CHRISTCHURCH – Pakistan ladies’s staff created historical past in New Zealand as soon as once more once they defeated the hosts by three runs within the Tremendous Over of the third ODI on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday night.
This was Pakistan ladies’s staff’s first win over White Ferns in their very own yard and solely their second win in 17 matches. After yesterday’s win, Pakistan have jumped to the second place in ICC Ladies’s Championship with 16 factors from 18 matches. The ODI collection, a part of ICC Ladies’s Championship, ended 2-1 in White Ferns favour. Whereas Pakistan ladies’s staff on the tour grew to become the primary Asian aspect to clinch T20I collection in opposition to White Ferns. They gained the collection 2-1.
Chasing 252 to win, Pakistan levelled the rating on 251-9 of their allotted 50 overs. Bismah Maroof, additionally declared participant of the match, scored her 20th ODI half-century. She scored 86-ball 68, which included 5 fours. She knitted a 101-run partnership for the third wicket with Aliya Riaz (44, 84b, 4x4s) and 35- run partnership with captain Fatima Sana (36, 33b, 3x4s).
Natalia Parvaiz (26) and an unbeaten knock from wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi (23*) helped the aspect attain 251. Within the Tremendous Over, Pakistan scored 11 runs, courtesy of the primary ball 4 hit by Aliya Riaz. In reply, regardless of being hit for a six by Sophie Devine, Sadia Iqbal saved her cool and clinched two wickets to carry Pakistan ladies’s staff to win by three runs.
Earlier batting first, White Ferns scored 251-Eight of their allotted 50 overs. The opening pair of Suzie Bates and Isabella Gaze have been again within the pavilion within the 15th over with 43 runs on the board. Captain Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr obtained collectively and knitted a 56-run halfnership for the third wicket.
Each Devine (29) and Kerr (77, 87b, 5x4s) have been bowled by leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima, who ended-up with match figures of 2-59 in 10 overs. She has now 18 wickets within the ICC Ladies’s Championship 2022-25 from 10 outings. Nashra Sundhu bagged 2-59, taking her tally of wickets to 19 from 13 matches.