In the Women's Asia Cup, the Pakistan team tasted victory after losing to India. With a resounding win against Nepal, the team has kept its hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Coming to bat first, Nepal's team could score only 108 runs for 6 wickets. Chasing the target, Pakistan won by 9 wickets on the basis of brilliant innings of openers Gul Ferozza and Muniba Ali.
After losing to India, Pakistan's team has kept alive the hopes of reaching the semi-finals by registering a win in the Asia Cup. Pakistan's team, which played its second match of the Women's Asia Cup against Nepal, played brilliantly. The team improved its net run rate tremendously by winning by 9 wickets in a one-sided match. Captain Nida Dar won the toss against Nepal and chose to bowl first. Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal took wickets for the team while the other four bowled tight and restricted the team to just 108 runs.
But I stopped it.
Chasing the target, Pakistan team openers Gul Ferozza and Muniba Ali batted fearlessly. Gul scored a brilliant fifty hitting 9 fours in 30 balls but lost her wicket just 4 runs away from victory. She was out after scoring 57 runs in 35 balls. Muniba Ali played an unbeaten innings of 46 runs facing 34 balls and returned after giving victory to the team.
After losing to India by 7 wickets in the first match of Asia Cup, Pakistan's net run rate went into minus. After defeating Nepal by 9 wickets, it has improved tremendously. It has improved from -2.506 to 0.409. With a win, Pakistan has now reached the second position in Group A, leaving Nepal behind in the points table.