Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- After a long absence from international competition, the Bangladesh Women's national cricket team found a measure of relief in their dramatic win against Sri Lanka in the warm-up match to the World Cup.

With hopes high and ambitions clear, Nigar Sultana's side enters the tournament with both expectation and pressure.

Their opening game will be against Pakistan.

On paper, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka stand on nearly equal footing.

Coach Sarwar Imran noted before departure that the team had placed particular focus on the clashes with Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh's lone victory in the previous World Cup came against Pakistan. This time, they are scheduled to face them first.

The match begins at Colombo's R ...