KATHMANDU : The Netherlands made historical past on Wednesday by qualifying for the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup for the primary time. In a rain-affected match, they defeated the USA by 21 runs through the DLS technique, sustaining their unbeaten streak within the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup World Qualifier event, as per the ICC web site.
Bangladesh additionally secured their spot within the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026 after beating Thailand by 39 runs, extending their successful streak to 5 matches.
Scotland, alternatively, boosted their qualification hopes with a 39-run victory over Eire of their opening Tremendous Six match.
Each Bangladesh and the Netherlands high the Tremendous Six desk with eight factors every, turning into the primary two groups to qualify for the principle occasion by way of the qualifiers. In the meantime, Scotland, Eire, the USA, and Thailand are competing for the remaining two spots.
After being requested to bowl first within the Netherlands vs USA match, the Netherlands by no means allowed their opponents to discover a rhythm, limiting the USA to 129/7. Gargi Bhogle (36) and Isani Vaghela (32*) had been the one USA batters to supply some type of resistance in opposition to the Dutch.
Heather Sigers (1/19) saved the USA high order underneath management with tight bowling, whereas medium pacer Hannah Landheer made a huge impact within the dying overs, taking three wickets for 30 runs.
Phebe Molkenboer anchored the chase with an unbeaten 46. Though rain interrupted the match with the Netherlands at 90 for 2 after 12 overs, that they had already performed sufficient when the DLS technique was utilized. The victory secured the Netherlands’ qualification for a girls’s World Cup in any format for the primary time in 25 years.
Bangladesh overpowered a resilient Thailand aspect. Two half-centuries highlighted their innings as Bangladesh posted a commanding 165/8 in 20 overs. Sobhana Mostary (59 off 42) and Juairiya Ferdous (56 off 45) starred for Bangladesh, sharing a 110-run partnership for the third wicket.
The Bangladesh bowlers then shared the workload successfully, conserving Thailand to 126/8 of their 20 overs.
Scotland secured a commanding 39-run victory over Eire, boosting their probabilities of qualifying for the T20 World Cup. Eire struggled to chase Scotland’s formidable whole of 160/5, ultimately being bowled out for 121 within the ultimate over.
Scotland’s Kathryn Bryce starred with the ball, taking 4/21 to maintain the Irish batters underneath management, whereas Eire’s captain Gaby Lewis (41 off 37) couldn’t get sufficient help to finish a profitable chase.
Scotland’s batting featured a number of key contributions, with Sarah Bryce main the way in which with a 47-run knock off 31 balls to set an imposing goal. Subsequent, Scotland face a troublesome problem in opposition to Bangladesh, whereas Eire will tackle the Netherlands in a vital matchup. (ANI)
