Sidra Ameen pulled off a blinder simply inches away from the boundary line to dismiss Shafali Verma within the T20 Women’s World Cup encounter between India and Pakistan in Cape Town on Sunday. Shafali appeared in harmful kind within the run chase and it took a particular effort within the deep to place an finish to her innings. While batting at 33, Shafali slammed a supply from Nashra Sandhu straight down the bottom however Ameen was there on the boundary line and she or he pulled off a sensational effort by leaping and catching the ball in only one hand.

@SidraAmin31 wow😲 😳😱 what a catch #PAKWVINDW pic.twitter.com/OmK35ra5xM

— Daniyal munir (@DaniAinee) February 12, 2023

Indian bowlers did not impress within the again finish of the Pakistan innings as they allowed their rivals to publish a aggressive 149 for 4.

Pakistan, who elected to bat, have been lowered to 43 for 3 within the eighth over however they made an excellent restoration, scoring 91 runs within the second half of their innings with captain Bismah Maroof (68 not out) and Ayesha Naseem (43 not out) stitching 81 runs for the unconquered fifth wicket.

Maroof struck seven fours throughout her 55-ball unbeaten knock whereas Naseem hit two fours and two sixes from 25 balls throughout her unbeaten innings. The duo pissed off the Indian bowlers for greater than eight overs to take Pakistan to a aggressive complete.

For India, left-arm spinner Radha Yadav was essentially the most profitable bowler with figures of two/21 whereas Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar acquired one wicket every.

India didn’t take lengthy to get the breakthrough, with in-form off-spinner Deepti Sharma dismissing Pakistan opener Javeria Khan (8) within the second over with India captain Harmanpreet Kaur taking a simple catch at quick high-quality leg after the batter had struck a boundary within the earlier ball.

Pakistan confirmed attacking intent even after the early jolt as captain and one-down Bismah Maroof hit two consecutive boundaries within the fourth over. Pakistan have been 39 for one on the finish of powerplay overs.

A change in bowling yielded success for the Indians as left-arm spinner Radha Yadav eliminated the opposite opener Muneeba Ali (12) within the seventh over. A wise evaluation by the Indians within the subsequent over resulted to a different wicket as Nida Dar was dominated out as there was a slight contact of the ball on her gloves off Pooja Vastrakar.

The two fast wickets set Pakistan on the back-foot from a promising place as they have been lowered to 58 for 3 on the midway mark.

The skilled Maroof was going robust and held one finish collectively however wickets fell round her, together with that of Sidra Ameen (11) who turned Yadav’s second sufferer within the thirteenth over.

With the arrival of Ayesha Naseem within the thirteenth over, Pakistan pressed the accelerator as she made scoring look straightforward with a six and 4 off Renuka Singh within the sixteenth over.

(With PTI inputs)

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