KARACHI: Pakistan Women cricketer team secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory against West Indies Women through a superb display of bowling prowess, marking their inaugural win in the five-match T20I series held at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
Chasing a modest target of 85 runs, Sidra Amin (15 runs off 12 balls, including 3 boundaries) initiated the innings with a 26-run opening stand alongside Ayesha Zafar. Afy Fletcher and Shamilia Connell managed to claim one wicket each for the West Indies side.
In the initial innings, after electing to bat, West Indies faced early setbacks with Qiana Joseph dismissed for a golden duck and Hayley Matthews departing after scoring a solitary run, both falling victim to Sadia Iqbal’s bowling prowess. Shemaine Campbelle’s knock of 26 runs off 20 balls, which included 2 boundaries and a six, was curtailed by a direct hit from Natalia Parvaiz.
Rameen Shamim and Nida Dar further troubled the West Indies lineup, reducing them to 49-5. Despite a brief resistance from Zaida James and Jannillea Glasgow, the team could only manage to post a total of 84-9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Sadia and Nida emerged as the primary tormentors for the West Indies, claiming three wickets each, while Nashra Sundhu and Rameen added one scalp apiece. With this win, Pakistan Women narrowed the series margin to 3-1, with the final encounter scheduled to take place on Friday at the same venue.
Summary of Scores:
West Indies Women 84-9 in 20 Overs
Pakistan Women 87-2 in 16.3 Overs
