Sports Desk:

Bangladesh women’s cricket team were whitewashed in their three-match T20I series against hosts West Indies as the Tigresses suffered a five-wicket defeat in their third and final T20I at Warner Park on Saturday.

After being asked to bat first, Bangladesh could only manage 104 for eight in 20 overs, with skipper Nigar Sultana Joty scoring a team-high 43-ball 33. It was yet another meek batting display by the Tigresses as only three other batters were able to reach double figures — wicketkeeper-batter and opener Dilara Akter Dola hit a 16-ball 21, Murshida Khatun scored 13 off 12 while Taj Nehar scored a run-a-ball 10.

Jannillea Glasgow starred with the ball in hand for the hosts, returning figures of three for 15 in four overs.

Bangladesh, however, got off to a promising start in their defense of a low total as off-spinner Sultana Khatun removed Windies opener Nerissa Crafton (5 off 4) in the second over to leave the hosts at seven for one after 1.2 overs.

The Tigresses managed to remove half of the Windies’ line-up by the 12th over, having the hosts in a spot of bother at five for 61 in 11.2 overs. However, a 44-run unbeaten sixth-wicket stand between Shabika Gajnabi (27 off 25*) and Zaida James (14 off 22*) saw the hosts get over the line with nine balls to spare.

For Bangladesh, Sultana and leg-spinner Fahima Khatun took two wickets each.