Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 129

Pakistan129 (Shorna 3-5, Nahida 2-19, Marufa 2-31) vsBangladesh Bangladesh's bowlers announced themselves at the Women's World Cup by dismissing Pakistan for just 129 on a good batting surface in Colombo. Led by sole seamer Marufa Akter and backed by five spinners, the attack tested Pakistan with swing and spin, exposing poor shot selection from a team that had come through the qualifiers unbeaten. After choosing to bat first, Pakistan will be disappointed with their efforts which saw only two batters - Rameen Shamim and Fatima Sana - get past 20 and a highest partnership of 42. Bangladesh, who have not played any competitive cricket since the qualifiers in April, showed no signs of rustiness. They bowled to good plans, fielded...