Chasing a target of 164 runs, Pakistan Women’s team faltered in the pursuit and collapsed to 110 runs for the loss of 19 wickets in the 20th over.
London: England Women clinched a comprehensive victory over Pakistan Women by 53 runs in the first T20 match.
Despite a promising start, Pakistan Women missed the opportunity to secure a win against England Women.
Played in Birmingham, England’s women’s team managed to score 163 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs, despite losing their first four wickets for just 11 runs.
Captain Heather Knight led from the front with an impressive 49 runs, while Amy Jones contributed 37 runs and Danielle Gibson remained not out with 41 runs to propel the team to a formidable total.
Chasing a target of 164 runs, Pakistan Women’s team faltered in the pursuit and collapsed to 110 runs for the loss of 19 wickets in the 20th over.
Sidra Nawaz scored 35 runs, while Gull Feroze contributed 17 runs. Meanwhile, Muneeba Ali scored 10 runs, Sidra Ameen 9 runs, Sadiya Iqbal 8 runs, Nida Dar 5 runs, Natalia Pervaiz 4 runs, and Rameen Shamim scored 2 runs. However, Tuba Hassan and Waheeda Akhtar were dismissed for zero.
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Sarah Glenn of England took 4 wickets by conceding 12 runs, while Lauren Bell returned figures of 3 wickets for 22 runs, sending three players back to the pavilion.
England’s strong performance with both bat and ball ensured their victory in the first T20 match against Pakistan, setting the tone for an exciting series ahead.
