JOHOR: England comfortably beat Pakistan by six wickets to secure their first win in the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Johor Cricket Academy Oval in Malaysia on Monday.
England successfully chased down a scanty target of 67 runs in just 9.2 overs.
Pakistan who received one point from their earlier match against the US that was washed out, now sit third in Group ‘B’ with Ireland in fourth place.
After being sent in to bat, Pakistan struggled badly losing wickets regularly and collapsing to 35-5 before being dismissed for a paltry 66 in 18.5 overs. Zoofishan Ayyaz (15 off 13 balls) top-scored for Pakistan while Komal Khan contributed 12 off 25.
For England, Amuruthaa Surenkumar took three wickets for 17 runs. Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Olivia Brinsden claimed two wickets each.
In response, England faced early hiccups, slipping to 33-4. However, Katie Jones played a crucial role, finishing unbeaten on 20 runs off 16 balls. She formed a vital partnership with captain Abigale Norgrove (14 off nine). Mahnoor Zeb took two wickets. Jones was named player-of-the-match.
Scores in brief:
PAKISTAN U-19 WOMEN 66 in 18.5 overs (Zoofishan Ayyaz 15, Komal Khan 12; Amuruthaa Surenkumar 3-17); ENGLAND U-19 WOMEN 67-4 in 9.2 overs (Katie Jones 20 not out, Abigale Norgrove 14 not out; Mahnoor Zeb 2-23).
Published in Dawn, January 21st, 2025
