Pakistan defeats Sri Lanka by 5 wickets in the Women’s Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament. This is the fifth victory of the green shirts in the event.
The winning team achieves the target of 113 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the 19th over.
Umaima Sohail makes a record and takes 5 wickets for just 13 runs. She plays a key role in the team’s victory.
It should note that in the Women’s Asia Cup T20, she takes a total of 10 wickets. She becomes second in the list of bowlers who takes more wickets in the tournament.
Sri Lanka wins the toss and elects to bat first in the 21st match of the Women’s Asia Cup.
The Sri Lankan women’s team’s decision to play first do not prove correct.
Sri Lanka women’s team batting first scores 112 runs in 18.5 overs and return to the pavilion.
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapatthu scores 41 runs and Oshidi Ranasinghe scores 26 runs.
Umaima Sohail takes 5 wickets for 13 runs while doing the best bowling. Tuba Hasan takes 2 wickets and Nida Dar takes 1 wicket.
In response, Pakistan women’s team achieve the desired target on the fifth ball of the 19th over at the loss of 5 wickets.
Nida Dar 26 and Ayesha Naseem remains unbeaten by scoring 16 runs.
Ayesha Naseem hit two consecutive sixes in the 19th over to give the team victory.
Alia Riaz was dismissed for 20, captain Bismea Maruf and Sidra Amin scored 13, 13 and Muniba Ali scored 10 runs.
On behalf of Sri Lanka, Kwesha Dilhari dismissed two players.
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