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NEP Women vs PAK Women, 6th Match, Group A at Dambulla, Women's Asia Cup, Jul 21 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
6th Match, Group A (N), Dambulla, July 21, 2024, Women's Asia Cup
(11.5/20 ov, T:109) 110/1

PAK Women won by 9 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
57 (35)
gull-feroza
Cricinfo's MVP
76.64 ptsImpact List
gull-feroza
Match centre 
Scores: K Vairavan | Comms: Ashish Pant
Scorecard summary
Nepal Women 108/6(20 overs)
31* (23)
2/19 (4)
Pakistan Women 110/1(11.5 overs)
57 (35)
1/19 (1.5)
46* (34)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
PAK-W76.6457(35)63.4376.64---
PAK-W61.09---2/192.1861.09
PAK-W48.6546(34)47.9848.65---
PAK-W48.33---1/241.5648.33
NEP-W37.8831(23)32.6937.881/190.520

After a heavy defeat at the hands of India, Pakistan have bounced back strongly and made to sure to lift their NRR along the way. They now move ahead of Nepal on the points table to number 2. Nepal, they have a few things to ponder upon ahead of their next game against India on Tuesday. That will be it from us today, but we will be back nice and early for another double-header day tomorrow. Until then, this is me Ashish Pant, signing off on behalf of Hemant Brar and K Vairavan. Ciao!

Nida Dar, the Pakistan captain: Lots of positives. We batted and bowled well and we should take this win forward. [The support staff] They always try to help us. With the new management, we have a new connection. They have helped us a lot. They are keenly working on fielding, batting and bowling. [On Gull Feroza's knock] A perfect combination of Muneeba and Feroza at the top. A lot of positives because they took the momentum forward..

Gull Feroza is the player of the match: It is a memorable day for me and I am very happy that I could help my team win. I wanted to play my natural game. This game has become so aggressive and that is my natural game. The cover drive was my favourite. Want to dedicate this award to my family.

Indu Barma, the Nepal captain: We tried our best to play good cricket. Pakistan is a very good team, but we could not execute our plans. It is our learning time. [Run outs the difference] Definitely, because two of our players could make more runs. And that was the turning point. [On Puja Mahato and Kabita Joshi] I am very happy because they are the young players.

Do hang around for the presentations

Shaheen Syeda: "Good approach by PAK batters. Fast and effective instead of defensive"

9.32pm A clinical NRR-boosting win for Pakistan and a much-needed one. They reach the 109-target with nine wickets in hand and in just 11.5 overs. This will give their net run rate a big boost too, and that might prove to be crucial as the tournament reaches its business end. Feroza Gull started off fluently and never stopped. She was the aggressor of the two, and reached her maiden T20I fifty off just 30 balls. Muneeba Ali started slow but soon caught up with a few big strikes. The duo added 106 off just 68 balls before Gul fell with Pakistan just near the finishing line for a 35-ball 57. Muneeba, however, made sure to stay till the end and took Pakistan over the line remaining unbeaten on 46 off 34.

11.5
4
Joshi to Muneeba Ali, FOUR runs

That's that! Muneeba goes down-town and ends this chase in style. Tossed up on leg stump, she backs away and lofts this over mid-off. A couple of bounces seals an emphatic win for Pakistan. They win by nine wickets.

11.4
1
Joshi to Tuba Hassan, 1 run

Flatter on middle stump, she pushes to long on

11.3
Joshi to Tuba Hassan, no run

Fuller on the pads, she flicks it straight to square leg

Tuba Hassan comes in at No. 3. Over the wicket

11.2
W
Joshi to Gull Feroza, OUT

Short, wide and she slaps it straight to point. So, this will not be a ten-wicket win for Pakistan. Should have been smashed away, but she couldn't keep it down. A top innings regardless.

Gull Feroza c Kunwar b Joshi 57 (35b 10x4 0x6 46m) SR: 162.85

Over the wicket

11.1
1
Joshi to Muneeba Ali, 1 run

Flatter on leg stump, she backs away and punches to long off

PAK Women need 5 runs in 54 balls. Last over of this chase? Here's Joshi from around the wicket.

end of over 1112 runs
PAK-W: 104/0CRR: 9.45 RRR: 0.55 • Need 5 from 54b
Muneeba Ali41 (32b 7x4)
Gull Feroza57 (34b 10x4)
Indu Barma 3-0-26-0
Kritika Marasini 1-0-13-0

Sonam: "Fielding is the one think Nepal need to improve ASAP!"

10.6
1
Barma to Muneeba Ali, 1 run

Length just outside off, she gets across and swishes it away across the line to deep midwicket

10.5
4
Barma to Muneeba Ali, FOUR runs

A bottom edge through the keeper's legs and Pakistan's 100 is up. Fuller in length angling across the batter, who was swinging across the line, but gets an edge and gets four all the same

10.4
1
Barma to Gull Feroza, 1 run

Full toss but only for a run. Knee high full toss outside off, she jumps down and smashes it on the bounce to long off

10.3
4
Barma to Gull Feroza, FOUR runs

That is another top shot. What splendid timing from Gul. On a length outside off, she opens the face of the blade and glides it past point. No stopping that, not on this outfield

10.2
2
Barma to Gull Feroza, 2 runs

Length on off stump, she gets across and laps it past square leg's right for a couple of runs

10.1
Barma to Gull Feroza, no run

Very full on off stump, she digs it to the off side as Barma gets across

Indu Barma is back into the attack. Pakistan need 17 off 60

end of over 1013 runs
PAK-W: 92/0CRR: 9.20 RRR: 1.70 • Need 17 from 60b
Muneeba Ali36 (30b 6x4)
Gull Feroza50 (30b 9x4)
Kritika Marasini 1-0-13-0
Rubina Chhetry 2-0-13-0
9.6
Marasini to Muneeba Ali, no run

Sweeps again this time to square leg. Floated just outside off, she can't clear the fielder.

9.5
4
Marasini to Muneeba Ali, FOUR runs

Slog swept for a one bounce four. Tosses this up outside off, she gets across, bends down on one knee and slams this away to the vacant deep midwicket region

9.4
2
Marasini to Muneeba Ali, 2 runs

Excellent running. Floated on middle and leg, she works it towards deep midwicket with soft hands and takes two

Over the wicket

9.3
1
Marasini to Gull Feroza, 1 run

A maiden half-century for Feroza Gul in T20Is off just 30 balls with nice fours. Gets there with a fierce cut to deep point

9.2
4
Marasini to Gull Feroza, FOUR runs

Short, wide and dispatched. She goes back and across and slams the cuts to the right of point for four more

9.1
2
Marasini to Gull Feroza, 2 runs

Flights this up nicely well outside off, she looks for a drive through covers, gets a thick outside edge that flies past short third. She gives chase and saves two for her team

Thanks, Hemant. Pakistan should do this easily from here. Do Nepal have a way back? Marasini comes on for first spell. She is around the wicket

end of over 96 runs
PAK-W: 79/0CRR: 8.77 RRR: 2.72 • Need 30 from 66b
Muneeba Ali30 (27b 5x4)
Gull Feroza43 (27b 8x4)
Rubina Chhetry 2-0-13-0
Kabita Joshi 1-0-13-0

Ashish is back to take this home

8.6
Rubina to Muneeba Ali, no run

full on the stumps. Pushed back towards the bowler

8.5
Rubina to Muneeba Ali, no run

length ball angling across. Goes for the cut but fails to connect

8.4
2
Rubina to Muneeba Ali, 2 runs

full on the stumps. Flicked towards the vacant midwicket area and they come back for the second

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
Gull Feroza
57 runs (35)
10 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
80%
Muneeba Ali
46 runs (34)
8 fours0 six
Productive shot
slog sweep
12 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
79%
Best performances - bowlers
Sadia Iqbal
O
4
M
0
R
19
W
2
ECO
4.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Fatima Sana
O
4
M
0
R
24
W
1
ECO
6
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
TossPakistan Women, elected to field first
Series
Season2024
Player Of The Match
Match numberWT20I no. 1963
Match days21 July 2024 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsPakistan Women 2, Nepal Women 0
Language
English
Win Probability
PAK-W 100%
NEP-WPAK-W
100%50%100%NEP-W InningsPAK-W Innings

Over 12 • PAK-W 110/1

Gull Feroza c Kunwar b Joshi 57 (35b 10x4 0x6 46m) SR: 162.85
W
PAK Women won by 9 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
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Women's Asia Cup

Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND-W33063.615
PAK-W32141.102
NEP-W3122-2.042
UAE-W3030-2.780
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL-W33063.988
BAN-W32141.971
THA-W3122-0.858
MAL-W3030-4.667