• Bangladesh, 119-7, beat Scotland, 103-7, by 16 runs
• Sarah Bryce left stranded unbeaten on 49

Sarah Bryce’s unbeaten 49 was not enough to get Scotland over the line as they started their debut Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 16-run defeat by Bangladesh on Wednesday. Scotland were chasing 120 for victory but the opener, batting in the Sharjah heat having earlier kept wicket, was given little support.

Saskia Horley starred with the ball as Scotland limited Bangladesh, who won the toss and elected to bat, to 119 for seven despite dropping three catches in the Group B opener. She took a career-best three for 13 from two overs at the end of the innings, removing Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni and Nigar Sultana.