<span style="color: #000000;">Bangladesh Women's cricket team scored a historic win over Pakistan in the Women's ODI World Cup at Seddon Park, Hamilton in New Zealand on Monday. This is Bangladesh's first-ever victory over Pakistan in the Women's ODI cricket.<br />''<br />''Bangladesh set a target of 235 runs for Pakistan to win which is the highest score for Bangladesh in one-day cricket. Fargana Hoque scored 71 off 115 balls, Captain Nigar Sultana 46 off 64 balls, and Sharmin Akhtar a splendid 55 off 44 balls to help Bangladesh reach its best score in one-day cricket.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Pakistan got off to a solid start and were 183 for 2 after 41.5 overs. Opener Sidra Ameen scored a powerful 104. However, Bangladeshi spinners Fahima Khatun and Rumana Ahmed wrecked the Pakistani team by snapping 5 wickets over the next 13 balls allowing them to score just 5 more runs. The Pakistan team were restricted to 225 for nine losing the match by 9 runs.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Fahima Khatun claimed 3 wickets for 38 runs and she has adjudged the player of the match for her superb performance with the ball. Rumana Ahmed took 2 wickets for 29.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''With this victory, Bangladesh retains a chance to enter the Semis while Pakistan's chances look dim as they remain at the bottom of the list with no wins from four matches so far.&nbsp;Bangladesh will be playing against the West Indies on 18 March.</span>
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