Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Bangladesh vs Scotland match (Updated) ft. Sarah Bryce & Ritu Moni

The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 kicked off with a thrilling match between Bangladesh and Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday, October 3, that saw the Asian side clinch a 16-run win. With the sun shining down on the field, Bangladesh's captain Nigar Sultana opted to bat first, hoping to set a challenging target.

The Bangladeshi innings got off to a slow start, facing pressure from the Scottish bowling attack. Opener Shathi Rani provided some stability to the innings, scoring 29 runs off 32 balls.

The highlight of the innings came from Sobhana Mostary, who top-scored for Bangladesh with 36 runs off 38 balls. While Nigar Sultana contributed with a run-a-ball 18, it was Fahima Khatun who provided the late fireworks with a quick 10 runs off just five balls.

Ultimately, Bangladesh posted a total of 119 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

Saskia Horley shone with the ball for Scotland, securing three wickets for 13 runs in her two overs. Meanwhile, Kathryn Bryce, Olivia Bell, and Katherine Fraser got one wicket each under their belt.

In response, Scotland struggled during their chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite the challenges, wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce held one end together, scoring 49 runs off 52 balls. As Scotland approached the final overs, they needed 42 runs from the last four overs.

However, they fell short, losing the match by 16 runs. On the bowling side, Ritu Moni was impressive for Bangladesh, taking two wickets, while Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, and Marufa Akter claimed one wicket each.

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Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Most Runs

No.	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	SJ Bryce (SCO-W)	1	1	1	49	49*	0	52	94.23	-	-	-	1	0
2	S Mostary (BAN-W)	1	1	-	36	36	36	38	94.73	-	-	-	2	0
3	S Rani (BAN-W)	1	1	-	29	29	29	32	90.62	-	-	-	3	0
4	Nigar Sultana (BAN-W)	1	1	-	18	18	18	18	100	-	-	-	1	0
5	Murshida Khatun (BAN-W)	1	1	-	12	12	12	14	85.71	-	-	-	1	0
6	Kathryn Bryce (SCO-W)	1	1	-	11	11	11	11	100	-	-	-	2	0
7	A Lister (SCO-W)	1	1	-	11	11	11	12	91.66	-	-	-	1	0
8	Fahima Khatun (BAN-W)	1	1	1	10	10*	0	5	200	-	-	-	2	0
9	L Jack (SCO-W)	1	1	-	9	9	9	13	69.23	-	-	-	0	0
10	S Horley (SCO-W)	1	1	-	8	8	8	12	66.66	-	-	-	1	0

Scottish wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce leads the run-scoring charts after the first game with 49* (52). It was a relatively slow knock, which included just one boundary and a strike rate of 94.23.

Meanwhile, Sobhana Mostary is placed second with 36 runs under her belt, followed by opener Shathi Rani (29) and Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana (18).

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Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Most Wickets

No.	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	S Horley (SCO-W)	1	1	12	2	-	13	3	3/13	4.33	6.5	4	-	-
2	Ritu Moni (BAN-W)	1	1	24	4	-	15	2	2/15	7.5	3.75	12	-	-
3	Marufa Akter (BAN-W)	1	1	18	3	-	17	1	1/17	17	5.66	18	-	-
4	Nahida Akter (BAN-W)	1	1	24	4	-	19	1	1/19	19	4.75	24	-	-
5	Rabeya Khan (BAN-W)	1	1	24	4	-	20	1	1/20	20	5	24	-	-
6	Fahima Khatun (BAN-W)	1	1	24	4	-	21	1	1/21	21	5.25	24	-	-
7	O Bell (SCO-W)	1	1	24	4	-	23	1	1/23	23	5.75	24	-	-
8	Kathryn Bryce (SCO-W)	1	1	24	4	-	23	1	1/23	23	5.75	24	-	-
9	K Fraser (SCO-W)	1	1	24	4	-	23	1	1/23	23	5.75	24	-	-

Saskia Horley was the star bowler for Scotland, claiming three wickets for just 13 runs in her two overs. She is thus holding the top spot in the most wickets column after the opening game of the tournament. Ritu Moni, with two wickets and a Player of the Match performance, holds the second spot.

Meanwhile, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Olivia Bell, Kathryn Bryce, and Katherine Fraser respectively hold the spots from third to ninth with one wicket each.