Tigresses avoid last-place finish after washout against India

Bangladesh avoided a last-place finish in the ICC Women's World Cup as their final league fixture against India was washed out in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

The Tigresses, who needed a win to surpass their 2022 World Cup record of a solitary win, yet again ended their campaign with one victory. They lost five before a no-result yesterday. Their only win came in the opener against Pakistan.

With three points, Bangladesh finished seventh - above bottom-placed Pakistan on net run rate.

Put into bat in a rain-hit contest, Bangladesh reached 119 for nine in 27 overs after multiple interruptions. Sharmin Akter top-scored with 36 off 53 balls while Sobhana Mostary added 26 off 21 balls but regular breakthroughs kept Bangladesh in check. After skipper Nigar Sultana Joty's (nine off 24) run-out, a 38-run stand between Sharmin and Mostary steadied the innings before Radha Yadav (3-30) triggered a collapse that saw Bangladesh slide from 91-3 to 117-9.

Chasing a revised target of 126 in 27 overs, India were cruising at 57 without loss in 8.4 overs when rain returned to end play.