What can be termed a highly impressive performance, Pakistan cricket team has taken seven wickets of the Australian team at merely 79 runs in the ongoing Women’s Cricket World Cup (WC) presently underway in India and Sri Lanka, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
Nashra Sandhu has been the most outstanding of all the bowlers. She has grabbed three wickets.
Wareham has gone for a duck, caught and bowled by Rameen Shamim. Pakistan are on fire, taking wickets in quick succession and putting Australia under immense pressure.
Earlier, there was another huge breakthrough for Pakistan when McGrath was caught by Diana Baig off Nashra Sandhu for five runs.
Gardner could not stay at the crease for long either as she had gone for just one run. She was caught by Fatima Sana off Rameen Shamim.
Similarly, Sutherland did not bother the scoreboard much as she was bowled for just one.
Nashra continued her brilliant spell, beating the inside edge and rattling the stumps. Australia lose another key wicket. Pakistan’s spinners are running through the Aussie top order.
Meg Lanning’s partner, Perry, is stumped for five. Nashra Sandhu got the breakthrough with a clever slow delivery, turning sharply past the bat.
Sidra Nawaz was quick behind the stumps and did not hesitate, bails off, Perry’s bat just short of the crease. Perry goes for 5.
Phoebe Litchfield is back in the pavilion for 10, caught and bowled by Fatima Sana. Both Australian openers are gone early, and Pakistan are right back in the contest.
Sadia Iqbal strikes for Pakistan just as Australia looked to build momentum. Tossed up nicely, full and drifting in toward the pads, Healy goes for the flick but doesn’t keep it down, and it goes straight to Diana Baig at midwicket! Simple catch, and Healy walks back for 20 off 23.