ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Pakistan rout PNG by 236 runs

The Pakistan eves came up with an escalating performance, as they produced good show with both bat and the ball, as they dismantled minnows Papua New Guinea (PNG) Women by a massive 236 runs, in Match 9 of Group B of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on Friday. While openers Ayesha Zafar and Javeria Khan were the top scorers for Pakistan, scoring 115 and 100, respectively; as they posted a challenging total of 276 for the loss of 5 wickets; while PNG were shout for paltry 40 within 25 overs, as Nashra Sandhu claimed 5 for 11, thus awarding Pakistan their second win in three matches. ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Points table

Earlier, Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof won the coin toss, and elected to bat first, as the openers were off to a flier, bringing up a mammoth 212-run opening stand, with both scoring centuries, before the opening wicket fell in the 38th over in the form of Zafar, who was retired out for 115. Just 20 runs later, it was her fellow opener Javeria, who too fell right after scoring her ton, as she fell for 100 in the 44th over to Ravini Oa. Five runs later, at the score of 237, it was wicketkeeper-batter Rabiya Shah, who was unfortunately run out for mere 9 the very next over.

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25 runs later, it was Aliya Riaz, who fell for mere 8 in the 49th over to skipper Pauke Siaka, while the same over also saw the dismissal of Aiman Anwar, who fell for a mere single, as Pakistan finished their innings on 276 for the loss of 5 wickets after the allotted 50 overs of play, while PNG’s Siaka was the top wicket-taker with 2 for 34. ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Teams aim to fight it out

PNG began the chase on a bad note, losing their opening wicket in the fifth over, at the score of 6 in the form of Norma Ovasuru, who fell for 5. Just six runs later, she was followed by Tanya Ruma for an unfortunate duck in the ninth over. While the very next over saw the dismissal of skipper Siaka for mere five, as the score read 17 for 3.

Just seven runs later, it was the fourth wicket, which fell in the form of opener and wicketkeeper-batter Brenda Tau, who fell for mere 8 in the 14th over. At the score of 36, it was the fifth wicket in the form of Veru Frank , who was dismissed for mere 3 in the 22nd over, as the half of the team was already back to the pavilion, with a paltry total on the board, which read 36 for 5. ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017: Live cricket streaming online

The same over also saw the dismissal of Sibona Jimmy for an unfortunate duck, as partnerships hardly happened in the innings. The remaining four wickets fell within just four runs in 24.5 overs, as Pakistan cruised to an emphatic 236-run win over the minnows. PNG’s Konio Oala was the top scorer and the only batter to enter double figures with 14 runs, while Pakistan’s Sandhu destroyed the PNG batting line-up, as she claimed 5 for 11. Therefore, with this win, Pakistan not just earned their second win of the tournament in three games, but also rocketed to the top spot in the table, with a much improved run rate.

Brief scores

Pakistan Women 275 for 5 in 50 overs (Ayesha Zafar 115, Javeria Khan 100; Pauke Siaka 2 for 34) beat PNG Women 40 in 24.5 overs (Konio Oala 14; Nashra Sandhu 5 for 11) by 236 runs.