Nigar’s Bangladesh squad ready to face Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka will play their 3rd and final first-round match of the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup against Bangladesh today (6) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
This will be the 10th match of this year’s tournament. Sri Lanka currently top the Group B standings after winning both their matches so far, while Bangladesh occupy 2nd place.
Bangladesh are former champions of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, having won the title in 2018. They also reached the semi-finals in 2012 and at the most recent edition in 2024.
This will be their 2nd match of the tournament. They previously faced Indonesia and secured a comfortable 78-run victory.
This will be the 17th T20 meeting between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka have won 13 of their 16 previous encounters, with Bangladesh winning the other three.
Bangladesh will be led against Sri Lanka by captain and wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana. She has scored 2663 runs, including one century and 13 half-centuries, in 129 T20 internationals.
That is the highest aggregate by a batter in Bangladesh women’s T20 cricket history. Her record includes 310 runs, with one half-century, in 13 innings across 14 matches against Sri Lanka.
Another of Bangladesh’s most dependable batters is Sobhana Mostary. She has scored 1099 runs, including a half-century, in 67 T20 matches, with 143 of those runs coming in 9 matches against Sri Lanka.
Dilara Akter (666), Shorna Akter (632) and Ritu Moni (566) are also key batters in the Bangladesh line-up.
Bangladesh’s most dangerous bowler is left-arm spinner Nahida Akter. With 126 wickets in 108 T20 matches, she is Bangladesh’s leading wicket-taker. Her tally includes 10 wickets in 10 matches against Sri Lanka.
Other notable bowlers in the Bangladesh side include leg-spinner Fahima Khatun, who has taken 68 wickets, fellow leg-spinner Rabeya Khan (52) and right-arm medium-pacer Ritu Moni (48).
Bangladesh women’s team from the previous match
Nigar Sultana (captain and wicketkeeper), Juairiya Ferdous, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter (vice-captain), Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla.
Reserve players in the squad
Sarmin Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Sumaiya Akther, Sultana Khatun, Farjana Easmin.
Sri Lanka women’s team from the previous match
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wicketkeeper), Kavya Kavindi, Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Prabodha and Chethana Vimukthi.
Reserve players in the squad
Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Kavya Kavindi and Mitali Ayodhya.
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Based on ThePapare reporting