Dhaka: Pakistan Women Cricket Team emphatically qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 after recording outstanding performances in the World Cup qualifier.
The green shirts have their group matches against Bangladesh, Ireland, Japan and Holland while face defeat against the strong West Indian side and created its place in the upcoming world cup which would be held in India in 2013.
Pakistan will join Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa at the event in 2013 which also features current world champions England, along with Australia, India and New Zealand.
At Khanshaheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS), Sana Mir’s Pakistan made sure runs went on the board to make it a tough task for Helmien Rambaldo’s side when it came to chasing down the target.
The Dutch were set a mammoth total of 278 after Sana, along with Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar and Javeria Wadood piled on the runs for the Pakistanis to help them on their way to qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013.
Javeria’s 67 along with Nida’s half-century were helped by in-form all-rounder Bismah who finished the game 66 not out as the side displayed some masterstrokes against the Dutch pace and spin attack.
In reply, The Netherlands were once again undone by spin, with Bismah and Nida combining to take three wickets each while Sadia Yousuf claimed two wickets also. Qanita Jalil’s pace took the early wickets of Rambaldo and Miranda Veringmeier and the Dutch batting line-up collapsed for 84, with only Denise Hannema and Kerry-Anne Tomlinson managing double figures.
Sana was delighted to once again qualify for an ICC Women’s World Cup, saying: “It feels great to qualify again for the ICC Women’s World Cup again, I have to say though the competition has been much tougher this time round. We were in a group with the likes of Bangladesh, Ireland and West Indies all of whom have proven a tough opposition”.
“Today’s performance was great, we wanted to make at least 250 and we did that, with three of the team making half-centuries too. There was some good bowling which was really tight, the only thing I would like to improve upon ahead of our match against South Africa is the amount of extras that we bowled.”
Pakistan performed outstandingly well in the whole event and lost only one against the West Indies by 8 wickets.
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