Sobhana and Jyoti Deliver Fightback Total for Bangladesh

After slumping to 8 for 3 early on, Bangladesh posted 220 against Australia in the second ODI, powered by Sobhana Mostary’s magnificent 118 off 134 balls and Nigar Sultana’s unbeaten 74. Relying on Sobhana Mostary’s brilliant century, Bangladesh scored 220 for 6 in their 50 overs against Australia in the second ODI. In reply, Australia reached 34 without loss in 6 overs, needing a further 187 runs for victory.

Put in to bat, Bangladesh fell into early trouble at 8 for 3. Farzana Hoque was dismissed for 0, Sharmin Supta for 5, and Sharmin Akhter for 0. Sobhana Mostary then staged a vital partnership with captain Nigar Sultana. Ms. Sobhana played a stellar knock of 118 runs from 134 deliveries, featuring 18 boundaries. Before being bowled by Megan Schutt in the 47.5th over, Ms. Sobhana had pushed the team total to 203.

At the other end, captain Nigar remained unbeaten with 74 runs off 114 balls in an innings where she hit 7 boundaries. Following Ms. Sobhana’s dismissal, Ms. Shorna returned for 8, while Ritu Moni was run out for a duck. Rabeya Khan remained unbeaten alongside Nigar until the end.

For Australia, Megan Schutt claimed 4 wickets conceding 36 runs in 10 overs, while Kim Garth picked up 1 wicket. In response to Bangladesh’s 220, Australia stood at 34 for no loss in 6 overs, with a target of 221.