Edinburgh, June 5 -- Bangladesh opener Dilara Akter produced a record-breaking innings to guide her side to a 13-run victory over the Netherlands in a rain-shortened women's T20I tri-series match in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The right-handed batter smashed a whirlwind half-century off just 22 deliveries, registering the fastest fifty by a Bangladesh woman in T20 international cricket. Her feat eclipsed the previous national record of 28 balls set by Rumana Ahmed against Pakistan in Lahore in 2019.

According to ICC, Dilara's explosive knock of 51 from 26 balls, studded with eight fours and two sixes, laid the foundation for Bangladesh's competitive total of 98 for 3 in a match reduced to eight overs per side due to rain interruptions. Her 2...