Fatima’s Triumph: Pakistan Secures Historic T20I Win Against NZ
Pakistan 132 for 3 (Zulfiqar 41, Devine 2-23) beat New Zealand 127 for 6 (Green 43*, Sana 3-18) by seven wickets
Fatima’s three-for and consolidated exertion from players assisted Pakistan in winning the primary T20I against New Zealand in Dunedin. It was likewise Pakistan’s very first win against New Zealand in the configuration.
Having chosen for bat first, New Zealand openers got off to a consistent beginning yet medium pacer Sana struck in the 6th over to eliminate Bernadine Bezuidenhout for 13. Fatima’s proceeded to eliminate Kate Anderson in the eighth over and afterward stuck Suzie Bates in front in the 10th over to leave New Zealand at 59 for 3. She surrendered only 18 runs off her four overs.
Sophie Devine and Maddy Green then carefully began the maintenance work yet Aaliya Riaz returned to eliminate the previous for a 17-ball 11. Nida Dar then excused Georgia Plimmer for 4 in the sixteenth over.
Green and Rowe set up New Zealand’s most noteworthy association, making 28 off 24 races to take the absolute beyond 100. Green hit five limits during her visit and was unbeaten on 43, as New Zealand set Pakistan an objective of 128.
In the pursuit, Pakistan openers Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar began gradually, setting up 30 runs in the powerplay. Sophie Devine broke the substitute in the 10th over, eliminating Muneeba for 23, following which Zulfiqar and Dar worked towards the aggregate.
Zulfiqar left for 41 and Dar for 23, passing on Pakistan with 35 rushes to get off 38 balls by then. Riaz and Maroof met up for the fourth-wicket stand of 39 off 28 balls and completed the task with 10 balls remaining.
