News Update
Tezzbuzz|04-10-2024
In the second match of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 31 runs with the help of excellent performance by the bowlers. In this match played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first.
Batting first, Pakistan's entire team collapsed on the score of 116 runs in 20 overs. The maximum 30 (20) runs from the team's side came from the bat of captain Fatima Sana. In this innings he hit 3 fours and one six. Nida Dar contributed 23(22) runs. In this innings she managed to hit one six. Omima Sohail added 18(19) runs to her account. In this short innings he hit one four. Captain Chamari Atapattu, Sugandhika Kumari and Udeshika Prabodhini were successful in taking maximum 3-3 wickets for Sri Lanka. Kavisha Dilhari also managed to take one wicket.
Sri Lanka, chasing the target, could score only 85 runs after losing 9 wickets in 20 overs. Neelakshi de Silva scored the most runs for Sri Lanka. He contributed 22 runs in 25 balls. Vishmi Gunaratne scored 20 runs in 34 balls with the help of one four. Sadia Iqbal took maximum 3 wickets for Pakistan. Omima Sohail, Captain Fatima and Nashra Sandhu took 2 wickets each.
Pakistan Women's playing eleven: Muniba Ali (wk), Gul Firozha, Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana (c), Tuba Hasan, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, Omima Sohail.
Sri Lanka Women's playing eleven: Vishami Gunaratne, Chamari Atapattu (captain), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Anushka Sanjeevani (wk), Neelakshi de Silva, Hasini Perera, Sugandhika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadarshini, Sachini Nissansala, Udeshika Prabodhini.