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Fabulous Fakhar pulls off stunning chase to keep Pakistan alive
Pakistan’s decision to field first after winning the toss raised eyebrows on a flat wicket, suggesting they had as much of an eye on improving their net run rate as they did putting points on the board. But as soon as New Zealand’s innings started, both prospects began to look like distant improbabilities. Devon Conway and Ravindra had started brightly, and Pakistan, who had somewhat curiously gone without either of their two legspinners or Mohammad Nawaz, found themselves turning to Iftikhar Ahmed’s spin in the sixth over.
New Zealand went after him too, and it was Haris Rauf who drew first blood with a short delivery that kissed Conway’s bat on the way through to Mohammad Rizwan. It brought Williamson out for just his second game this tournament, but he started like he’d never been away. The duo, on opposite ends of the spectrum in experience, were united in the comfort with which they negotiated a Pakistan attack that looked desperately toothless, with Babar Azam ringing the changes and struggling for respite from any corner.
They had long brought up their half-centuries, and were speeding towards three figures, turbocharged by a Hasan Ali over that saw 18 come off it as both approached the 90s. But there was to be no slowdown from either; with New Zealand hovering around 240 for 1, there was little need to stall momentum in pursuit of a milestone. If anything Williamson’s risk-taking increased to reckless levels; he nearly ran himself out three times while within touch of his century. Ravindra, meanwhile, smeared Wasim through the onside to get to 99, before a single brought up his third World Cup hundred in the city of his parents’ birth.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand 401/6 in 50 overs (Devon Conway 35, Rachin Ravindra 108, Kane Williamson 95, Daryl Mitchelle 29, Mark Chapman 39, Glenn Phillips 41, Mitchelle Santner 26*; Mohammed Wasim Jnr 3-60) lost to Pakistan 200/1 in 25.3 overs (Fakhar Zaman 126*, Babar Azam 66*; Tim Southee 1-27) by 21 runs (DLS method)
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Defending champions India started their Under 19 Women’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine wicket win.
In the second game of the day, India’s bowlers cashed in on their decision to bowl first by troubling West Indies with swing and spin. Fast bowler VJ Joshitha handed them a double-blow when she trapped Samara Ramnath in front and on the next ball had Naijanni Cumberbatch caught at slip to a superb diving catch from Sanika Chalke.
When left-arm spinners Ayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia struck in consecutive overs to remove Jahzara Claxton and Brianna Harricharan respectively for ducks, West Indies were 17 for 4 after 5.1 overs. Three run outs in as many overs added to their woes, and 39 for 7 soon became 44 all out as Shukla and Sisodia wrapped things up. Sisodia finished with 3 for 7 while Joshitha and Shukla picked up two each.
India lost only Gongadi Trisha, for 4, in the modest chase as G Kamalini and Chalke finished things off in 4.2 overs.
Brief scores:
West Indies Women Under 19 44 in 13.2 overs [Asabi Callender 12, Kenika Cassar 15; VJ Joshitha 2-05, Aayushi Shukla 2-06, Paruniks Sisofs 3-07] lost to India Women Under 19 47/1 in 4.2 overs [G Kamalini 16; Shanika Salke 18; Jahzara Claxton 1-18]
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Hosts Malaysia were shot out for just 23 in their maiden Under 19 Women’s T20 World Cup appearance by Sri Lanka, who completed a 139-run win in the first of the two games on Sunday, in Kuala Lumpur.
Put in to bat, Sri Lanka rode on quick knocks from opener Sanjana Kavindi (30 off 13) and No. 3 Dahami Sanethma (55 off 52) to score 52 in the powerplay before Sanethma led the innings even as wickets fell at the other end, including two in the 17th over. Cameos from Hiruni Hansika (28 off 21) and Shashini Gimhani (13 off 7) powered them to 162.
In reply, Malaysia lasted 14.1 overs as left-arm spinner Chamodi Prabodha struck twice in the second over to reduce the hosts to 2 for 3. Manudi Nanayakkara and Limansa Thilakarathna took two wickets each as no Malaysia batter reached double-figures and six were dismissed for ducks. Praboda finished with figures of 4-2-5-3.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka Women Under 19 162/6 in 20 overs [Sanjana Kavindi 30, Dahami Sanethma 55, Manudi Nanayakkara 14, Hiruni Hansika 28, Sashini Gimhani 13*; Suabika Manivannan 1-33, Nur Danika Syuhada 1-36, Marisa Qistina Binti Abdulla 1-31, Siti Nazwah2-31, Nur Isma Dania Binti Mohd Daniel 1-23] beat Malaysia Women Under 19 23 in 14.1 overs [ Nur Alia Binti Mohd Hairun 07; Rashmika Sewwandi 1-02, Chamodi Prabodha 3-05, Manudi Nnayakkara 2-08, Limansa Thlakerathne 2-03] by 139 runs
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