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Bangladesh’s hopes of achieving direct qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 they faded after an eight-wicket loss to the West Indies in the third and final ODI of the series on January 24 at Basseterre, St. Kitts (January 25 in Bangladesh).
The defeat left Bangladesh with 21 points from 24 matches in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25the same as New Zealand. However, the White Ferns surpassed the Tigresses in the final ranking position due to their superior Net Run Rate (NRR).
A missed opportunity for Bangladesh
After his victory in second ODI against West IndiesBangladesh had raised hopes of a spectacular qualification. The final match became a decisive match with the potential to alter the qualification race. However, Bangladesh’s batsmen fell short on the day that mattered most, failing to deliver the performance needed to secure their team a place in the ICC tournament.
With New Zealand’s qualification confirmed, the top six teams heading to the 2025 Women’s World Cup are India (hosts), Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
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The qualifying tournament invites you
Bangladesh will now have to compete in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers to keep their World Cup dreams alive. The six-team qualifying tournament will determine the final two spots for the World Cup, scheduled for India.
Bangladesh will enter the qualifiers as the highest-ranked team and will be joined by the West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland, who finished in the last four of the ICC Women’s Championship. In addition, Thailand and Scotland, the two highest-ranked teams outside the Championship, will also participate in the qualifiers.
The schedule and venue of the qualifying tournament are yet to be announced, leaving Bangladesh and the other teams some time to prepare for the high-stakes competition.
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This article was first published on WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times business.
