Pakistan women beat Bangladesh in second T20I to seal the series
Pakistan women beat Bangladesh by 15 runs in the second T20 international at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match series.
Half-centuries by Javeria Khan and captain Bismah Maroof helped Pakistan women to a 15-run win over Bangladesh women in the second T20I at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and seal the three-match series 2-0.
After being asked to bat by Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun, Pakistan put 167 for three in 20 overs
on the board, their third-highest total in the T20 format.
Javeria and Bismah put together an impressive second wicket stand of 95 runs.
Batting at one-drop, the Pakistan captain recorded her highest score in the format as she cracked an unbeaten 70 off 50 balls studded with nine fours and a six, her 10th half-century in the T20Is.
Opening batter Javeria scored a 44-ball 52, hitting five fours and two sixes, before she lost her wicket in the 17th over of the innings.
Jahanara Alam with two for 27 in four overs was the stand-out bowler for her side.
Bangladesh failed to get a solid platform that the run-chase demanded as both openers Ayesha Rahman (5 off 6 balls)and Shamima Sultana (11 off 14) were back in the pavilion by the end of the fifth over as the scorecard read 25 for two. With three balls still left in the Powerplay, Rumana Ahmed, who top-scored with a 30-ball 50 for Bangladesh in the first T20I, followed Ayesha and Shamima back to the pavilion without scoring any runs as Bangladesh reeled at 25 for three.
With a 32-ball 45, Sanjida Islam put up a fight to keep Bangladesh’s hopes alive in the match. But, her stay at the crease was curtailed by Sadia Iqbal.
With the figures of three for 19 in four overs, the 24-year-old Sadia, playing her only second T20I, starred with the ball as Pakistan successfully defended their total.
Pakistan captain Bismah bagged her second player-of-the-match award for her exploits with the bat.
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