171/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.55
168/6 (20.0)
CR : 8.40
Ireland Women won by 4 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Rebecca Stokell
34(16)
Over 20
Ireland Women 171/6
Jane Maguire6(1)
Rebecca Stokell34(16)
Sadia Iqbal1-27(4.0)
IREW won by 4 wickets
11:29 PM IST, 6:59 PM Local Time: PHEW! Jane Maguire, take a bow! Walking in at No. 8 with 4 needed off the final ball, she sealed the game in style with a six straight down the ground. Ireland Women win the last-ball thriller by 4 wickets and clinch the series with a game to spare.
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan Women posted a hefty 168/6 in 20 overs. The openers - Muneeba Ali (27) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (33) - povided a solid start to the visitors, adding 62 runs for the first wicket. However, the Women in Green lost both openers on consecutive balls and provided some momentum to the hosts. Natalia Pervaiz chipped in with a brisk 31 runs off 17 balls, while Eyman Fatima (23) and Fatima Sana (23) kept the scoreboard moving at a decent pace.
Aliya Riaz struggled to score briskly and could only muster 7 runs in 12 balls, while Tuba Hassan’s (10*) and Rameen Shamim’s (8*) crucial runs at the tail end propelled the score to over 165 runs.
Cara Murray and Lara McBride bagged a couple of wickets each for the hosts, while Orla Prendergast celebrated a solitary wicket.
In reply, Ireland Women struggled to score briskly and lost both openers, Amy Hunter (6) and Gaby Lewis (21), and number four Leah Paul (0) inside the powerplay.
Orla Prendergast and Laura Delany put up a fight in the middle and added over 70 runs for the third wicket, with Prendergast notching up her fifty in the process. However, Rameen Shamim trapped Prendergast for 51 runs and broke the partnership, putting the hosts in deep waters.
Rebecca Stokell came out all guns blazing, providing the much-needed acceleration to the innings. Delany played second fiddle but fell eight short of her fifty at a crucial stage. With 9 needed off the final over, Stokell (34) was stranded at the non-striker’s end after the first ball. Ava Canning struck a couple of twos before being stumped on the penultimate delivery, leaving 4 required off the last ball. Jane Maguire then held her nerve and smoked Sadia Iqbal for a six straight down the ground to seal the win in stunning fashion.
Pakistan Women lost the contest from a commanding position. Rameen Shamim shone with the ball for them, claiming three wickets, while Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal contributed one wicket each.
Stay tuned for the presentation.....
Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan Women posted a hefty 168/6 in 20 overs. The openers - Muneeba Ali (27) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (33) - povided a solid start to the visitors, adding 62 runs for the first wicket. However, the Women in Green lost both openers on consecutive balls and provided some momentum to the hosts. Natalia Pervaiz chipped in with a brisk 31 runs off 17 balls, while Eyman Fatima (23) and Fatima Sana (23) kept the scoreboard moving at a decent pace.
Aliya Riaz struggled to score briskly and could only muster 7 runs in 12 balls, while Tuba Hassan’s (10*) and Rameen Shamim’s (8*) crucial runs at the tail end propelled the score to over 165 runs.
Cara Murray and Lara McBride bagged a couple of wickets each for the hosts, while Orla Prendergast celebrated a solitary wicket.
In reply, Ireland Women struggled to score briskly and lost both openers, Amy Hunter (6) and Gaby Lewis (21), and number four Leah Paul (0) inside the powerplay.
Orla Prendergast and Laura Delany put up a fight in the middle and added over 70 runs for the third wicket, with Prendergast notching up her fifty in the process. However, Rameen Shamim trapped Prendergast for 51 runs and broke the partnership, putting the hosts in deep waters.
Rebecca Stokell came out all guns blazing, providing the much-needed acceleration to the innings. Delany played second fiddle but fell eight short of her fifty at a crucial stage. With 9 needed off the final over, Stokell (34) was stranded at the non-striker’s end after the first ball. Ava Canning struck a couple of twos before being stumped on the penultimate delivery, leaving 4 required off the last ball. Jane Maguire then held her nerve and smoked Sadia Iqbal for a six straight down the ground to seal the win in stunning fashion.
Pakistan Women lost the contest from a commanding position. Rameen Shamim shone with the ball for them, claiming three wickets, while Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal contributed one wicket each.
Stay tuned for the presentation.....
Time for the post-match presentations.
Player of the Match - Rebecca Stokell
Rebecca Stokell (POTM): "I'm a bit lost for words. We wanted to put in the partnership and then take the charge. Today I am happy that I stood up the challenge and did well. We have a few more games that we need to focus on and we are looking forward for the game on Sunday."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women Captain): "Credit to them, they played outstandingly well. We missed a few catches and had some misfields, so we’ll focus on improving those areas and come back stronger."
Gaby Lewis (Ireland Women Captain) : "Ohh, I am just thrilled by the win today. there were few questions on our batting line-up but our girls stood up today. We always knew that we just need to back ourselves. I think they got off to a flier and we did pull back in the backend to restrict them. We are aiming for the 3-0 series win, let's see what happens on Sunday."
That's all from this enthralling contest, folks! Ireland Women won the last-ball thriller and sealed the series with one game to spare. For now, it's me, Deepak Prakash, signing off on behalf of co-commentators Aditya Agarwal and scorer/analyst Chandan Kumar Singh. Good Night!