Pakistan’s Rameen Shamim performs a shot throughout their T20I tri-series in opposition to West Indies at Citadel Avenue in Eire, Might 29, 2026. — X/@TheRealPCB
Chinelle Henry starred with an unbeaten 33 and bowling figures of two/13 as West Indies cruised to a 25-run victory over Pakistan within the second match of the Eire-hosted T20I tri-series at Citadel Avenue in Dublin on Friday.
Set to chase a frightening 200-run goal, the Inexperienced Shirts might accumulate 174/8 of their 20 overs and thus suffered of their opening match of the sequence.
Pakistan obtained off to a dismal begin to the pursuit as they misplaced three wickets inside 4 overs with simply 28 runs on the board.
Shamim then joined forces with fellow middle-order batter Iram Javed as they raised 32 runs for the fourth wicket earlier than each obtained run out in fast succession.
With the scoreboard studying 112/6 in 13.5 overs, skilled all-rounder Aliya Riaz was joined by captain Fatima Sana within the center, and the duo knitted a resilient 27-run partnership till the previous was dismissed by Jahzara Claxton within the seventeenth over.
Aliya remained the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 28-ball 37, laced with eight boundaries.
Fatima, then again, finally perished on the second supply of the ultimate over and walked again after scoring a spirited 27 off 14 deliveries with the assistance of two sixes and as many fours when Pakistan wanted 30 from 4 balls.
Shawnisha Hector gave away simply 4 runs off the remaining 4 deliveries as West Indies comfortably defended the 200-run goal and thus registered their second consecutive victory within the T20I tri-series, which consolidated their prime spot within the standings.
For the West Indies, Hector and Henry picked up two wickets every, whereas Claxton and Munisar chipped in with one scalp apiece.
Pakistan, then again, subsequent face hosts Eire of their second fixture of the tri-series, scheduled to be performed on the similar venue on Sunday.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews’s resolution to bat first proved helpful as the previous champions piled up 199/6 of their 20 overs regardless of none of their batters scoring a half-century.
The Caribbean aspect obtained off to a blazing begin to their innings, courtesy of their captain Matthews’s quickfire 40 off simply 20 deliveries, who was finally dismissed by Diana Baig on the ultimate supply of the fifth over with 57 runs on the board.
After the transient top-order collapse, skilled Stafanie Taylor took the assault again to the Pakistan bowlers with a blistering 39 off simply 23 deliveries, comprising 4 fours and two sixes.
Taylor additionally shared an necessary 44-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Jahzara Claxton, which culminated with the previous’s dismissal within the thirteenth over. Claxton, then again, adopted go well with within the subsequent over, ensuing within the West Indies slipping to 122/5.
However the back-to-back dismissals didn’t trouble West Indies as Jannillea Glasgow and Chinelle Henry ensured retaining the scoring momentum of their favour with a 61-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Glasgow, who was the core aggressor of the essential stand, had an agonising finish to her good knock as she obtained run out after scoring 42 off 25 deliveries, studded with seven fours.
Henry, then again, remained unbeaten with a 17-ball 33, which featured 4 fours and a six.
For Pakistan, Sandhu and Shamim bagged two wickets every, whereas Diana Baig might choose up one for 58 runs in her 4 overs.
