Bangladesh players rise rankings after Qualifier exploits
Gains on the latest T20I rankings for a host of Bangladesh players that excelled at the T20 World Cup Qualifier, while a young all-rounder from Scotland also makes progress.
Bangladesh's white-ball stars have been rewarded for their unbeaten run at the recent ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier event by making giant strides on the latest ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings.
The Asian side won through to this year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup in style during the recent Qualifier tournament in Nepal as they registered victories in all seven matches they contested at the event.
Bangladesh received strong performances from a variety of sources, with hard-hitter Sobhana Mostary, skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and opener Dilara Akter all making solid contributions to finish high on the list of leading run-scorers.
Sultana Joty gained three places to move to 19th overall on the list for T20I batters following her 154 runs at the Qualifier, while Mostary (up 16 rungs to 36th) and Akter (up five spots to 65th) also made gains following their efforts at the tournament.
Bangladesh v Netherlands | Match Highlights | Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier
A comprehensive victory for Bangladesh over Netherlands.
It was a similar story on the latest rankings for T20I bowlers, with Bangladesh's left-arm spinner Nahida Akter improving eight spots to move to 28th overall following her eight wickets at the Qualifier.
Ireland duo Arlene Kelly (up seven spots to 36th) and Orla Prendergast (up 10 places to 45th) also made ground on the list for T20I bowlers after a string of superb efforts at the tournament, while Scotland will be buoyed of the performances of young all-rounder Katherine Fraser during the event.
Fraser smashed 184 runs and claimed eight wickets in an excellent display in Scotland's run that saw them gain one of four places at this year's T20 World Cup and the 20-year-old moved up seven rungs to 37th overall on the list for T20I bowlers and gained three spots to improve to equal 22nd on the rankings for T20I all-rounders.
