Opener Dilara Akter smashed the fastest fifty by a Bangladesh batter in Women's T20 Internationals as the Tigresses signed off their tri-series campaign with a 13-run win over the Netherlands in a rain-affected contest in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The national team will feel the impact most, as the tournament could have offered valuable preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales in June–July.

East Zone opener Dilara Akter Dola notched up her maiden first-class century to put her side on top against Central Zone on the opening day of the second-round match of the ongoing Women’s Bangladesh Cricket League 2024-25 at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Thursday.

When opener Dilara Akter provided a fine start in the Powerplay, it appeared that the Bangladesh women’s cricket team would finally be able to turn back the tide in their batting department.

Despite a record hattrick from left-arm pacer Fariha Trishna, Bangladesh suffered a ..run defeat against six-time T20 world champions Australia in the second T20I in Mirpur on Tuesday.