ICC Women’s World T20 – Pakistan beat Ireland by 38 runs to register first win
Pakistan’s Javeira Khan gets ready to smash one through the offside as Ireland’s Mary Waldron watches. (Adrian Narine photos)
Pakistan’s Javeira Khan gets ready to smash one through the offside as Ireland’s Mary Waldron watches. (Adrian Narine photos)

MATCH nine of the ICC Women’s World T20 resulted in a 38-run win for Pakistan over Ireland at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence yesterday.
Needing 140 for victory, the Irish were set back early by the loss of Gabby Lewis, whose fancy footwork up the track had been outdone by Mary Waldron’s handiwork.

The loss of Eimear Richardson two runs later didn’t help the process and the Irish found themselves wanting a solid duo.
It was at this point that Isobel Joyce and Kim Garth put their hands up and gave Pakistan a scare, putting on a team-high 38-run partnership.

Joyce used the depth of the crease in her 31-ball 30 to slice and drive with surgical precision and there was a sigh of relief when she had been finally trapped by Aiman Anwer.
After that, it was smooth sailing for the sub-continental contenders, wickets falling at regular intervals and a smooth run to the finish line.

Clean-bowled! Ireland’s Claire Shillington is bowled by a Nashra Sandhu delivery.

Nashra Sandu’s 2 for 8 lead the line with an economy rate of 2. Elsewhere, there were wickets for Anwer (2 for 25), Sana Mir (2 for 20), Aliya Riaz (2 for 16 off 2) and Bismah Maroof (1 for 10 off 2).

Earlier, it was Javeria Khan who stole the show with a swashbuckling 74 off 52 balls to hand Pakistan the total they needed to bowl at. 11 fours adorned that innings that thwarted the Irish bowling plan of an early night.

Apart from Khan, 21 from Ayesha Zafar (4×2) before her run-out and Umaima Sohail’s 18 from 19, the batting really hadn’t much work to do.

Lucy O’Riley was the go-to player for the Irish with her four overs yielding 3 wickets for 19 runs, an economy tace of 4.75. Outside of her, Ciara Metcalfe and Celeste Raack were the only other wicket-takers.

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