Fargana made 102 off 167 balls and almost carried her through the innings before departing in the final over

Bangladesh top-order batter Murshida Kahtun scored an unbeaten 100-ball 91 laced with 12 fours that guided her side to 249 for three -- the highest-ever ODI total by the Tigresses – against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series in East London on Saturday.

From a young girl living in a fourth-class government employee quarters with her family, dreaming of playing international cricket, to becoming the national team's most reliable spinner, Nahida Akter's cricketing journey so far has been nothing short of inspirational.

“This is a moment to cherish," Nahida said.

Bangladesh women's cricket team will look to seal their maiden series win over South Africa in any format when they take on the hosts in the final Twenty20 of the three-match series in Kimberly today.

The result puts a series defeat out of the equation for the Nigar Sultana Joty-led side

Shorna, who finished with 5-28 in her four overs, came into the attack in the 14th over of the innings and bowled four overs on the trot from one end

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.

Sanjida Akter and Nishita Akter have been replaced in the squad by Lata Mondol and Shorifa Khatun

Pakistan women's cricket team raced to a five-wicket win in the first ODI of the three-match series after bundling out Bangladesh for 81 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.

Sumaiya Akter and Nishita Akter Nishi are the two new inclusions in the ODI team.

“I am very proud of the way we played today [Friday]. I think we deserve it. Each and every individual has worked very hard for this,” Nigar said in the post-match presentation.

The Pakistan team will arrive on the 20th and travel to Chattogram on the same day. The visitors would then hold their first practice session on October 23.

The Bangladesh women's cricket team embarked on their Asian Games journey on Sunday night, having undergone a camp in Sylhet where fitness, apart from skills, was high on the agenda. The team left for China's Hangzhou and will play from the quarterfinal stage as one of the top-ranked ICC T20I outfits.

Bangladesh women's team are set to begin their preparation for the upcoming Asian Games in September as the Tigresses will be heading to Sylhet next Sunday to begin their fitness training.

Marufa Akter has emerged as the new sensation in Bangladesh women’s cricket team. The youngster from Nilphamari was instrumental behind the Tigresses’ maiden ODI win against India, picking up four wickets in the opening match of the three-match series recently. The 18-year-old pacer then held her nerve to defend three runs in the final over in the final ODI as Bangladesh tied the game and drew the series 1-1. Marufa spoke in detail to The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin, opening up about her bowling, life, future plans among many other topics during an exclusive interview, the excerpts of which are as follows:

Since acquiring the ODI status and stepping into the international scene in 2011, Bangladesh women’s team had their crowning achievement with the 2018 Asia Cup victory.

Fargana Hoque was about to check out from the team hotel on Sunday as she was heading to her hometown when a large number of photojournalists stopped her, requesting pictures.

According to Joty, the series has given Bangladesh women's cricket a respectful a step forward. The skipper said that the players were able to grab the spotlight – the spotlight that was never on them before.

Batting remains the biggest area of concern for Bangladesh as they will be eyeing to register their maiden ODI series win over India when the two sides will lock horns in the third and series-deciding ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.