New Zealand has entered the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup by defeating Pakistan by 54 runs. The journey of the Indian women’s team also ended with this defeat to Pakistan in the last league match of Group A of the tournament. New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat at the Dubai International Stadium. The team scored 110 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs and gave Pakistan a target of 111 runs to win. In response, the Pakistani team was all out for 56 runs in 11.4 overs. Eden Carson was chosen as the Player of the Match. She took 2 wickets for 7 runs in 3 overs. Opener Suzie Bates scored the highest 28 runs, while Brooke Holiday contributed 22 runs. Pakistan’s Nasra Sandhu took 3 wickets. Pakistan’s run chase in 2 points New Zealand’s innings in 3 points… Pakistani captain returns, one change in New Zealand
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has returned to the playing-11. She could not play the last match due to the death of her father. She had to return home. Playing-11 Pakistan: Fatima Sana (captain), Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Sidra Amin, Amima Sohail, Nida Dar, Sadaf Shams, Alia Riaz, Nasra Sandhu, Aroob Shah, Iram Javed and Sadia Iqbal. New Zealand: Sophie Devine (captain), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimer, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Holiday, Maddie Green, Isabel Gage (wicketkeeper), Lee Tahuhu, Eden Carson, Fran Jones and Rosemary Mair.
