Doha:Bangladesh batters Sharmin Akhter Supta and Shorna Akter have achieved notable advancements in the latest ICC women's ODI batting rankings due to their impressive performances in the series against Australia.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Sharmin Akhter Supta ascended five positions to 25th with 561 rating points. Meanwhile, Shorna Akter made an even more significant leap, rising 16 places to 86th, where she shares the spot with West Indies batter Koena Joseph, both having 325 points.
In the final ODI against Australia, Sharmin scored 50 runs off 93 balls, and Shorna contributed 54 runs from 71 deliveries. Despite Bangladesh losing the match by eight wickets and suffering a clean sweep in the three-match series, these performances were instrumental in improving their rankings.
Australian players also saw gains in the women's ODI rankings. Ellyse Perry advanced one place to ninth in the batting rankings and climbed 14 places to 25th in the all-rounder rankings. Additionally, Annabelle Sutherland, who scored an unbeaten half-century in the final game, moved up four places to 13th in the ODI batting rankings.