NZ vs Pak, third girls’s ODI – Aliya Riaz and Sadia Iqbal rule Tremendous Over to provide Pakistan comfort win
Pakistan 251 for 9 (Maroof 68, Riaz 44, Sana 36, Tahuhu 2-30) beat New Zealand 251 for 8 (Amelia Kerr 77, Inexperienced 65*, Sandhu 2-59, Fatima 2-59) within the One-over Eliminator
Pakistan appeared like favourites for massive portions in their chase of 252, however a past due cave in supposed they wanted 8 runs within the final over with only one wicket in hand.
Lea Tahuhu bowled it, and bowled smartly, however was once unfortunate to provide away 4 byes. And, with two wanted for a win off the general ball, Najiha Alvi were given the ball away to deep backward sq. and Pakistan levelled the ratings.
Amelia was once then out 2d ball in New Zealand’s Tremendous Over innings, lifting Iqbal directly to long-off. Sophie Devine hammered the left-arm spinner for a six over midwicket to deliver the equation right down to 4 off the final two balls, however skied a catch to long-on off the following supply.
After Kerr was once bowled through Ghulam Fatima for an 87-ball 77, New Zealand misplaced a couple of fast wickets prior to a 40-run stand between Inexperienced (65* in 69) and Jess Kerr (19 in 15) helped them get to 251.
Pakistan began slowly of their chase and misplaced opener Muneeba Ali within the 6th over, trapped lbw through Hanna Rowe, with simply 11 runs at the board.
However Sidra Ameen upped the pace, hitting 20 off her subsequent 8 balls prior to Tahuhu pushed aside her for a 22-ball 24.
Fatima Sana, status in as Pakistan’s skipper after Nida Dar was once concussed within the first recreation, got here in and performed an enterprising knock to verify the guests didn’t lose momentum with Riaz’s wicket.
Even after Fran Jonas ended Maroof’s keep for 68 in 86 balls, Sana persevered to take the bowlers on, with fortify from Natalia Pervaiz. Devine after all had Sana stuck at the back of for a 33-ball 36 with Pakistan nonetheless 54 runs at the back of New Zealand’s general.
Pervaiz and Alvi then placed on a 31-run stand off 28 balls as Pakistan inched nearer, however the Kerr sisters mixed to take away Pervaiz for a 23-ball 26 with Pakistan nonetheless desiring 23 runs.
Tahuhu stuck Umm-e-Hani off her personal bowling within the subsequent over, and Amelia threatened to take the sport away when Nashra Sandhu was once run-out off her bowling within the penultimate over and he or she castled Iqbal for a golden duck.
However Alvi, who completed unbeaten on 23 in 26 balls, stored her calm and helped Pakistan take it to a Tremendous Over.
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