Nigar Sultana Joty: Bangladesh skipper looking forward to England World Cup meeting

Bangladesh might be at their first Women's World Cup, but they are proving good to their captain's word that they are there to «compete and not just participate».

A win over Pakistan and close contests against South Africa and West Indies have shown Bangladesh to be the surprise package of the tournament.

And now Nigar Sultana Joty's side stand in the way of England, who must win their final group game in Wellington to ensure qualification for the final four.

Joty, aged just 24, has been at the heart of Bangladesh's surprise World Cup journey.

She describes her captaincy style as «calmness, sometimes craziness and sometimes very aggressive».

England will be wary of this approach. It was evident in the nine-run victory over Pakistan, in only Bangladesh's second-ever World Cup match.

«Every time I've played against Pakistan it feels different,» said Joty, alluding to the historical enmity between the countries. «We were confident against Pakistan, we've played against them many times.»

The team felt «shocked and excited» after the win, Joty added.

In the field, Bangladesh have stuck to a blueprint of tight lines with the new ball before applying a mid-innings squeeze with an array of spin options.

England will have analysed the awkward new-ball threat posed by Jahanara Alam, complete with distinctive green headband and blonde streaks.

But it is in the spin department that Bangladesh have really excelled.

«Salma (Khatun), Rumana (Ahmed), Fahima (Khatun) and Nahida (Akter) were brilliant against Pakistan,» said Joty.

The four spinners instigated a spectacular Pakistan batting collapse, which saw six wickets fall for 32 runs.

As the wickets fell against Pakistan, and when the result was confirmed, Bangladesh captured the attention of