Bangladesh ended their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a seven-wicket defeat to South Africa at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Chasing 107, South Africa reached the target in 17.2 keeping seven wickets in hand. Tazmin Brits (42) and Anneke Bosch (25) led the chase with ease South Africa ended Group B with 6 points, with all but securing their place in the semifinals.

For Bangladesh, Fahima Khatun bagged a brace while Ritu Moni picked up the other wicket.

Earlier, Sobhana Mostary and skipper Nigar Sultana scored 38 and an unbeaten 32 respectively to take Bangladesh to 106/3 in their 20 overs.

Bangladesh made a sluggish start with the bat after Dilara Akter was caught behind off Marizanne Kapp from just the second ball of the innings.

South African pace duo Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka proved extremely tricky for Bangladesh to get away, as the six-over powerplay ended with the score at just 21/1.

Shathi Rani tried to up the rate and hit the game’s first maximum in the process, but the attacking shift proved her undoing as she was caught in the deep off Annerie Dercksen as Bangladesh reached 43/2 at the midway point of the innings.

Mostary and Nigar boosted the score a bit, with the former smashing four boundaries before being cleaned up by a dipping beauty from Nonkululeko Mlaba.

Nigar hit two boundaries during her 43-ball innings.