'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAABAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIH/8QAFQEBAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgP/2gAMAwEAAhADEAAAAN1kNf/EABwQAAIABwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACAwQyM3Fzsv/aAAgBAQABPwCWsvvidD1tk//EABQRAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD/2gAIAQIBAT8Af//EABQRAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD/2gAIAQMBAT8Af//Z'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Pakistan Women walloped their UAE counterparts by 10 wickets in match nine of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 in Dambulla on Tuesday, July 23.
The outcome helped Pakistan Women strengthen their claim at number two on the Group A points table, considering they secured their second successive win after the opening debacle at the hands of Team India. The ‘Women in Green’ finished their league-stage run with an NRR of 1.102.
The Indian team continues to stay at the top of the four-team standings after registering emphatic wins over Pakistan and UAE. Their NRR of 3.386 pretty much ensures they will head into the semifinals of the tournament as Group A table-toppers.
Here's the updated Group A standings:
Nepal Women are ranked at number three on the table with a win and a defeat each from two games, while winless UAE Women occupy the fourth slot on the standings with a dismal NRR of -2.780.
Nashra Sandhu and Gull Feroza fuel Pakistan’s big win
After winning the toss and inviting the UAE Women to bat first, Pakistan bowler Nashra Sandhu picked up two wickets in quick succession by getting rid of Esha Oza and Rinitha Rajith. Nida Dar (1/15) and Tuba Hassan (2/17) blitzed through the UAE’s batting line-up in the middle overs to reduce them to 85/6 in 16.3 overs.
Sadia Iqbal restricted the UAE’s run-flow by conceding just 11 from her four overs with two wickets to her name. By the completion of their 20 overs, the UAE managed to register just 103/8, with wicketkeeper-batter Theertha Satish herself accounting for 40 of those runs.
Chasing 104 for a win, Pakistan opener Gull Feroza smacked an unbeaten half-century and shared an unbroken 107-run partnership with Muneeba Ali (37* off 30 balls). Feroza herself top-scored in the innings, scoring 62* from 55 balls with eight boundaries. Their collective efforts helped Pakistan Women mow down UAE’s 103/8 with all their 10 wickets intact in the game.
With nearly six overs left in the bank, Pakistan’s big win also boasted their NRR as the ‘Women in Green’ finished their league-stage run on an emphatic note.
