Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty on Thursday described her crew’s first victory in a Ladies’s T20 World Cup match for a decade as “very emotional” and instructed it might create “momentum” for the ladies’s sport at house. Bangladesh secured a 16-run win over Scotland of their World Cup opener in Sharjah after posting what gave the impression to be a flimsy 119-7 of their 20 overs. Their bowling assault, nonetheless, tied the Scots down and restricted them to 103-7.
“I might say {that a} win after 10 years, all of us are very emotional as a result of we have now been ready for this victory for a very long time,” stated Joty who was enjoying in her a centesimal T20I.
“Regardless of how good the cricket we play, if it would not translate into victory, it means nothing. And I might say for ladies’s cricket, after a very long time, I really feel like we have now performed one thing.
“We have now at all times stated about Bangladesh that we have now to create momentum after which we are going to transfer ahead with that momentum. Now it looks like we’re going to dream of doing one thing greater. Equally, the followers and household who help us in Bangladesh are dreaming that we are able to do one thing higher than that.”
The momentum for ladies’s cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far greater increase had they been staging the occasion as deliberate. As a substitute, weeks of widespread political unrest in Bangladesh, which ultimately led to the set up of an interim authorities, noticed the event switched to the United Arab Emirates, with Bangladesh remaining as nominal hosts.
“Initially it was very heartbreaking as a result of we at all times keep in mind that we’re going to play in entrance of our house crowd,” stated Joty.
“However nonetheless, the individuals who got here right here right now, it was sensible.
“As knowledgeable participant and as knowledgeable crew, I believe we must always transfer on from the frustration, not take into consideration what may have been.
“We have been capable of play right here and we’re fairly lucky. All of us are wholesome and all of us are protected and representing our nation and obtained an excellent win in entrance of an excellent variety of individuals.
“Again house, they have been very blissful. We are going to get the response of our household and pals and followers. And positively, they’re in an excellent temper proper now.”
Scotland’s Saskia Horley, who took 3-13 on the again finish of the Bangladesh innings, admitted there was “a little bit of disappointment” about dropping their first T20 World Cup match however stated there was “a hell of numerous ardour and pleasure” about competing on the World Cup.
“You recognize, our captain, Kathyrn Bryce, simply stated like, we will be historical past makers right here. Something above that could be a bonus.”
Bangladesh stay in Sharjah for his or her subsequent Group B sport in opposition to England on Saturday whereas Scotland, who have been enjoying their first ever T20 World Cup match, will probably be up in opposition to former champions West Indies in Dubai on Sunday.
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