Pakistan’s Nida Dar Becomes Leading Wicket-taker In Women’s T20Is, Pakistan Lose To England | Cricket News

Veteran Pakistan spinner Nida Dar turned the very best wicket-taker within the historical past of girls’s T20I cricket on Tuesday. The 36-year-old achieved the landmark throughout Pakistan’s last Group 2 match towards England within the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. In the match, Dar ended with figures of 1/47 in 4 overs. She picked up the wicket of England skipper Heather Knight for simply 4 runs. In 130 matches, she has 126 wickets at a mean of 18.18 and an financial system price of 5.47. Her finest bowling figures within the format are 5/21.

Other main wicket-takers within the format behind Dar are Anisa Mohammed (West Indies, 125 wickets), Megan Schutt (Australia, 122 wickets), Ellyse Perry (Australia, 122 wickets) and Shabnim Ismail (South Africa, 117 wickets).

Coming to the match, England posted 213/5 after electing to bat first. They had been decreased to 33/2 earlier than the conclusion of the powerplay. A 74-run stand between Danni Wyatt (59 off 33 balls) and Nat-Sciver Brunt introduced England again within the recreation. After a pair extra fast wickets, England was 113/4. From that time, Brunt and wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones (47 off 31 balls) stitched a fast century stand. Brunt completed with an unbeaten 81 in 40 balls, with 12 fours and a six.

Fatima Sana (2/44) completed because the main bowler for Pakistan. Dar, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan completed with a wicket every.

Chasing 214, Pakistan was by no means within the recreation and completed at 99/9 of their 20 overs, shedding the sport by 114 runs, the largest margin in Women’s T20 WC historical past. Tuba Hassan top-scored with 28 runs.

Katherine Sciver-Brunt (2/14) and Charlie Dean (2/28) had been the standout bowlers for England. Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver, Sarah Glenn took a wicket every.

Nat Sciver gained the ‘Player of the Match’ award for her all-around efficiency.

England has completed the group stage on prime of Group 2 with 4 wins in 4 video games and eight factors. Pakistan finishes at fourth within the group with only one win in 4 video games and two factors.

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