Lahore—LCCA Ground: The Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team delivered a strong performance to defeat Scotland by 6 wickets in an exciting encounter of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Chasing a target of 186 runs, Pakistan successfully reached the mark in the 31st over, losing just 4 wickets.
Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz were the stars of the show with their responsible and aggressive batting.
- Aliya Riaz remained unbeaten, scoring a brilliant 68 runs off 70 balls.
- Muneeba Ali scored a crucial 71 off 72 balls before getting dismissed.
- Sidra Nawaz added a quick 14 runs from 11 balls, remaining not out.
- Fatima Sana scored 7 runs, while Gul Feroza and Sidra Ameen managed 2 and 7 runs, respectively.
Earlier, Scotland posted 186/9 in their allotted 32 overs. Their captain, Kathryn Bryce, anchored the innings with an outstanding 91 runs off 96 balls.
- Alisa Lister contributed 31 off 24 balls, and Sarah Bryce made 21 off 25 balls.
Pakistan’s bowlers kept the pressure tight:
- Fatima Sana was the pick of the bowlers with 4 wickets for 23 runs in 5 overs.
- Sadia Iqbal claimed 2 wickets for 43 in 7 overs.
- Nashra Sandhu took 1 wicket for 31 runs.
- Diana Baig also chipped in with 1 wicket for 31 runs in 4 overs.
With this win, Pakistan continues its strong journey in the qualifiers, showing both skill and composure under pressure.
