Bangladesh women's cricket team in Ireland in 2018

 
  Ireland women Bangladesh women
Dates 28 June – 1 July 2018
Captains Laura Delany Salma Khatun
Twenty20 International series
Results Bangladesh women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Laura Delany (88) Fargana Hoque (115)
Most wickets Eimear Richardson (4) Jahanara Alam (7)
Player of the series Jahanara Alam (Ban)

The Bangladesh women's cricket team played the Ireland women's cricket team in June and July 2018.[1][2][3] The tour consisted of three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches.[4] The second match took place before the men's Twenty20 International match between Ireland and India which was played later the same day at the same venue.[4]

In the opening match, Jahanara Alam became the first woman for Bangladesh to take a five-wicket haul in international cricket.[5] Bangladesh won the opening two matches, therefore winning the series with one game to play.[6] Bangladesh won the series 2–1 with Jahanara Alam named as the player of the series.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Ireland Women's international schedule announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Women's cricket team to tour Ireland in June". The Independent BD. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Women keen to get going in World T20 year". International Cricket. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Inaugural international T20 double-header, increased investment announced for women's cricket". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Jahanara's historic five-for seals thrilling Bangladesh win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Alam, Shamima wrap up T20I series for Bangladesh women". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Ireland claim last ball victory over Bangladesh". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Cricket Ireland — Incredible last ball win by Ireland over Bangladesh". Sports News Ireland. Retrieved 4 July 2018.