Bangladesh meet SA today
Women's World T20
Monday, 19 November 2018
Asia Cup champions Bangladesh, which have already been eliminated from the 10-nation ICC Women's World T20 after suffering three consecutive defeats, will play lowly South Africa today (Monday) in the last Group A match only to complete formalities, reports UNB.
The match will kick off at 06:00 am Bangladesh time at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia, West Indies.
The match between two lowly 4th and 5th ranked teams of the five-team Group A-South Africa (2 points from 3 matches) and Bangladesh (zero from 3 matches) --will carry no significance as both the teams were eliminated before the last match.
Two semifinalists-West Indies (6 points from 3 matches) and England (5 points from 3 outings)-- will meet each other today (Monday) early hours to decide the Group A champions.
In the semifinals on Friday (Nov 23), the unbeaten Group B champions India will play Group A runners-up (England/West Indies) while Group B runners-up Australia will face Group A champions (West Indies/England).
Earlier, Bangladesh Women's team were eliminated from the ICC Women's World T20 with 3rd successive defeat losing to Sri Lanka by 25 runs last Thursday to remain at bottom of the five-team group with empty hand.
Touring Bangladesh conceded seven-wicket losses to England in a rain-interrupted 2nd match after a humiliating 60-run defeat against hosts West Indies in the opening match.
Bangladesh women's team, which regained confidence in 2018 after passing a frustrating 2017, clinching their maiden Asia Cup crown shocking their giant South Asian rivals India and Pakistan and emerged champions in World T20 Qualifiers, came down to earth losing to Pakistan 0-3 in home series, also failed to recover their off form in the ongoing T20 World meet.