Pakistan kicked off their T20 World Cup marketing campaign with a dominant 31-run win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
Chasing 117 to win in a low-scoring recreation, Pakistan’s spinners diminished Sri Lanka to 35-3 with captain Chamari Athapaththu (6) eliminated cheaply by her counterpart Fatima Sana (2-10).
Nilakshi de Silva (22) added some resistance within the center order however Pakistan made common breakthroughs which noticed Sri Lanka lose six wickets for simply 36 runs as they posted simply 85-9 on the Sharjah Cricket Affiliation Stadium.
Athapaththu (3-18) earlier contributed along with her three-for to assist dismiss Pakistan for 116 with the final ball of the innings with spinner Sugandika Kumari (3-19) and seamer Udeshika Prabodhani (3-20) additionally taking three wickets apiece.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers initiated a collapse which noticed Pakistan fall from 72-5 to 84-8 in simply 14 balls with Athapaththu eradicating Tuba Hassan (5) and trapping Aliya Riaz lbw for a golden duck in consecutive deliveries.
Nonetheless, a late cameo from Pakistan’s skipper Sana (30), who shared a 28-run partnership with Nashra Sandhu (6no) for the ninth wicket, helped enhance their whole to 116.
Pakistan had been dealt an early harm throughout their chase with tempo bowler Diana Baig pressured to stroll off with a suspected calf harm after just one ball.
Tempo bowler Omaima Sohail (2-17) stepped as much as take two wickets in successive overs which helped rock Sri Lanka’s line-up.
Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal (3-17) struck thrice in 4 overs, whereas Sandhu took 2-15 together with the prized wicket of Sri Lanka’s opener Vishmi Gunaratne (20), to assist Pakistan get their World Cup marketing campaign off to a begin forward of their marquee conflict towards India on Sunday, stay on Sky Sports activities.
What’s subsequent at Ladies’s T20 World Cup?
Bangladesh face England on Saturday with Heather Knight’s facet taking part in their first match of the event on Saturday October 5 at 3pm, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Pakistan are subsequent in motion towards India in a traditional blockbuster on Sunday October 6 at 11am.
Watch each match of the 2024 Ladies’s T20 World Cup stay on Sky Sports activities, concluding with the ultimate in Dubai on Sunday October 20.
