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Rumana’s historic hat-trick seals narrow win for Bangladesh
- Updated: September 11, 2016
Bangladesh Women 106 (Sanjida 33, Kenealy 4-32) beat Ireland Women 96 (C Joyce 35, Rumana 3-20) by 10 runsScorecard
Legspinner Rumana Ahmed’s hat-trick – the first in international cricket by a Bangladesh Women’s cricketer – helped her side defend a small total of 106 and beat Ireland Women by 10 runs in the third ODI to claim the series 1-0.
Ireland had begun their chase of 107 well, with the openers Meg Kendal and Cecelia Joyce adding 52. Offspinner Khadija Tul Kubra dismissed Kendal and No. 3 Shauna Kanavagh quickly but the big setback to Ireland’s innings came when Cecelia was run out for 35. Having lost Isobel Joyce for 2, Ireland’s chase was starting to look shaky at 84 for 4 when Rumana struck. She dismissed Kim Garth, Clare …
