New Delhi: It was a incredible triumph for the Sri Lanka women’s cricket team on Thursday as they edged past Pakistan by one run within the Women’s Asia Cup to set up a title clash with India. Sri Lanka chose to bat after winning the hurl and posted a below-par add up to of 122 runs. Pakistan’s Nashra Sandhu picked up three wickets to assist her group limit Sri Lanka to a low total. After the win it was time for celebration and the Sri Lanka did it in fashion with a awesome facilitated dance.
Pakistan’s chase begun with a blast after the opening pair of Muneeba Ali and Sidra Ameen strolled out to chase the Sri Lankan total, with Ali being the attacker of the two. The player stroked three boundaries within the first three overs and looked in incredible touch, looking set to score huge. Pakistan was at 31/0 after three overs owing to Ali’s hostility and wayward bowling from the Sri Lankan bowlers as they gave away bounty of extras.
Sri Lanka was frantic for a wicket and it came within the shape of a crack run-out as Muneeba Ali who looked set for a great inning was run out owing to handling brilliance from the Sri Lankans and a few unforgiving luckiness on the side of the Pakistan. She was dismissed for 18(10).
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Sri Lanka qualified for the finals of the Women’s #AsiaCup2022 after winning against Pakistan by 1 run. pic.twitter.com/WXHkGcQJdd
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Pakistan’s captain Bismah Maroof strolled in to bat at three and came out all weapons bursting as she struck a boundary on her to begin with ball, making her eagerly exceptionally clear. She hit another boundary at the starting of the fifth over.
Pakistan finished their powerplay at 46/1 after the group appeared the purposeful to be forceful from the starting of the inning.
Sidra Ameen’s awkward remain of 9(20) was finished by Hasini Perera within the seventh over to allow Sri Lanka the second wicket.
The Pakistani captain at that point shared the crease with Omaima Sohail as the twosome took Pakistan to the 10-over check without losing any more wickets. The group scored 62/2 at the halfway mark.
Sohail was at that point expelled by Kavisha Dilhari to deliver Sri Lanka its third wicket. Last match’s star entertainer Nida Dar strolled in at number four to share a 42-run stand with the Pakistani captain.
Maroof played a eminent inning and looked set to require the group domestic but was rejected with the triumph fair inside reach. She saw hee timber being thumped over by Sugandika Kumari to grant Sri Lanka an opening.
They struck once more within the 19th over to dismiss Ayesha Naseem to form things more nervy and energizing as the coordinate headed into the ultimate few overs.
Pakistan required nine runs off the ultimate over to guarantee an India-Pakistan Asia Cup Final but faltered within the last over thumping them out of the tournament.
Pakistan was incapable to discover boundaries within the last overs as the team just couldn’t discover the crevices and misplaced wickets at vital junctures.
It required three runs of the ultimate ball to win the match and two runs to drive a super over but Nida Dar might as it were oversee one run to hand Sri Lanka a sensational win, setting up the title clash with India on Saturday, October 15.
Final Score: Sri Lanka 122/6 (Harshitha 35, Anushka 26; Nashra 3/17) vs Pakistan 121/6 (Bismah Maroof 42, Nida 26; Inoka 2/17)
