NZ-W vs BAN-W Match 4 Highlights - Loughborough (06 June 2026)

 SIX! Picked up and dispatched! A juicy half-volley, from around the stump, on off. Nigar Sultana takes a couple of steps forward and pumps it aerially, clearing the long on fence with ease for a six.

Full and flat, on off, following the batter as Nigar shuffles outside off to sweep. The ball squirts off the inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN NICELY! Nensi Patel is proving herself pretty nicely as this is her third wicket. Pitched on a fuller length, just outside off. Ritu Moni dances down the track to loft it downtown, but gets a big top edge and the ball is sliced behind to short third. Flora Devonshire takes a fine diving catch to her left. Just manages to scoop the ball inches before the ground. Bangladesh Women are 92/6 in the chase of 194.

Full in front of middle, flicked to mid-wicket.

Again, a full ball, on off, eased away by Fahima to point.

OUT! LBW! Wicket number 4 for Nensi and her evening gets better and better. Pushed through on a fuller length, an off-break that spins into the batter. Fahima Khatun premeditates and sits down to sweep it away to the leg side, but misses to connect and is struck on the back pad. A confident appeal for LBW goes up around and up goes the finger. Sultana keeps losing partners from the other end as Bangladesh Women are 92/7, chasing 194.

Short and wide, Nigar Sultana cuts it to backward point for a single.

Full, outside off, Nahida Akter leaves it alone.

Beaten! Turn and bounce, outside off, Nahida Akter looks to play at it but misses.

Fired in, on leg, Nahida Akter flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. It's a front foot No Ball for overstepping. Time for a Free Hit...

Free hit! Short, outside off, and it keeps low. Nigar Sultana moves forward and looks to flick it but gets a bottom edge as the ball hits the stumps. It won't count though.

Short, on off, Nigar Sultana knocks it down the ground forna single.

Full, on leg, Nahida Akter looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards short fine leg. Dot.

Much fuller, on leg, Nigar Sultana flicks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it full, on leg, Nigar Sultana tucks it through backward square leg for a brace.

Flatter, outside off, Nigar Sultana looks to play at it but misses.

Much fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana knocks it down the ground for a single.

Wide! Sways it down leg, Nahida Akter leaves. Wide called. 100 comes up for Bangladesh Women.

FOUR! That's a good-looking shot! Flatter, on middle and leg, Nahida Akter picks it well and flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a magnificent boundary.

Beaten! Full and outside off, Nahida Akter stays back and looks to play at it but misses.

Keeps it full, on off, Nigar Sultana drives it to cover.

Fired in, on off, Nigar Sultana blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, on middle, Nigar Sultana gets low and sweeps it through backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on off, Nahida Akter blocks it back to the bowler.

SIX! That goes all the way! A touch fuller, outside off, Nahida Akter takes a step forward and launches it all the way over long off for a biggie.

Quicker, on off, Nahida Akter blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on off, Nigar Sultana pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Streaky! Full, outside off, Nahida Akter throws a kitchen sink at it. Gets an outside edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary.

Much fuller, on off, Nahida Akter slogs it over mid-wicket. Two fielders chase and make a good teamwork to stop the boundary. The batters collect two runs.

Good length, on off, Nahida Akter blocks it to mid off.

Much fuller, on off, Nahida Akter blocks it back to the left of the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Rosemary Mair gets a wicket to her name as well, and another one goes down for Bangladesh Women. Full, outside off, Nahida Akter gets low and looks to slog it but gets a top edge. The ball flies in the air towards cow corner. Georgia Plimmer watches the ball like a hawk, runs to her right from long on and takes a good running catch. Bangladesh Women are 118/8.

Much fuller, on off, Nigar Sultana taps it to mid off.

Fired in, on leg, Nigar Sultana eases it to wide of mid off for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Marufa Akter leaves it alone thinking that it's a wide.

Too full, outside off, Marufa Akter pushes it to cover for a single.

Wide! Sways it down the leg side, Nigar Sultana leaves it alone.

FOUR! Nicely played! Too full, outside off, Nigar Sultana takes a step forward and drives it magnificently through extra covers for a boundary.

That will be the end of the contest. New Zealand Women beat Bangladesh Women by 68 runs. A happy outing for the New Zealand Women. Full, down leg, following the batter. Nigar Sultana moves across and looks to flick it, but wears it on her pads.