Indies as soon as once more survived a dramatic remaining over earlier than pulling off a three-run victory over Pakistan to maintain alive their slender hopes of a semi-final place within the Girls’s Twenty20 World Cup Sunday.
Defending a paltry 117 at Boland Park, West Indies had been compelled all the way down to the wire by a decided Pakistan earlier than getting over the road, to publish their second victory in three days and yank themselves into third spot in Group 2 on 4 factors.
Coming into the ultimate over, West Indies appeared favourites particularly with Pakistan needing 18 for victory, however the stability shifted after quick bowler Shamilia Connell despatched down a succession of unfastened deliveries to concede three boundaries.
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Fatima Sana (9 not out) squirted the primary supply to the third man ropes earlier than top-scorer Aliya Riaz (29) punched two of her 4 fours, to go away her aspect requiring a nerve-jangling 5 runs from the final two balls.
The sport took one other twist when Aliya Riaz dragged on the fifth supply and needing 4 off the ultimate ball to power a decisive super-over, Omaima Sohail missed a heave at a full-length supply and will scramble a leg bye.
“We all know it’s a recreation of cricket and the momentum might change at any time limit,” a relieved captain Hayley Matthews stated afterwards. “We knew Pakistan nonetheless had harmful batters on the crease, and we needed to be on our mark for so long as doable to have the ability to win the sport on the finish.”
She added: “We didn’t fully hit our A recreation, however the bowlers actually stepped as much as the plate and received the sport for us. That’s what we might actually say. The bowlers received the sport for us, which was good to see …”
Rashada Williams had earlier top-scored with 30 from 34 balls because the Caribbean aspect gathered 116 for six from their 20 overs after selecting to bat first.
She featured in a 33-run, opening-stand with Matthews (20) after which in a 40-run, second-wicket partnership with vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle (22).
As soon as the 25-year-old Williams was crushed in flight by left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal and tapped a return catch within the thirteenth over, West Indies declined on the again finish, dropping 5 wickets for 38 runs off 42 balls.
In reply, Pakistan slumped to fifteen for 2 within the fifth over after dropping Muneeba Ali (5) and Sidra Ameen (8) cheaply and though Bismah Maroof (26) anchored two successive productive stands to revive the run chase, each partnerships had been sluggish and elevated the required run charge.
Bismah struck two fours in a 33-ball knock in including 44 off 53 deliveries for the third wicket with Nida Dar (27), earlier than placing on an additional 30 off 26 balls for the fourth wicket with Aliya Riaz who punched 4 fours in a breezy 23-ball outing.
Matthews, adjudged Participant-of-the-Match after claiming two for 14 from 4 overs of off-spin, struck the important thing blow when she had Misbah lbw on evaluate within the 18th over and the runs dried up rapidly for Pakistan.
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