Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty climbed to 19th place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I batting rankings following her impressive performance in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, as Bangladesh secured qualification for the global tournament.
Joty’s rise in the rankings came after an unbeaten 50 against the Netherlands in Bangladesh’s final match of the Qualifiers on February 1. The skipper scored 154 runs across the tournament, playing a steady leadership role as Bangladesh completed an unbeaten campaign, winning all seven matches in the Nepal-hosted event.
Bangladesh’s dominant run was powered by consistent contributions from both the batting and bowling units. Sobhana Mostary made one of the biggest jumps in the batting rankings, climbing 16 places to 36th after finishing as the second-highest run-scorer of the Qualifiers. Mostary amassed 262 runs at an impressive average of 52.40, underlining her importance at the top of the order.
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In the bowling department, left-arm spinner Nahida Akter moved up eight spots in the women’s T20I bowling rankings. She picked up eight wickets during the tournament, maintaining an excellent economy rate of 6.21 and a strike rate of 14.25, playing a key role in Bangladesh’s control during the middle overs.
Ireland bowler Arelene Kelly also made gains after claiming 13 wickets in seven matches at an average of 10.61 and an economy of 5.52, rising seven places to 36th in the bowling rankings. Meanwhile, Scotland all-rounder Katherine Fraser impressed with 184 runs at a strike rate of 138.34 and eight wickets, helping Scotland qualify for the World Cup while climbing to 37th overall in the all-rounders’ rankings.
Bangladesh’s unbeaten Qualifiers campaign and multiple ranking gains underline the team’s growing strength in women’s T20 cricket as they head into the Women’s T20 World Cup with renewed confidence and momentum.
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