The road to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 tightened up on Sunday as both Scotland and Bangladesh registered important victories in the Qualifier, reshaping the points table and adding fresh intrigue to the qualification battle.
In a tournament where momentum can swing rapidly, Scotland recovered from their defeat to Pakistan to register their second win over Thailand. Backed by a composed batting performance from their captain Kathryn Bryce (60 off 58), along with contributions from Aisla Lister (38 off 38) and Megan McColl (57 off 60), Scotland put 206 on the board. A disciplined bowling performance by Player of the Match Katherine Fraser (3 for 28) and Abtaha Maqsood (3 for 26) helped them restrict Thailand to 148, resulting in a 58-run win.
Scotland’s win not only helped them reach third on the World Cup Qualifier points table but also gave their Net Run Rate a healthy boost.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh avoided a bigger shock in the day’s second game after needing help from their lower batting order to overcome Ireland and keep their chances of reaching the marquee event later this year alive. After back-to-back losses against the heavyweights Pakistan Women and West Indies Women, Ireland had Bangladesh on the ropes before Ritu Moni dashed their hopes with a well-made 67 off 61 balls and take her side home by 2 wickets.
With these results, the Women’s World Cup Qualifier points table has become increasingly congested, with several teams jostling for the final two spots in the WODI World Cup. Bangladesh and Pakistan Women continue to occupy the top two spots and will be the favorites to book their tickets for the showpiece event.
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Ties | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.899 |
| 2 | Pakistan Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.594 |
| 3 | Scotland Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.448 |
| 4 | West Indies Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.060 |
| 5 | Ireland Women | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.417 |
| 6 | Thailand Women | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.360 |
What’s Next?
Pakistan Women will square off against West Indies Women tomorrow in what could be the most important fixture for each team in this tournament. A win for either side could have massive consequences heading into the business end of this competition.