Opener Muneeba Ali has grow to be the primary lady to attain a T20 worldwide century for Pakistan as Ireland’s World Cup hopes had been dealt a serious blow by a 70-run defeat.
Muneeba blasted a career-best 102 from 68 balls – her earlier highest rating was 43 – within the course of, eclipsing Nida Dar’s earlier nationwide file of 75 earlier than being caught by Arlene Kelly off the bowling of Leah Paul with one over remaining in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Her contribution, which included 14 fours, offered the spine to a Pakistan innings which finally amounted 5-165, with Dar including 33 earlier than being bowled by Kelly, and took a number of the warmth out of skipper Bismah Maroof’s controversial dismissal.
She had earlier been given out caught at mid-on for 4 after Kelly, who completed with 2-27, had fumbled the preliminary catch with a evaluate going within the fielder’s favour, a lot to her sufferer’s disgust.
Ireland, who had received the toss and opted to subject, struggled from the off of their reply, shedding openers Amy Hunter, Gaby Lewis and Orla Prendergast – who thumped a 21-ball 31 earlier than top-edging Nashra Sandhu to Sadia Iqbal at sq. leg – for 52 inside the primary eight overs.
Skipper Laura Delany and Louise Little had joined them again within the hutch with the rating having superior to 5-71 within the twelfth over, and solely Eimear Richardson offered any actual resistance.
However, her departure for 28 sparked a speedy collapse which noticed the ultimate 5 wickets fall for simply seven runs as her facet had been skittled for 95 with 21 balls remaining to depart them pointless after two video games.
Slow left-armer Sandhu was the choose of the bowlers with 4-18 with Iqbal and Dar claiming two apiece to ease Pakistan to a primary win of the event.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
