LAHORE-Spinners led by Syeda Aroob Shah and Tuba Hassan helped Pakistan efficiently defend a low complete towards Nepal of their first match of the ACC Ladies’s Rising Groups Asia Cup 2023 on the Tin Kwong Street Recreation Floor in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
In accordance with data made accessible right here, chasing a modest 88-run goal, leg-spinners Aroob and Tuba by no means allowed the opposing batters to settle and continued to select up wickets on common intervals. The duo ended up taking two wickets apiece, whereas off-spinner Umm-e-Hani and left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir snapped a wicket every to provide Pakistan a nine-run win.
For Nepal, Kabita Kunwar emerged as prime scorer with 20 runs after enjoying 32 balls and hitting two boundaries whereas Kabita Joshi remained unbeaten for 15 runs off 17 balls that included one 4. Moreover these two batters, no different Nepali batter may enter into double figures.
Earlier, after being put into bat, Pakistan A had been bowled out for 87 runs in 19.2 overs. Opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar batted with authority and contributed with a 36-ball 28 runs that included one 4. Fatima Sana was the opposite batter from Pakistan A, who scored 16 runs.
For Group Nepal, Indu Barma was probably the most profitable bowler, taking three wickets for six runs from three overs. Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar and Sita Rana Magar bowled effectively for his or her crew and bagged two wickets apiece.
Pakistan crew will now tackle hosts Hong Kong on tomorrow (Thursday – 15th June). The primary ball of the match shall be bowled at 0600 PKT whereas the conflict of titans between Pakistan and India ladies groups shall be performed on 17th June at 10:30 PKT. The highest two groups from every group will qualify for the semi-finals which shall be performed on 19th June. The ultimate of the match shall be held on 21st June.