Lahore:
The Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team defeated the Thai Women’s team by 87 runs by performing brilliantly in the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier, and at the same time ensured its place for the Women’s World Cup in India in 2025.
In the crucial match played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat. Although the batting line was initially difficult and 4 players were dismissed for 85 runs, opener Sadra Amin took the innings by playing 80 off 105 balls.
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Skipper Fatima Sana scored an unbeaten 62 off 59 balls, including 6 fours and a six. He set up a valuable partnership of 97 runs with Sadra Amin, which gave Pakistan 205 runs in the stipulated 50 overs.
From Thailand, Tapha Naswong scored 26 runs, while Maya and Kamchumfo took one wicket each.
In reply, the Thai team collapsed to just 118 runs in 34.4 overs. Pakistan’s bowling line performed well. Fatima Sana took 3 wickets for 33 runs, while spinners Nashra Sindhu and Ramin Shamim also sent 3, 3 players to the pavilion.
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None of Thailand’s batter could cross the 20 -run mark. Nanapat Kancharankai scored with 19 runs.
This was the fourth consecutive victory in the qualifiers of the Pakistan Women’s Team, with which she has been eligible to participate in the World Cup 2025.
