Bangladesh open things up against World Cup debutants Scotland in Sharjah in Group B, before Pakistan play Sri Lanka on the same ground in Group A’s first fixture.
Bangladesh had hoped for this match to be on home soil, only for non-sporting events to prompt a change of plans, and yet this fixture nevertheless represents a huge opportunity for the team on the world stage.
Scotland are the only side ranked lower than Bangladesh in the group, and they will be extremely keen to get some points on the board and build confidence before targeting upsets against remaining Group B opponents England, West Indies and South Africa.
For Scotland, this game represents history, being their first-ever appearance at an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. And they will be eyeing a statement win of their own to celebrate the historic day in style.
What The Captains Said
Bangladesh Captain Nigar Sultana: “Yeah, [shifting the event from Bangladesh] was pretty disappointing initially. But the thing is we’re very professional. Now we are here and we are going to play this and we are pretty fortunate that we will do something that is going to help all the fans and the families and friends to get cheered.
“I’m expecting a lot of spectators, because in Sharjah there are a lot of Bangladeshis there. And playing in this kind of event, I think more people will come watch us and support.”
Scotland Captain Kathryn Bryce: “I think we just really want to compete in this competition. We’ve played some fantastic cricket in the qualifiers and leading up to it, so I think, we just want to go out there and do ourselves justice on that stage and put in some good performances against these teams.”
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