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Bangladeshi cricketer (born 2007)

Shorna Akter
Personal information
Full nameShorna Akter
Born (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 18)
Jamalpur, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 35)16 July 2023 v India
Last ODI21 March 2024 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 36)12 February 2023 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I8 December 2023 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.11
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022Chittagong Division
2022/23Jamuna
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 10 21
Runs scored 54 204
Batting average 9.00 13.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 27* 31
Balls bowled 155 172
Wickets 2 12
Bowling average 65.50 18.08
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/19 5/28
Catches/stumpings 1/– 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2024
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team

Shorna Akter (born 1 January 2007) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team as a right-arm leg-break bowler and right-hand batter.

International career

In December 2022, she was selected to Bangladesh women's under-19 cricket team for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. She scored 153 runs with the average of 51.00 and one half-century (50*) in that tournament. She is the only Bangladeshi player was named in team of the tournament.

In January 2023 she was named in Bangladesh's T20I squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Sri Lanka on 12 January 2023 in the T20 World Cup. She scored 59 runs and took 2 wickets in that tournament.

In April 2023, she was named for the Bangladesh's T20I and ODI squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Latter she was ruled out of the series due to injury. In July 2023, she was named in the ODI squad for the series against India. She made her One Day International (ODI) debut against India, on 16 July 2023. But she didn't come to bat due to appendicitis pain.

In August 2023, she was selected to the national team for the 2022 Asian Games. She was the part of Bronze medal winning team of Bangladesh in that tournament.

In October 2023, she played all round performances against Pakistan in T20I series and helping Bangladesh to win maiden T20I series over Pakistan. She took her maiden five-wicket haul (5/28 in her 4 overs) in T20Is on 3 December 2023, against South Africa when Bangladesh tour to South Africa.

She was named in the Bangladesh squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

References

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  11. "আইসিসির অনুমোদন পায়নি মেয়েদের ম্যাচ" [Girls' match didn't get ICC approval]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 May 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  13. "Sharmin earns recall for ODIs against India, Jahanara continues to miss out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. "1st ODI, Mirpur, July 16, 2023, India Women tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  15. "Bangladesh Women's Shorna Akter admitted to hospital on ODI debut against India after appendicitis pain". India Today. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  16. "Bangladesh Women's squad for 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  17. "Bangladesh crush Pakistan to win bronze in women's cricket". Prothom Alo. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  18. "Asian Games: Shorna Akter stars with ball and bat to give Bangladesh bronze". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  19. "Shorna, spinners help Bangladesh to first T20I series win over Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  20. "Bangladesh teen Shorna stuns South Africa with five-for". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  21. "16-year-old spinner Shorna Akter takes five-for to inspire Bangladesh to historic win over South Africa". Wisden. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  22. "Bangladesh's 16-year-old Shorna Akter picks up five wickets in victory over South Africa". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  23. "Bangladesh Squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Bangladesh Cricket Board. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

External links

Bangladesh squad – 2023 Women's T20 World Cup
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Bangladesh squad – 2024 Women's T20 World Cup
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