Barbados Girls defeated Pakistan Girls by 15 runs within the second encounter on the opening day of the Commonwealth Video games 2022 within the ladies’s cricket occasion on Friday.
Captain Hayley Matthews and wicket-keeper batter Kycia Knight had been the star performers from the Barbados aspect as each the batters scored fifties. Matthews registered 51 runs on board in 50 balls, whereas Knight performed an unbeaten 62 off 56 balls.
Nevertheless, from Pakistan’s aspect solely Nida Dar performed impressively as she scored an unbeaten fifty in simply 31 balls.
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Matthews opted to bat first however the innings began on a poor be aware as Deandra Dottin was despatched again to pavilion for simply eight by Diana Baig. Knight then took the cost of the innings and joined Matthews to sew a vital partnership. The partnership bloomed from 50 to 100. Nevertheless, Matthews couldn’t rating massive after her half-century as she was despatched again by Fatima Sana for 51. Knight was then joined by her twin sister Kyshona Knight however the latter departed for 9.
Barbados innings obtained a robust crowning glory from Kycia that led their innings 144/4 in 20 overs. For Pakistan, Sana picked two wickets however leaked runs at an economic system above 10. Surprisingly, Diana Baig who picked one wicket was given simply two overs.
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Whereas chasing 145, Pakistan didn’t get a great begin as Shamilia Connell struck off the primary ball dismissing Iram Javed for a golden duck. Omaima Sohail and Muneeba Ali took the cost of the innings with a few boundaries and had been hoping to chase down the goal however quickly Omaima was ran out on 10(14). Later, Muneeba Ali was additionally seen struggling and thus departed for 17(18). Hayley Matthews didn’t even let Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof to attain as the previous despatched the latter again with on a run-out.
Nida Dar was the one one to remain slightly longer on the crease as she obtained a few boundaries. A 50-run stand between Dar and Aliya Raz gave some hopes to the Pakistani aspect however Aliya Riaz’s battle obtained over on 14(24) within the penultimate over and Dar couldn’t handle on her personal to chase the goal.
For Barbados, Hayley Matthews with 1-13 in 4 topped the wickets chart which noticed Aaliyah, Connell and Deandra with one every comply with.
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