De Leede stars but Bangladesh edge Dutch women in World Cup (opens in new tab)

The Netherlands captain Babette de Leede scored her side’s first T20 World Cup half-century on Sunday but could not prevent a tense six-wicket loss against Bangladesh in Birmingham. Bangladesh scraped home in the last over, led by their 20-year-old opener Juairiya Ferdous’s half-century, to gun down their highest successful chase and spoil the Netherlands’ maiden appearance on the biggest stage. It was an emotional occasion for the Dutch as the national anthem, the Wilhelmus, rang around the ...