Bangladesh bowlers Fahima Khatun (3/38) and Rumana Ahmed (2/29) became the game on its head, as Pakistan ladies’s cricket crew lost six wickets for factual 5 runs to tumble from a situation of strength to going broke very instant.
Contributors of Bangladesh ladies cricket crew celebrate after selecting up a wicket in opposition to Pakistan within the ICC Ladies World Cup 2022 match. (Provide: Twitter)
Debutants Bangladesh eked out a 9-bustle victory in opposition to favourites Pakistan to create historical previous at the ICC Ladies’s Cricket World Cup, with Fargana Hoque and Fahima Khatun taking half in mandatory roles to philosophize a elegant century from prime-show batter Sidra Ameen at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Monday (March 14). Bangladesh’s Hoque scored a clinical 115-ball 71 batting first to files her crew to a aggressive 234/7 in 50 overs. Khatun then took three mandatory wickets to thwart Pakistan’s disappear as the Bismah Maroof-led aspect suffered a fourth loss in as many outings no topic a preventing 104 from opener Sidra Ameen.
It was once a efficiency elephantine of class as the instant-bettering Bangladesh aspect successfully defended their get with a fair appropriate show of tear bowling. At one stage it seemed esteem Bangladesh’s successful hopes were all nonetheless dashed, with Ameen scoring at will and on her formula to Pakistan`s first century in Ladies`s World Cup. With Pakistan’s reputable skipper Maroof controlling the tempo of the disappear at the opposite raze, it seemed esteem Bangladesh were in for a heavy defeat.
The duo had catapulted Pakistan interior perceive of victory, needing an additional 80 runs with 9 wickets in hand and immense time collected to bat. However Fahima Khatun (3/38) and Rumana Ahmed (2/29) became the game on its head, as Pakistan lost six wickets for factual 5 runs to tumble from a situation of strength to going broke very instant. There was once collected hope while Ameen was once at the crease, nonetheless when she was once bustle out within the 48th over, the celebrations began for the Bangladesh crew.
The victory sees Bangladesh abet their semifinals hopes alive, while Pakistan’s potentialities imprint all nonetheless over as they languish at the bottom of the parts table.
Earlier, a elegant half-century from Fargana Hoque helped Bangladesh to their most realistic most likely total at a Ladies’s World Cup and also their most attention-grabbing ever in an ODI contest. Hoque paced Bangladesh by the mandatory heart overs with 71 from 115 balls, while skipper Nigar Sultana (46) and opener Sharmin Akhter (44) also made treasured contributions after Maroof won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Pakistan bowled effectively at instances, with their spinners in particular impressive and left-armer Nashra Sundhu the protect of those sluggish bowlers with figures of 3/45. Akhter and Shamima Sultana (17) equipped Bangladesh with a solid delivery as they build on 37 for the outlet wicket and it wasn’t until spinner Nida Dar (1/45) was once launched to the assault that the initial leap forward was once made.
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Sultana failed to address a Dar provide and would perchance collected most attention-grabbing protect Fatima Sana at mid-on and Akhter was once on her plot quickly after when she miscued an attempted sweep shot and was once bowled by Omaima Sohail. That introduced Hoque and Sultana together and the pair batted effectively interior themselves to build on 96 for the third wicket and lay the muse for Bangladesh’s inspiring total.
Sana made the valuable leap forward within the 40th over when she trapped Sultana LBW, nonetheless Hoque remained resilient as she ensured Bangladesh would post a aggressive get that proved to be ample.
Transient rankings: Bangladesh Ladies 234/7 in 50 overs (Sharmin Akhter 44, Fargana Hoque 71, Nigar Sultana 46; Nashra Sandhu 3/41) bt Pakistan Ladies 225/9 in 50 overs (Nahida Khan 43, Sidra Ameen 104, Bismah Maroof 31; Fahima Khatun 3/38, Rumana Ahmed 2/29)
(with IANS inputs)
