Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan batting implodes as West Indies defend 116 to safe victory in Paarl

Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Hayley Matthews’ West Indies beat Bismah Maroof’s Pakistan by three runs in Paarl to maintain alive their hopes of advancing to the semis.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 19, 2023 21:57 IST

WT20 WC Pakistan batting implodes as West Indies defend 116 to safe victory. Courtesy: T20 World Cup Twitter

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: West Indies, on Sunday, February 19, defeated Pakistan by three runs in a Group B match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. With the victory, the West Indies moved to 3rd within the desk, whereas Pakistan slipped to fourth.

It means Pakistan should win their final match in opposition to England to have any probability of advancing to the semis. West Indies have a slender probability of creating it by to the following spherical and their destiny is determined by Monday’s match between India and England.

After opting to bat first, West Indies made a gentle begin as Hayley Matthews and Rashada Williams placed on 33 runs for the opening wicket off 34 balls. But the Caribbean crew didn’t inject any form of momentum into their innings and had been restricted to 116 for the lack of six wickets.

Matthews, who performed a match-winning knock in opposition to Ireland, scored 20 runs with three fours earlier than Fatima Sana accounted for her wicket. Williams, then again, scored 30 runs off 34 balls, after which she gave a caught and bowled to Sadia Iqbal.

Shemaine Campbelle, Chinelle Henry and Shabika Gajnabi scored 22, 11 and 13 respectively, however one in all them managed to step on the fuel.

Nida Dar was the decide of the bowlers for Pakistan after she completed with figures of 4-0-13-2. Barring Aiman Anwar, who leaked 19 runs in two overs, all of the Pakistan bowlers didn’t let the opposition batters rating freely.

Pakistan crumble beneath stress

Pakistan acquired off to an disagreeable begin to what initially appeared to be an easy run-chase. The Women in Green scored solely 17 runs within the power-play and misplaced the wickets of Muneeba Ali and Sidra Ameen.

Nida Dar and skipper Bismah Maroof restored sanity of their innings with a partnership of 44 runs for the third wicket off 53 balls.

When the required charge was threatening to the touch 10, Aliya Riaz collected a 4 off Karishma Ramharack. With 30 runs wanted off the final three overs and Pakistan having seven wickets in hand, the match was properly and really within the stability.

Matthews acquired the prized wicket of Maroof after an on-field known as was overturned. Maroof scored 26 and left Pakistan with 28 runs to win off 15 balls.

With 18 runs wanted off the final over, Fatima and Aliya hit three fours off Shamilia Connell and introduced the goal down to 5 off two balls. But Connell castled Riaz, who scored a 23-ball 29, to drill the ultimate nail in Pakistan’s coffin.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Feb 19, 2023