England beat Pakistan to reach semi-finals

CHENNAI: England reached the semi-finals of the Women’s World T20 when they beat Pakistan by 68 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in their Group B match here on Sunday.

Pakistan’s first six wickets failed to add up to 50 and they were bowled out for just 80. Pakistan lost Sidra Ameen in the first over. They lost their second wicket for just 26 runs on the board. When Laura Marsh sent Muneeba Ali back for just one, the score read 27/3.

Nahida Khan was bowled by Natalie Sciver and Pakistan were staring at a big defeat. All bowlers introduced into the attack had taken a wicket each. Marsh picked up her second wicket as Abidi was sent back for just two.

Pakistan needed 108 off 72 balls with half their side out.

Laura took yet another wicket as Brunt caught Sana Mir and Pakistan’s score read 48/6. Nida Dar was the next to go as Sciver added another wicket to her bag. Elwiss caught Sidra Nawaz off her own bowling. Earlier, England set a target of 149 runs for Pakistan batting first. Charlotte Edwards top scored for England with 77 not out off 61 balls. They were off to a flying start with 68 runs in 8.5 overs. But after losing wickets in succession England’s run-rate dropped from 9.5 to 6.5.  Nida Dar picked 3-21. Asmavia Iqbal took two consecutive wickets in the last over to restrict England to 148/5 in their 20 overs.

Score Board

England Women won toss

England Women

*C M Edwards not out         77

T T Beaumont c Muneeba b Nida     37

†S J Taylor b Nida     0

N R Sciver b Nida     15

D N Wyatt c Anam b Asmavia        17

G A Elwiss c Nain b Asmavia 0

Extras (w 2)   2

Total (5 wickets; 20 overs)  148

Did not bat: L A Marsh, L S Greenway, A Shrubsole, K H Brunt, J L Gunn

Fall: 1-68, 2-70, 3-89, 4-148, 5-148

Bowling: Anam 3-0-36-0 (1w); Asmavia 3-0-18-2 (1w); Sana 4-0-29-0; Sadia 4-0-26-0; Nida 4-0-21-3; Bismah 2-0-18-0

Pakistan Women

Nahida Khan b Sciver 15

Sidra Ameen c Gunn b Brunt 0

Bismah Maroof c Wyatt b Shrubsole          6

Muneeba Ali c Brunt b Marsh 1

Nida Dar c Greenway b Sciver        16

Nain Abidi c Shrubsole b Marsh       2

*Sana Mir c Brunt b Marsh   11

Asmavia Iqbal lbw b Elwiss   15

†Sidra Nawaz c & b Elwiss    1

Sadia Yousuf c Wyatt b Shrubsole   3

Anam Amin not out   0

Extras (b 1, w 9)      10

Total (all out; 17.5 overs)    80

Fall: 1-2, 2-26, 3-27, 4-30, 5-35, 6-48, 7-63, 8-67, 9-80, 10-80

Bowling: Brunt 2-0-11-1 (1w); Shrubsole 2.5-0-16-2 (1w); Marsh 4-0-12-3; Sciver 4-0-22-2; Gunn 2-0-9-0; Elwiss 3-0-9-2 (1w)

Result: England Women won by 68 runs

Player of the Match: C M Edwards (England Women)

Umpires: A K Chaudhary and K Cross (New Zealand). Match referee: J Srinath. Reserve umpire: C K Nandan