New Zealand delivered a powerful 54-run victory over Pakistan, securing their spot within the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup semi-finals for the primary time since 2016. The outcome additionally shattered India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals, leaving Indian followers dissatisfied as their staff fell in need of progressing within the match.
Electing to bat first, Sophie Devine’s facet have been shackled by the Pakistan spin assault and grafted their option to a below-par complete of 110 for six from 20 overs.
Chasing an enormous internet run price swing, Pakistan folded to 56 all out – the second lowest all out complete in match historical past – as they and India exited Group A.
Openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer acquired off to a superb begin, guiding the White Ferns to 39 with out loss from the powerplay.
Bates ticked alongside at a run-a-ball all through the primary six overs however rode her luck in doing so, surviving an LBW evaluate within the first over and gaining a lifeline when she was dropped at midwicket on 20.
Ultimately the aggressive instincts of 20-year-old Plimmer acquired the higher of her when she charged at Nashra Sandhu and skied one to Fatima Sana on 17.
Pakistan established a vice-like grip on the competition by way of miserly spells from spinners Nashra and Omaima Sohail, with New Zealand going a full 54 balls with out hitting a boundary.
Nashra as soon as once more induced a rash stroke from a Kiwi opener, with Bates spooning a excessive catch to Nida Dar at lengthy on to make it 50 for 2.
Amelia Kerr by no means acquired going and Omaima nabbed her first wicket when Kerr picked out Fatima to depart for 9 runs from 17 balls.
Nida and teenager Syeda Aroob Shah continued the squeeze, however Brooke Halliday peeled off two fours within the fifteenth over to provide New Zealand’s innings much-needed impetus.
Pakistan have been left to rue a few dropped catches as Halliday and captain Sophie Devine constructed a affected person partnership, with the pair dismissed in successive balls at 96 for 5.
New Zealand took benefit of additional missed possibilities as Maddy Inexperienced and Isabella Gaze grafted their option to a aggressive rating.
With Pakistan’s highest opening partnership within the match totalling 13, Aliya Riaz was promoted from her ordinary pinch-hitting position to interchange Gull Feroza on the prime of the order.
Pakistan wanted to achieve their goal in 10.4 overs to safe an unlikely spot within the knockout levels.
The experiment didn’t repay and Devine’s determination to open with spinner Eden Carson was rewarded when Aliya steered a catch to the skipper at mid-on.
The White Ferns have been fired up within the area and speedster Lea Tahuhu cleaned up Muneeba Ali for 15 to stamp their authority.
Two wickets fell in Fran Jonas’ first over as Sadaf Shamas was clear bowled and Iram Javed was run out when taking a dangerous single to brief third.
Pakistan’s collapse continued when Sidra Amin was bowled by Rosemary Mair for a golden duck as they sunk for 28 for 5.
The skilled pair of Fatima and Nida briefly steadied the ship and the previous slapped Mair for a positive 4 by way of cowl within the ninth over.
The pair placed on 32 runs, however Nida was stumped off Kerr and the final 5 wickets fell for simply 4 runs, as Pakistan succumbed to their lowest-ever complete on the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup.
Scores briefly
New Zealand vs Pakistan, Dubai Worldwide Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
New Zealand 110/6 from 20 overs (Suzie Bates 28, Brooke Halliday 22; Nashra Sandhu 3/18, Omaima Sohail 1/14)
Pakistan 56 all out from 11.4 overs (Fatima Sana 21, Muneeba Ali 15; Amelia Kerr 3/14, Eden Carson 2/7)
End result: New Zealand received by 54 runs
