Powerplay podcast - Bangladesh let England off the hook
Valkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda look back at the Bangladesh vs England game, and Nahida Akter makes a special appearance to talk about her journey in the game
ESPNcricinfo staff
09-Oct-2025
Nahida Akter has been a vital cog in Bangladesh's bowling attack • ICC/Getty Images
What's that gulf people keep talking about - of the top few teams in women's cricket and the rest? Well, it might well exist, but England going at 78 for 5 and then 103 for 6 chasing 179 to win against Bangladesh is quite the opposite of gulf, isn't it? But then we found the gulf, with some "inconclusive" umpiring calls helping England along, as they knocked off the runs without losing any more wickets at the Women's World Cup. For the longest time, it was shaping up to be one of the tournament's thrillers... Firdose Moonda and Valkerie Baynes look back at the contest in this podcast and there's a little bonus with Bangladesh's Nahida Akter.