Birmingham, June 14 -- A half-century from Juairiya Ferdous and a collective bowling effort guided Bangladesh Women to a clinical six-wicket victory over tournament debutants Netherlands in Match 5 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Edgbaston on Sunday.

Bangladesh's victory was powered by opener Ferdous, who struck a 33-ball 50 featuring seven fours and two sixes. A 56-run stand between Sharmin Akhter (37) and Shorna Akter (18) was also a highlight of Bangladesh's chase. With the ball, Marufa Akter picked up two wickets, while Fariha Trisna, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, and Ritu Moni took one wicket each to restrict the Netherlands to 139/8 in 20 overs in the first innings.

Chasing a target of 140, Bangladesh's pursuit got off t...