Pakistan has defeated one-time champion West Indies to register their first win in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Canberra on Wednesday.
From Diana Baig to Javeria Khan, it was a✅ team effort that took Pakistan over th﷽e line in Canberra.
The veterans finish i🍷ജt off for Pakistan – a solid eight-wicket victory for them 🙌
Bismah Maroof plays a captain's knock, finishing unbeaten on 38. |
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Chasing 124 wasn’t going to be difficult, but considering the Windies side, even 124 was challenging. However, the opening pair of Muneeba Ali and Javeria made it look very easy and added 58-runs for the first wicket, which somehow took the game away from Stafanie Taylor-led side.
The winning team 🤳 |
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Javeria did get oꦕut for 35, followed by her partner-in-crime Ali for 25, but the skipper Bismah Maroof and middle-order batter Nida Dar held their ends respectively and reached the target with ten balls to spare.
For her brisk 35 off 28 bal🎀ls, Javeria Khan is the Player of the Match 👏 |
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Earlier, West Indies started terribly and lost their first wicket on the very first ball of the match. Ever since that wicket, the Caribbeans never really got the momentum. Although Stafanie Taylor (43) and Shemaine Campbelle (43) had a decent partnership (63 runs) for the fourth wicket, but it wasn’t enough, and they could only post 124-7 in 20 overs.
▶️ Stafanie Taylor: 43 (47)
▶️ Shemaine Campbelle: 43 (36)The veterans stepped ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚup when it mattered the most, helping West Indies put up 124/7.
Will that be enough? |
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For Pakistaꦐn, Baig claimed 🌄two wickets while Anam Amin bagged one. All-rounder Dar and pacer Aiman Anwer grabbed two wickets each.
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▶️ 14 dotsDiana Baig's opening spell set the tone for Pakistan's win 💪 |
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Pakistan will now take on the challenge of South Africa on Sunday (Mar 01ܫ) at Sydney Showground Stadium, while West Indies will face England on the same day at that venue.
Diana Baig was quick,the spinners took control and Javeria,Muneeba and the skipper taking P꧅akistan over the line in their first outing! The girls in green starting off with a win! 🇵🇰 Pakistan!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Congratulations to ♎women team Amazing victory to start off the tournament⛦ more power to you girls💪
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23)