Tigresses to take on WI in opener

The Bangladesh women's cricket team have been drawn in Group A of the upcoming 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 and will take on England, Sri Lanka, South Africa and hosts West Indies, according to the schedule announced by the International Cricket Council yesterday.

The Tigresses became champions in the ICC Women's World T20 qualifiers last week, beating Ireland in Netherlands and qualifying for the ICC flagship event as the first qualifier.

The sixth edition of the Women's World T20 will begin on November 9 and Bangladesh will take on the defending champion West Indies on the opening day in Guyana. Bangladesh will then take on England on November 12 in their second group game in Saint Lucia.

Salma Khatun and her troops will then face Sri Lanka on November 18 before taking on South Africa in the last group game at the same venue.

Bangladesh women's team have been in terrific form in recent times. They clinched the ACC Women's Asia Cup title by beating six-time champion India in the final at Kuala Lumpur last month.

The Tigresses continued their consistent form by winning the three-match T20I series against Ireland 2-1 and followed that up by winning the ICC Women's World T20 qualifiers as the unbeaten champions.