89/10 (18.0)
CR : 4.94
126/6 (20.0)
CR : 6.30
Pakistan Women won by 37 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
G Feroza
63(52)*
Over 18
Netherlands Women 89/10
Caroline de Lange0(3)
Hannah Landheer0(0)
Fatima Sana3-12(3.0)
PAK-W won by 37 runs
5:55 PM IST and 1:25 PM Local Time- Pakistan Women skipper Fatima Sana has led her side to a famous win here at Bristol. She finished off the game with a triple wicket maiden in the 18th over and Pakistan have triumphed over the Dutch by 37 runs in this low scoring thriller. A great moment for Pakistan as they end their tournament with a win finally.
The Dutch Women were off to a flyer as Heather Sigers smashed a flurry of boundaries in the powerplay. Along with Molkenboer, she put on 31 runs in just 19 balls before being dismissed for 24. Molkenboer was dismissed soon after and the dutch were in a bit of trouble at that stage as Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis joined forces.
The pair of de Leede and Kalis failed to find the boundaries as Pakistan cast a web with their spinners. The runs were hard to come by and the pressure paid of Nashra Sandhu broke the partnership. Kalis was dismissed in the 11th over as the required run rate continued to rise.
After the dismissal of Kalis, de Leede tried to up the ante and struck a few boundaries. However she kept running out of partners as the Dutch continued to lose wickets at the other end. The run rate climbed over 10 and the spinners continued to trouble the Netherlands batter. de Leede's painful vigil came to an end as she was dismissed in the 18th over by Fatima Sana courtesy a brilliant yorker. That triggered the final collapse as the Dutch were bowled out in the next few deliveries by Fatima Sana.
The Pakistan skipper finished off as the pick of the bowlers for her side with three wickets. Ayesha Zafar also picked up three wickets which dismantled the Dutch middle over. The other two spinners, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan also kept things tidy and barely gave anything away. Overall it has been a superb effort from Pakistan with the ball in hand. Spare of thought for the Dutch as they were in the contest for a long time but lost their way in the middle overs.
The Dutch Women were off to a flyer as Heather Sigers smashed a flurry of boundaries in the powerplay. Along with Molkenboer, she put on 31 runs in just 19 balls before being dismissed for 24. Molkenboer was dismissed soon after and the dutch were in a bit of trouble at that stage as Babette de Leede and Sterre Kalis joined forces.
The pair of de Leede and Kalis failed to find the boundaries as Pakistan cast a web with their spinners. The runs were hard to come by and the pressure paid of Nashra Sandhu broke the partnership. Kalis was dismissed in the 11th over as the required run rate continued to rise.
After the dismissal of Kalis, de Leede tried to up the ante and struck a few boundaries. However she kept running out of partners as the Dutch continued to lose wickets at the other end. The run rate climbed over 10 and the spinners continued to trouble the Netherlands batter. de Leede's painful vigil came to an end as she was dismissed in the 18th over by Fatima Sana courtesy a brilliant yorker. That triggered the final collapse as the Dutch were bowled out in the next few deliveries by Fatima Sana.
The Pakistan skipper finished off as the pick of the bowlers for her side with three wickets. Ayesha Zafar also picked up three wickets which dismantled the Dutch middle over. The other two spinners, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan also kept things tidy and barely gave anything away. Overall it has been a superb effort from Pakistan with the ball in hand. Spare of thought for the Dutch as they were in the contest for a long time but lost their way in the middle overs.
Player of the Match: Gull Feroza
Gull Feroza (POTM): "[On her match-winning performance] Firstly, it’s very important for me and my team. So I just played my game.
[On her partnership with Ayesha Zafar and thoughts on conditions] I think the pitch was a little bit tricky. So we needed to score runs. We needed to stay on the pitch. So we just went and rotated the strike and just changed our plan because we lost a couple of wickets. And that’s why we rotated our strike, and on the bad balls, we punished those. So it was good for us.
[On preparing mentally for the match] I think this win is very important for us as a team. So we just tried to win this match and finish on a positive note. So that’s good for us.
[On the support from the fans in Bristol] Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us. Thank you, everyone."
[On her partnership with Ayesha Zafar and thoughts on conditions] I think the pitch was a little bit tricky. So we needed to score runs. We needed to stay on the pitch. So we just went and rotated the strike and just changed our plan because we lost a couple of wickets. And that’s why we rotated our strike, and on the bad balls, we punished those. So it was good for us.
[On preparing mentally for the match] I think this win is very important for us as a team. So we just tried to win this match and finish on a positive note. So that’s good for us.
[On the support from the fans in Bristol] Thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us. Thank you, everyone."
Babette de Leede (Netherlands Women Captain): "[On their bowling effort] I think our bowlers were excellent today. To restrict Pakistan to that score on this ground, it was a good effort from us. We couldn't get going in the chase and it was frustrating.
[Takeaways from this game] Playing against the best teams in the world, it's crucial for us to improve as a team. This experience has been incredible. We will take so much from it and it means so much for Dutch cricket.
[On their World Cup campaign] It was incredible. It was so special to lead this team. As you know, we are not professional cricketers at all. To be here and to play the way we have played, it was amazing."
[Takeaways from this game] Playing against the best teams in the world, it's crucial for us to improve as a team. This experience has been incredible. We will take so much from it and it means so much for Dutch cricket.
[On their World Cup campaign] It was incredible. It was so special to lead this team. As you know, we are not professional cricketers at all. To be here and to play the way we have played, it was amazing."
Fatima Sana (Pakistan Women Captain) - "The whole team stepped up to the occasion and we needed a performance like that to win. We needed a win and credit goes to the whole team the way they played today. Ayesha Zafar is a senior player and she knows how to take responsibility. She did that really well. Gul Feroza batted really well.
[On contributing with the ball despite missing out with the bat] I think as an all-rounder, I just prefer that whatever I do, it goes to the team. So I think it must be a good day for everyone.
[On the way forward for Pakistan women’s cricket after ending the tournament with a win] Definitely, we need to be better on the batting side. So we need to improve the batting lineup. And hopefully, when we go back, we will discuss a lot of things, especially the batting side, because we need to improve more on the batting side."
[On contributing with the ball despite missing out with the bat] I think as an all-rounder, I just prefer that whatever I do, it goes to the team. So I think it must be a good day for everyone.
[On the way forward for Pakistan women’s cricket after ending the tournament with a win] Definitely, we need to be better on the batting side. So we need to improve the batting lineup. And hopefully, when we go back, we will discuss a lot of things, especially the batting side, because we need to improve more on the batting side."
Right so, we've had yet another low scoring thriller here at Bristol as Pakistan and Netherlands wrapped up their tournaments. Pakistan finished off on a high as they managed to come out victorious. The Dutch can hold their heads high though. They showed some grit and resilience throughout the tournament and entertained the crowds. They will be looking to get better from here onwards.
That will be all from our side as we come to the end of our live coverage of this ICC Women's T20 World Cup game between Pakistan and Netherlands. For now, it is Soumarya Dutta signing off on behalf of my co-commentators, Akshay Bhide and Pritam Dey and our Scorer/Analyst Paras Yadav. See you soon!