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ICC Womens World Cup Qualifier Pakistan beat Scotland by 6 wickets

ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Pakistan beat Scotland by 6 wickets

COLOMBO: Pakistani women’s cricket team today beat Scotland by six wickets in the 12th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Colombo.

This was the ‘third consecutive win’ of the team in the tournament.

Scotland Women, after winning the toss, set a target of 91 runs against Pakistan in 39.1 overs. Sana Mir-led team reached the target in only 27.1 overs with the loss of four wickets.

Sana, who picked up five wickets during her 10-over spell, was declared ‘Player of the Match’.

After taking her award in hands, Sana appreciated team’s effort saying, “It’s always special to be contributing to the team. These performances are definitely going to help us in the next round, but the performances here have finished and now there would be a new day and we have to perform again.”

Pakistan women gained two points on the table as a result of the win, earning a spot in the Super Six stage where the side will face the top three teams from Group A.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.