HANGZHOU – Bangladesh Ladies secured the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan Ladies with a five-wicket victory within the 19th Asian Video games girls’s cricket occasion’s thrilling encounter on the Zhejiang College of Expertise Pingfeng Cricket Discipline in Hangzhou on Monday.
Pakistan girls cricket crew, which received the gold medals within the 2010 and 2014 editions, couldn’t carry out properly and completed fourth within the mega Asian occasion. Later within the day, India Ladies performed out their finest and succeeded in clinching the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka Ladies by 19 runs, leaving Sri Lanka Ladies with the silver medal.
Batting first, Pakistan Ladies managed to put up a complete of 64 for 9 wickets of their allotted 20 overs. All-rounder Aliya Riaz was the highest scorer for her crew, contributing 17 runs from 18 balls, together with two boundaries. Captain Nida Dar added 14 runs from 18 balls with one boundary, whereas Sadaf Shamas scored 13 runs off 26 balls with one 4, and Natalia Pervaiz contributed 11 runs off 24 balls. Shorna Akter was the standout performer for Bangladesh, taking three wickets for 16 runs, whereas Sanjida Akter bagged two wickets.
In response, Bangladesh Ladies misplaced 5 wickets however managed to achieve the modest goal in 18.2 overs. Shorna Akter performed a pivotal position with the bat, remaining unbeaten on 14 runs from 33 balls. For Pakistan, left-arm spinner Nashra Sundhu was the main wicket-taker as she claimed three wickets for 10 runs from her 4 overs.
AISAM/AQEEL AND USHNA/ SARAH TRIUMPH IN DOUBLES TENNIS MATCHES
Pakistan’s doubles tennis groups achieved outstanding victories within the 19th Asian Video games tennis matches on Monday.
Aisam ul Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan, representing Pakistan within the males’s doubles tennis match, outclassed the East Timor duo of Antonio Mendes and Agapito Guterres Ferreira with a commanding 2-Zero victory, securing scores of 6-1, 6-1. On the opposite courtroom, Pakistan’s dynamic duo of Ushna Suhail and Sarah Ibrahim Khan showcased their talent and teamwork as they triumphed over the Mongolian pair of Yesugen Ganbaatar and Sonom-yanzum Enkhjargal with a convincing 2-Zero win, with the scoreline studying 6-1, 6-0.
Nonetheless, within the girls’s singles matches, each Pakistani feminine gamers confronted formidable opponents from China and the Philippines, leading to challenging contests. Ushna Suhail competed in opposition to China’s star participant Zhu Lin. The Chinese language participant leveraged her in depth expertise and expertise to emerge victorious with a straight-set win, claiming each units 6-0. An identical situation unfolded for Pakistan’s Sarah Ibrahim Khan, who went up in opposition to the Philippines’ tennis sensation, Eala Alex. In a dominating performance, Eala Alex didn’t concede a single level to safe a cushty 2-Zero victory, with the scoreline mirroring 6-0, 6-0.
In the meantime, within the disciplines of taekwondo, taking pictures, rowing, swimming, crusing, and wushu, Pakistani athletes confronted vital challenges, outcomeing in outcomes that fell in need of expectations and left room for disappointment.