Pakistan’s Aliya Riaz (left) and Muneeba Ali throughout the match towards Bangladesh on the ICC Girls’s World Cup Qualifier, Lahore Metropolis Cricket Affiliation Floor in Lahore on April 19, 2025. — Fb/PakistanCricketBoard
LAHORE: After qualifying for the ICC Girls’s World Cup 2025, Pakistan grabbed a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh on the Lahore Metropolis Cricket Affiliation Floor on Saturday, concluding their flawless journey within the match’s qualifiers.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s choice to bat first backfired as her crew’s batting unit faltered and will muster 178/9 in 50 overs towards a disciplined bowling assault of Pakistan, led by Sadia Iqbal, who picked up three wickets for 28 runs in 10 overs.
She was adequately supported by skipper Fatima Sana and Diana Baig, who accounted for 2 dismissals every, whereas Rameen Shamim and Nashra Sandhu made one scalp apiece.
Main the way in which with the bat for Bangladesh was middle-order batter Ritu Moni, who top-scored of their must-win conflict with 48 off 76 deliveries with the assistance of 5 boundaries.
Decrease middle-order batter Fahima Khatun was the opposite notable run-getter for Bangladesh, scoring an unbeaten 44 off 53 deliveries, laced with 4 boundaries.
Chasing a modest 179-run goal, the house facet comfortably knocked the successful runs for the lack of simply three wickets and 62 balls to spare, courtesy of anchoring half-centuries by Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz.
The left-handed batter top-scored for Pakistan within the run chase with 69 off 93 deliveries, studded with eight fours, whereas Riaz made an unbeaten 52 off 65 balls, comprising six fours and a six.
Prime-order batter Sidra Amin additionally made a major contribution by scoring 33 off 52 deliveries with the assistance of 4 boundaries.
For Bangladesh, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter might choose up a wicket apiece.
For the unversed, hosts Pakistan have already certified for the ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup in India with a complete 87-run victory over Thailand on Thursday.
Bangladesh, then again, will now be depending on the end result of the final match of the match between the West Indies and Thailand.
If the West Indies beat Thailand by a large margin, they will exchange Bangladesh within the second place and can be a part of Pakistan in advancing to the mega occasion, scheduled to be held later this 12 months.
