Left-arm seamer Fariha Trishna bagged six wickets as Bangladesh Blue got off to a winning start in the 9th Bangabandhu Bangladesh Games.
Bangladesh Blue thrashed Bangladesh Red by 10 wickets at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Saturday.
Fariha-led Bangladesh Blue restricted Bangladesh Red for 63 in 28.1 overs and the below-par target was chased by the former without any loss in 15.5 overs.
Bangladesh women returned to competitive cricket through this event after the Covid-19 pandemic last March halted all sorts of sporting activites in the country.
Only two Bangladesh Red batters reached double digit with Zinnat Orthi scoring the highest, 21 runs, while opener Rubaya Haider Jhilik made 10.
Bangladesh Red were asked to bat first after losing the toss and pacer Jahanara Alam got the first breakthrough for Bangladesh Blue following which Fariha took charge, causing make further carnage.
Fariha rattled the stumps of Bangladesh Red captain Nigar Sultana (four) to claim the first of her six-for.
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The left-arm medium bowler then removed the middle-order as captain Salma Khantun complemented the effort with 2/14.
Later, Bangladesh Blue openers Murshida Khatun and Shamima Sultana took a walk in the park as the duo chased down the small total hitting the Bangladesh Red bowlers all over the park.
Shamima remained unbeaten on 31 off 54 balls with five boundaries while Murshida slammed three boundaries in here 41-ball 25.
Bangladesh Blue in their second game of the tournament will take on Bangladesh Green tomorrow at the same venue.
Though the Bangladesh Games officially will begin on April 1, the cricket discipline of the women started earlier.
The format was initially slated to be held in accordance with the T20 format but Bangladesh Cricket Board discussed with Bangladesh Olympic Association to make it a 50-over event to help the women cricketers get some game time under their belts ahead of the home series later this month against their South African counterparts.
