Pak-W vs Aus-W: Pakistan Women to chase 144 in 9th clash of ICC CWC

COLOMBOS: Pakistan Women are playing their third clash to chase 144-run target that Australia’s Women posted after the Greens sent them to bat first in 9^th ODI game of the ICC Women’s World Cup today.

Australia batting line

Australia XI began their batting by sending skipper Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield. But Pakistan women bowlers were able to contain the the opponents’ top batters as Sadia Iqbal and Fatima Sana each downed both the batters respectively in early 7 overs after adding 23-balls 20 runs and 22 -deliveries 10 runs. That edged the team’s total up to 30 from 42 balls.

Ellyse Perry stepped in to resist giving further wickets however Nashra Sandhu of the Greens was able to quickly bowl her out. She was able to score only 5 off 11 balls in 13th over of the innings.

The middle order did have a strength to show as Beth Mooney came in to provide a supportive batting, adding a 114-balls 109 massive to increase the total up to 144 after playing havoc with her bat through the last overs of their innings against Pakistan.

The rest of the players such as Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner could only jerk the total for one each as both were downed well before-hand by Sandhu and Shamim respectively. Pakistan’s Shamim was able to crush Georgia Wareham for a duck, leaving the team under pressure.

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Lower order player Alana King contained the pressure, scoring unbeaten 51 runs, while Kim Garth was able contribute expensive 47-ball 11 runs, increasing the team’s total up to 212 for 9 wickets. Thanks to the 8 extras conceded by Pakistan bowlers which edged the total up to 221 in the finishing over.