In pictures: Bangladesh Women beat Pakistan in ICC WC opener

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Bangladesh's captain Nigar Sultana (L) and her Pakistan's counterpart Fatima Sana stand on the field for the toss before the start of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Pakistan's Omaima Sohail is clean bowled by Bangladesh's Marufa Akter during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Bangladesh's Marufa Akter celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Sidra Amin during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Pakistan's Sidra Amin is clean bowled by Bangladesh's Marufa Akter during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Bangladesh's Nahida Akter (L) celebrates with teammate Fahima Khatun after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Muneeba Ali during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Bangladesh's Shorna Akter (L) celebrates with teammate Fahima Khatun after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Nashra Sandhu during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Bangladesh's players celebrate after the dismissal of Pakistan's Sidra Nawaz during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana unsuccessfully appeals for the wicket of Bangladesh's Fargana Hoque during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Pakistan's Diana Baig (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh's Fargana Hoque during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on October 2, 2025.
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Pakistan's Diana Baig gestures during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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Bangladesh's Sharmin Akhter plays a shot during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 one-day international (ODI) match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on 2 October 2025.
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