Pakistan Women vs Bangladesh Women, 3rd Match: 6 key moments, ball by ball
Pakistan Women beat Bangladesh Women by 8 wickets.
Pakistan Women beat Bangladesh Women by 8 wickets in 3rd Match of ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- BAN-W Over 12.2 — Nigar Sultana out for 27 (20), c s zulfiqar b t hassan by Tuba Hassan. 64/5
- BAN-W Over 12.5 — Tuba Hassan completes a 3-wicket haul
- BAN-W Over 13.3 — Bangladesh Women collapse: 4 wickets for 16 runs (52/3 to 68/7)
- PAK-W Over 2 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Nahida Akter: wd 4 4 4 0 4 W
- PAK-W Over 9.6 — Sadaf Shamas out for 37 (37), c d biswas b s akter by Shorna Akter. 68/2
- PAK-W Over 15.5 — Ayesha Zafar finished it off with a four off Disha Biswas
How the runs came
Bangladesh Women were 52 after 10 overs and finished on 108/9. Pakistan Women were 58 after 8 overs and finished on 112/2.
Phase by phase
| Phase | BAN-W | PAK-W |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 23/2 (RR 3.83) | 49/1 (RR 8.17) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 51/5 (RR 5.67) | 54/1 (RR 6.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 34/2 (RR 6.80) | 9/0 (RR 10.80) |
In the powerplay, Pakistan Women scored 26 more than Bangladesh Women.
Bangladesh Women innings: over by over
Bangladesh Women faced 53 dot balls (44%), hit 8 fours and 1 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 32 off 33 balls between Shorna Akter & Rabeya Khan. Between overs 11.5 and 13.3 they slipped from 52/3 to 68/7.
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (Dilara Akter, 3.5), 21-2 (Sathi Rani, 4.3), 52-3 (Sharmin Akhter, 10.1), 62-4 (Sobhana Mostary, 11.5), 64-5 (Nigar Sultana, 12.2), 66-6 (Ritu Moni, 12.5), 68-7 (Fahima Khatun, 13.3), 100-8 (Rabeya Khan, 18.6), 103-9 (Nahida Akter, 19.3)
Pakistan Women innings: over by over
Pakistan Women faced 34 dot balls (36%), hit 14 fours and 1 sixes, and got 1 extras. The best stand was 44 off 35 balls between Muneeba Ali & Ayesha Zafar (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (Shawaal Zulfiqar, 1.6), 68-2 (Sadaf Shamas, 9.6)
Our view
Pakistan Women secured a convincing eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh Women in the 3rd Match of the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, chasing down 109 in just 15.5 overs. Bangladesh managed 108/9 after struggling to build partnerships. Nigar Sultana top-scored with 27 off 20 balls, but Tuba Hassan's impressive 3/26 put the brakes on their innings. Bangladesh suffered a major collapse, losing four wickets for just 16 runs between 52/3 and 68/7.
Pakistan made a flying start to the chase, with 17 runs coming off the second over. Sadaf Shamas contributed 37 off 37 balls, while Muneeba Ali added 31 off 34 to keep the innings on track. Although both batters were dismissed, Ayesha Zafar remained unbeaten and finished the chase with a boundary off Disha Biswas in the 16th over. Pakistan reached 112/2 to seal a comfortable eight-wicket win.
Top performers
- Sadaf Shamas — 37 (37 balls)
- Muneeba Ali — 31 (34 balls)
- Nigar Sultana — 27 (20 balls)
- Tuba Hassan — 3/26 (4 ov)
- Nashra Sandhu — 2/13 (4 ov)
- Sobhana Mostary — 1/4 (0.2 ov)
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