New Age, 30 August 2012
An all-round performance by skipper Salma Khatun went in vain as Pakistan beat Bangladesh women’s cricket team by six wickets in their second Twenty20 match of the tri-series tournament in Dublin on Wednesday.
Bangladesh, who beat Ireland a day earlier, rode on Salma’s 23 from 26 balls and Lota Mondal’s 22 off 37 balls to post 96-6 in their 20 overs but it was not enough as Pakistan cruised past the total with four overs in hand.
Rumana Ahmed was the other notable run-getter for Bangladesh with her 19 from 21 balls. Nida Dar (28) and Qunita Jalil (17) put on 40 runs in six overs to give Pakistan a solid start before Salma dismissed both of them to return with an impressive figure of 3-11 in four overs.
However, Bismah Maroof brought Pakistan’s innings back on track with her unbeaten 23 which came off 22 balls devoid of any boundaries or over boundaries.
Earlier on August 29, Pakistan beat Ireland by eight wickets in the tournament.
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