Bangladesh have hit a snag on its way to the ICC Women's ODI World Cup in 2025.  After three straight wins in the playoffs, the Tigresses lost to West Indies in a very important game that put off their trip to the world stage.  But if they beat Pakistan in their last game, they will still be qualified.

Bangladesh got the toss and chose to bat first in the important match, which took place in Lahore.  But they got hit early when starter Sobhana Mostary was dismissed.  The resistance came from the second-wicket stand. Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Hoque put together a calm 118-run combination that set the stage for a good score.

Fargana played a careful innings of 42 from 78 balls before she was out.  Soon after, Sharmin came in and scored a good 67 off of 79 balls. After that, the innings lost the flow.

Bangladesh finally got 227/9, with Nahida Akter (25 off 39) and Rabeya Khan (23 off 20) scoring a lot of runs late in the game.  In the last few overs, Rabeya really stood out. She hit five fours, including a 17-run over off Caribbean fast bowler Aaliyah Alleyne, who still got four wickets.  At least two wickets were taken by Hayley Matthews and Afy Fletcher.

West Indies lost three wickets for 74 runs in the first few overs of the chase.  There was a lot of pressure on Bangladesh because of their tight lines and precise defense, which was led by Marufa Akter's double strike.

But it was Chinelle Henry's calm 51 off 48 balls that turned the game around. She led her team to a 3-wicket win with 4 overs to spare.  She got help from Hayley Matthews (33), Stafanie Taylor (36), and Shemaine Campbelle (24).