23/07Result
9th Match, Group A, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla, Jul 23 2024
PAK Women won by 10 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Gull FerozaPakistan Women
23/07Result
9th Match, Group A, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla, Jul 23 2024
PAK Women won by 10 wkts (35b rem)
Player of the Match
Gull FerozaPakistan Women

So Pakistan wrap up a comfortable win, and with that, give themselves a big boost towards booking their place in the semi-final. Unless, of course, Nepal stun India, and go past Pakistan on net run rate. Join us for that game in about an hour's time, as we shut shop for this one. Take care!

Pakistan captain Nida Dar: "I talked to the batting unit regarding batting intent. Against India, we didn't execute the plans well. But we got down about the plans with batting. Sometimes it's a plan, sometimes it's about giving the others chances [on introducing myself late into the attack]."

Gul Feroza is the Player of the Match: "Just enjoying my game. The plan is to get success. I take confidence [from the fifty in the last game]. It was an easy score, so I tried my level best."

UAE captain Esha Oza: "Every game is a learning experience. When you have such a short tournament, it's important you put your best foot [forward]... Assessing the pitch, 140 or 150 would have been a great score. We created the opportunities; it was about grabbing them. It's a great experience. Our team has grown quite a bit. We've only grown."

Time for the presentations

4.47pm So Pakistan win - and do that by a big margin - to also boost their net run rate. A major step taken towards a potential semi-final spot. More than five overs to go, and the Pakistan openers hunt 104 down. Feroza led the way with an unbeaten 62, even as her partner Muneeba had plenty of fortune going her way, including the entirely debatable stumping verdict which meant she got a life early. Meanwhile, Sampath, our statsman, pings saying that this is the first ten-wicket win in a women's T20 Asia Cup match. Hang around for the presentations.

14.1
4
Nandakumar to Muneeba Ali, FOUR, just over point, as Muneeba continues to ride her luck! And Pakistan sweep UAE aside by ten wickets! On a length, and angling across to finish outside off, as Muneeba looked to slash hard, but got it off the outside half of the bat

END OF OVER:
14 | 7 Runs | PAK-W: 103/0 (1 run required from 36 balls, RR: 7.35, RRR: 0.16)

  • Muneeba Ali33 (29b)
  • Gull Feroza62 (55b)
  • Heena Hotchandani4-0-25-0
  • Indhuja Nandakumar1-0-5-0
13.6
1
Hotchandani to Muneeba Ali, 1 run, full and just outside off, as Muneeba clips behind to fine leg
13.5
1
Hotchandani to Gull Feroza, 1 run, on a length on middle and off, as she transfers her weight back to push to long-on
13.4
2
Hotchandani to Gull Feroza, 2 runs, another ball which is full and dips, but on the stumps. Swept to deep square leg with her bottom hand off
13.3
1
Hotchandani to Muneeba Ali, 1 run, fullish and wide of off, as Muneeba advances and lofts this back towards long-on
13.2
1
Hotchandani to Gull Feroza, 1 run, tossed up, and full on off as it dips on her. Swept towards deep backward square
13.1
1
Hotchandani to Muneeba Ali, 1 run, on a fullish length on off, as Muneeba is across the stumps early before being pushed back by the length. Nudged towards midwicket eventually

END OF OVER:
13 | 5 Runs | PAK-W: 96/0 (8 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.38, RRR: 1.14)

  • Muneeba Ali30 (26b)
  • Gull Feroza58 (52b)
  • Indhuja Nandakumar1-0-5-0
  • Kavisha Egodage3-0-25-0
12.6
1
Nandakumar to Muneeba Ali, 1 run, gets across the stumps, and sweeps this full ball on the stumps, as she plays in the air again
12.5
0
Nandakumar to Muneeba Ali, no run, chipped towards mid-off, as she lets this length ball on middle and off arrive, and plays aerially at it
12.4
1
Nandakumar to Gull Feroza, 1 run, another length delivery outside off, and punched to long-on
12.3
1
Nandakumar to Muneeba Ali, 1 run, ballooned up, but wide of the fielder at extra cover! She moved to her right too, but the dropped pretty far, as Muneeba looked to loft this length ball angling across to finish outside off
12.2
1
Nandakumar to Gull Feroza, 1 run, on a length just outside off, but the ball ends closer to off after angling in. Clipped to deep square leg