, Shathi Rani reaches out in front and drags the sweep in front of square on the leg side for one.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Sees the batter advance and Fraser fires it in, full and on off, Sobhana Mostary checks her shot and pushes it wide of cover for a run. The 50 comes up for Bangladesh Women.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Looped up, full and pitched on off, Shathi Rani charges down the track but eases it back to the bowler in the end.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, Shorter and around off, Sobhana Mostary lets the ball come to her and guides it wide of backward point for a run.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, FOUR! Excellent effort but not enough to prevent the boundary! Maqsood serves it short and on middle, the ball stays a bit low, Sobhana Mostary adjusts well and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Two fielders converge in the deep and the mid-wicket fielder puts in a dive but ends up parrying the ball to her right. The square leg fielder, running to her left, ends up overrunning and gets wrong-footed. She dives to her right but in vain as the ball trickles past the fence.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Short and around off, Rani gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, More air from Maqsood, very full, at the stumps, Rani jams it out back to the bowler who fails to collect and deflects the ball to mid-wicket.

Abtaha Maqsood to Sobhana Mostary, Tossed up, full and on off, Sobhana Mostary steps up and opens up the off side but miscues the shot down to long on for a single.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, This is quicker and shorter, on the pads, Sobhana Mostary crouches and helps it towards short fine leg where a misfield allows the batters to take a quick single.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Turning into the batter, short and on off, Sobhana Mostary makes room and steers it towards backward point.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, At 76.3 kph, fuller and around off, Rani reaches out and swats it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Short and turning into the pads, Sobhana Mostary pulls it down to deep backward square leg for one.

Katherine Fraser to Sobhana Mostary, Short and around middle and leg, Sobhana Mostary stabs it down on the leg side.

Katherine Fraser to Shathi Rani, Miscued but safe! Fraser starts with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, Rani steps out to go back over the bowler's head. Slices it in front of long on and luckily for her, the ball lands well in front of the rushing fielder. A single taken.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Attacking the stumps, on a nagging length, Shathi Rani uses the depth of the crease and chops it wide of point for a single. A tidy start by Maqsood. Just the 3 runs off it.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, A bit quicker and flatter, short in length, outisde off, Shathi Rani goes for the cut but the ball does not rise as Rani expected. Goes under the bat.

Abtaha Maqsood to Shathi Rani, Flat and too full, on the middle, Shathi Rani gives the charge down the track and hits it back to the bowler.