ODI World Cup first upset, Bangladesh beat Pakistan badly; Match won 113 balls ago

There has been a big upset in the third match of the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. Bangladesh won the match with 113 balls remaining. Pakistan's team could score only 129 runs after playing first. In reply, Bangladesh chased down the target by losing just 3 wickets in 31.1 overs.

Pakistan had a very bad start.

Now Alia Riaz and Sidra Riaz were expected to play a big innings, but both could only share a 20-run partnership. Alia scored 13 runs in 43 balls and Sidra scored 15 runs in 20 balls. Captain Sana Fatima looked in great rhythm, but wickets kept falling. In such a situation, she also returned to the pavilion after scoring 22 runs in 33 balls with the help of 3 fours.

The rest of the players also returned to the pavilion on the lines of 'Tu Chal Mein Aai'. During this, Natalia Parvez scored 09, Nashra Sandhu 01 and Sadia Iqbal scored 04 runs. Diane Begg remained unbeaten on 16.

poor start, Bangladesh chased down the target with ease.

Bangladesh had a poor start too. Fergana Haque was dismissed for just two runs. Then Sharmeen Akhtar could also score only 10 runs. Bangladesh lost two wickets for 35 runs. There was a bit of hope for Pakistan, but Rubaya Haider was in a different rhythm. He played a match-winning innings of an unbeaten 54 runs in 77 balls with the help of 8 fours. Captain Nigar Sultana gave him good support by scoring 23 runs. In the end, Sobhana Mostari won the team by hitting 6 fours. She remained unbeaten on 24 runs.