Bangladesh women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24

The Bangladesh women's cricket team toured South Africa in December 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[4][5][6]

Bangladesh women's cricket team in South Africa in 2023–24
 
  South Africa Bangladesh
Dates 3 – 23 December 2023
Captains Laura Wolvaardt[n 1] Nigar Sultana
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Laura Wolvaardt (185) Fargana Hoque (145)
Most wickets Marizanne Kapp (4) Rabeya Khan (4)
Player of the series Laura Wolvaardt (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Anneke Bosch (76) Murshida Khatun (66)
Most wickets Ayanda Hlubi (2)
Masabata Klaas (2)
Shorna Akter (5)
Player of the series Shorna Akter (Ban)

Squads

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  South Africa   Bangladesh
ODIs[7] T20Is[8] ODIs & T20Is[9]

Tour match

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12 December 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
173 (44.3 overs)
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  South Africa Women XI
165 (45 overs)
Fargana Hoque 58 (82)
Nobulumko Baneti 4/15 (6.3 overs)
Andrie Steyn 55 (77)
Sultana Khatun 2/15 (8 overs)
Bangladesh won by 8 runs
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo (SA) and Abdoellah Steenkamp (SA)
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

T20I series

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1st T20I

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3 December 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
149/2 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
136/8 (20 overs)
Murshida Khatun 62* (59)
Nondumiso Shangase 1/13 (1 over)
Anneke Bosch 67 (49)
Shorna Akter 5/28 (4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 13 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Abongile Sodumo (SA)
Player of the match: Shorna Akter (Ban)

2nd T20I

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6 December 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
7/1 (1.2 overs)
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  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.

3rd T20I

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8 December 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
94/6 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
95/2 (15.2 overs)
Lata Mondal 42 (62)
Ayanda Hlubi 2/15 (4 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 49* (49)
Shorifa Khatun 1/10 (2 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Ayanda Hlubi (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ayanda Hlubi (SA) made her T20I debut.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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16 December 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
250/3 (50 overs)
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  South Africa
131 (36.3 overs)
Murshida Khatun 91* (100)
Nonkululeko Mlaba 1/37 (10 overs)
Eliz-Mari Marx 35 (59)
Nahida Akter 3/33 (8.3 overs)
Bangladesh won by 119 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Abdoellah Steenkamp (SA)
Player of the match: Murshida Khatun (Ban)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Eliz-Mari Marx (SA) made her ODI debut.
  • Bangladesh's batting total was their highest in women's ODIs (250).[12]
  • This was the biggest margin of win for Bangladesh in women's ODIs in terms of runs (119).[13]
  • This was the first win for Bangladesh against South Africa in South Africa in women's ODIs.[14]
  • Women's Championship points: Bangladesh 2, South Africa 0.

2nd ODI

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20 December 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Bangladesh  
222/4 (50 overs)
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  South Africa
223/2 (45.1 overs)
Fargana Hoque 102 (167)
Marizanne Kapp 2/21 (9 overs)
Anneke Bosch 65* (63)
Fahima Khatun 1/14 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Kerrin Klaaste (SA) and Abongile Sodumo (SA)
Player of the match: Anneke Bosch (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, Bangladesh 0.

3rd ODI

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23 December 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
316/4 (50 overs)
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  Bangladesh
100 (31.1 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 126 (134)
Rabeya Khan 2/49 (10 overs)
Ritu Moni 33 (67)
Nadine de Klerk 3/10 (5.1 overs)
South Africa won by 216 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Tazmin Brits (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tazmin Brits (SA) scored her first century in ODIs.[15]
  • Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt’s 243-runs partnership was South Africa highest for any wickets in women's ODIs.[15]
  • Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, Bangladesh 0.

Notes

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  1. ^ Tazmin Brits captained South Africa in the first T20I.

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh women's team to play 50 international matches in ICC's first women's FTP". The Business Standard. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh to play 50 matches as per first ever ICC Women's FTP". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Women's FTP for 2022-25 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "South Africa ready to take on Bangladesh in T20I and ODI series". SuperSport. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "CSA to host proteas women national camp ahead of Bangladesh visit". SuperSport. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Star players return as South Africa name ODI squad for Bangladesh series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Kapp to miss T20Is against Bangladesh; Tryon, Khaka, de Klerk out injured". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Lata Mondal returns to Bangladesh squad for South Africa tour after missing Pakistan series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh teen Shorna stuns South Africa with five-for". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Bangladesh amaze South Africa with momentous T20I win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Murshida, Nahida help Bangladesh win first ODI in South Africa". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  13. ^ "SA routed by Bangladesh spinners". Supersport. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Tigresses dominate South Africa to seal first ODI". Cricfrenzy. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Wolvaardt, Brits in record stand as South Africa clinch series 2-1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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