Bangladesh Women create history in South Africa

The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team kept making history in South Africa, as they registered their first victory against Proteas on their own den day when the nation was celebrating its Victory Day.

In their previous eight meetings on South African soil, Bangladesh even couldn't make a minimum resistance but in the three-match ODI series opener on Saturday, they were simply relentless as they outplayed the South African Women's team by 119 runs at the Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday.

Batting first, Bangladesh scored 249 runs for 3 wickets in 50 overs. No. 3 batter Murshida Khatun was instrumental in the landmark victory, hitting a classy 100 ball-91 not out, an innings laced with 12 fours. Captain Nigar Sultana played an innings of 38 runs while Fargana Hoque made 35.

Chasing the target of 251, South Africa were bowled out for 131 runs. Nahid Akhter who became the first Bangladesh Women's cricket to be adjudged the ICC Player of the Month of November some days ago led the bowling attack with 3-33 as South Africa found them in wanting right from the word go.

Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khatun and Fahima Khatun took two wickets apiece to complement Nahid as Bangladesh achieved a big victory to make a giant step of being a big team in the Women's cricket circuit.

Marx was the top-scorer for South Africa with 35 while Sune Luss made 31.

The second ODI is on December 20 at Potchefstroom. Bangladesh earlier drew the three-match T20 series 1-1.