In pictures: Girls in green triumph on historic day

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 29 runs in the first international women's fixture at home in nine years.
Published September 30, 2015

Vice-captain Bismah Maroof played a brilliant knock of 65* and returned figures of 3-14-1 to give Pakistan a 29-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Twenty20 International at the Southend Club ground in Karachi.

Bismah’s knock had propelled Pakistan to a total of 124 after Sana Mir won the toss and elected to bat in the historic match which ended a nine-year drought for women’s international cricket in the country.

Bangladesh wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty (L) shouts after successfully running out Pakistan’s Marina Iqbal (C) during the first T20 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty (L) shouts after successfully running out Pakistan’s Marina Iqbal (C) during the first T20 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bismah Mahroof plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bismah Mahroof plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bismah Mahroof  plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bismah Mahroof plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty (C) stumps Pakistan’s Nida Dar (L) during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty (C) stumps Pakistan’s Nida Dar (L) during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Rabiya Shah (L) stumps Bangladeshi cricketer Lata mondol (R) during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Rabiya Shah (L) stumps Bangladeshi cricketer Lata mondol (R) during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Rumana Ahmed plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Jahanara Alam plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Jahanara Alam plays a shot during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Lata Mondol (R) is stumped by Pakistani wicketkeeper Rabiya Shah during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Lata Mondol (R) is stumped by Pakistani wicketkeeper Rabiya Shah during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Nida Dar (R) celebrates after taking the catch to dismiss Bangladeshi cricketer Rumana Ahmed during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Nida Dar (R) celebrates after taking the catch to dismiss Bangladeshi cricketer Rumana Ahmed during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Pakistani cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Bangladeshi cricketer Fargana Hoque during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Pakistani cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Bangladeshi cricketer Fargana Hoque during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Fargana Hoque (R) is stumped by Pakistani wicketkeeper Rabiya Shah during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Bangladesh’s Fargana Hoque (R) is stumped by Pakistani wicketkeeper Rabiya Shah during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Pakistani cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Bangladeshi cricketer Lata Mondol during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP
Pakistani cricketers celebrate the dismissal of Bangladeshi cricketer Lata Mondol during the first T20 match between the Pakistan and Bangladesh women’s cricket team at The Southend Club in Karachi on September 30, 2015. — AFP