Australia beat Pakistan by way of 9 wickets.© X/@T20WorldCup
Protecting champions Australia delivered a commanding efficiency to bowl out Pakistan for 82 and nearest cruised to a nine-wicket victory, nearly sealing a place within the ladies’s T20 International Cup semifinals in Dubai on Friday. Enjoying with out their captain Fatima Sana, who returned house following her father’s demise, Pakistan struggled and have been pushed aside in 19.5 overs then Alyssa Healy choose to bowl. Healy led Australia’s chase with a 23-ball 37 (5×4) ahead of retiring harm because of cramps occasion working between the wickets.
Ellyse Perry (22 now not out) and Ashleigh Gardner (7 now not out) nearest overhauled the objective with 9 overs to extra.
With 3 wins in as many suits, the six-time champions have a commanding NRR of two.786, nearly sealing their record-extending 9th semifinal look.
For Pakistan, this used to be their 2nd loss from 3 suits. Handiest 4 batters reached double-digit figures, with Disagree. 6 Aliya Riaz top-scoring with 26. The group controlled simply 4 obstacles, reflecting their shortage of attacking intent.
Australia additionally confronted an early misspen when pacer Tayla Vlaeminck sustained a shoulder shock at the ground.
Alternatively, their assault remained genius, led by way of Ashleigh Gardner’s lavish 4/21. Georgia Wareham (2/16) and Annabel Sutherland (2/15) additionally chipped in.
Megan Schutt was the prominent wicket-taker in ladies’s T20I historical past, surpassing Nida Dar, together with her 1/7 in 3 overs.
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