Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women, 2nd Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024 Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Date & Time: Oct 03, 06:00 PM LOCAL
PAKW 116 (20)
SLW 85/9 (20)
Pakistan Women won by 31 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Fatima Sana

So that ends the first day of this Women's World Cup - two low scoring, thrilling affairs to start us off. We got a double header tomorrow as well. Join us then, bye for now!

Fatima Sana | Pakistan Captain: The whole management gave me a lot of confidence. We wanted to get a lot of runs on the board, and we wanted to achieve the maximum target we could. (On Diana Baig) She was injured and I was nervous because she is one of her main bowlers. So I had to come in and bowl, I will ask her how she is now. We need to build on this momentum and win as many games as possible.

Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka Captain: Firstly, want to congragulate Fatima Sana. She was really leading from the front. We struggled to chase 120, we have to adjust to these conditions, can't complain. We bowled well but we need to bat really good as well in these conditons. I feel it is tricky because the wicket is slow and low, and the outfield is tricky as well. We need to play postiive, fearless cricket and have the right approach. We know Australia is a very good team but if we play our best cricket, we can beat anyone. Just need to adjust to these conditions quickly.

Fatima Sana | Player of the Match: Very excited, thanks to the team and the management. All credit goes to them. I believed in myself and backed myself to stay calm. We know Chamari is a good player, and we knew if we got the early wicket then we can make a good start.

21:26 Local Time, 17:26 GMT, 22:56 IST: What a splendid bowling performance this has been from Pakistan. It felt like they had an under par total bowling second at Sharjah, but Fatima Sana dismissed Chamari Athapaththu early and it was all downhill from there for Sri Lanka. The Asian champions got just three boundaries in the powerplay, losing a couple of wickets as well. Omaima Sohail and Nida Dar kept things tight, as the rate began to climb and Sri Lanka had no answers. Their batters lacked inventiveness as well, overplaying the sweep shot which made it easy for Pakistan to set fields. The pitch got slower which helped Pakistan as well who bowled 17 overs of spin. Sri Lanka were never really in the chase and in the end succumbed to a 31-run loss.

19.6

Fatima Sana to Priyadharshani, 1 run, full, slow and straight. Slammed towards deep mid-wicket. Pakistan are over the moon here, their bowlers have pulled off a real heist!! Pakistan win by 31 runs to start off the World Cup with a big morale boosting win!

19.5

Fatima Sana to Prabodhani, 1 run, length ball that angles onto middle, Prabodhani guides it towards backward point

19.4

Fatima Sana to Prabodhani, no run, slower delivery that was pitched up outside off, driven towards covers

19.3

Fatima Sana to Prabodhani, no run, full on the boots, deflects towards short fine

Udeshika Prabodhani, right handed bat, comes to the crease

19.2

Fatima Sana to Sachini Nisansala, out Caught by Muneeba Ali!! The skipper strikes again! A slower delivery that was dipping on the batter outside off, Nisansala premeditated to play a reverse ramp, waits so long for that ball to arrive onto her. Ends up deflecting it to the keeper, catching practice for Muneeba Ali. Sachini Nisansala c Muneeba Ali b Fatima Sana 3(7)

Fatima Sana to Sachini Nisansala, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.1

Fatima Sana to Sachini Nisansala, no run, full and angling outside off, past the bat as Nisansala tried to push it away

Fatima Sana [1.5-0-8-1] is back into the attack

18.6

Sadia Iqbal to Sachini Nisansala, 1 run, dropped! Full and outside off, Nisansala toe-ends this one as she tried to slash it over the infield. Easy catch for covers but put down!

18.5

Sadia Iqbal to Priyadharshani, 1 run, flat outside off, toe-ends the cut towards covers. Just short of the fielder

18.4

Sadia Iqbal to Priyadharshani, no run, tossed up and just outside off, dabbed towards short third

Inoshi Priyadharshani, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.3

Sadia Iqbal to Sugandika Kumari, out Lbw!! Sadia Iqbal on a hat-trick. Bowls a length ball that just slides on with the arm, Kumari shuffles in for a sweep and plays all around it. Ball ends up striking her right in line with the stumps. Easy LBW to give for the umpire. Sugandika Kumari lbw b Sadia Iqbal 0(1)

Sadia Iqbal to Sugandika Kumari, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

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