West Indies A Ladies confronted a setback of their opening match of the Twenty20 Tri-Nations Sequence as they succumbed to a 12-run loss to Pakistan A Ladies.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Sidra Nawaz’s unbeaten half-century proved pivotal within the low-scoring encounter, performed on the Lahore Nation Membership.
The West Indies A Ladies’s batting line-up struggled on a pitch favoring bowlers, managing solely 100 runs in reply to Pakistan A Ladies’s whole of 112 for 5. Nawaz was the standout performer, scoring an unbeaten 55 runs from 41 balls.
The Windies’ off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond made an impression with the ball, claiming two wickets for 11 runs in her 4 overs. She performed a pivotal position in a top-order collapse for Pakistan A Ladies, decreasing them to 23 for 4 within the eighth over.
Aggressive whole
Nawaz’s partnership with Omaima Sohail, who contributed 26 runs, helped Pakistan A Ladies attain a aggressive whole. Nevertheless, no different Pakistan A Ladies batsman managed to attain greater than 20 runs.
West Indies A Ladies’s chase acquired off to a shaky begin, dropping early wickets within the Energy Play. Qiana Joseph was dismissed for a duck on the very first ball, they usually ended the Energy Play at 28 for 2. Captain Rashada Williams top-scored for the West Indies A Ladies with 21 runs, however the crew struggled to construct partnerships.
Humna Bilal was essentially the most profitable bowler for Pakistan A Ladies, taking three wickets for 17 runs in three overs, whereas Tasmia Rubab contributed with two wickets for 15 runs in three overs.
The West Indies A Ladies have been scheduled to face Thailand Ladies of their subsequent match of the event on the similar venue on Saturday.
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