Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana lauded her side’s collective effort after they ended their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a 37‑run win over the Netherlands at the County Ground on Saturday.Gull Feroza’s 63 not out took Pakistan to 126/6 despite losing their last four wickets for just 20 runs, and was followed by Fatima and Ayesha Zafar picking three-fors each to bowl out the Netherlands for just 89. “We needed a win, and credit goes to the whole team for the w…
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Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan closed their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on a high by defeating the Netherlands by 37 runs at the County Ground on Saturday. After Pakistan elected to bat first, Gull Feroza top-scored with 63 not out off 52 balls, laced with nine boundaries, to take them to 126/6, despite losing the last four wickets for just 24 runs.In reply, Fatima Sana got the win with a triple‑wicket maiden and ended up with 3-12, while Ayesha Zafar chipped in with 3-13 – her c…
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan closed their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on a high by defeating the Netherlands by 37 runs at the County Ground on Saturday. Fatima Sana got the win for Pakistan with a triple‑wicket maiden to end up with 3-12, while Ayesha Zafar chipped in with 3-13 of her own as the Netherlands were bowled out for 89 in 18 overs.The Netherlands, playing their first‑ever T20 World Cup, showed plenty of heart, but fell short in the chase after Babette de Leede (30) …
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the County Ground in Bristol on Saturday.With both sides already knocked out of contention for the semi-finals, Saturday’s fixture will have no impact on the qualification chances of the rest of the teams – Australia, India and South Africa. Both Pakistan and Netherlands are winless and a win for either of them will mean ending the competition…
Bristol, June 26 (IANS) Aiming for a maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup win, Netherlands face Pakistan in their final Group A game at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday with no hope of reaching the last four. The Dutch are competing in the Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time and though they have succumbed to defeat three times so far they can end on a high, thanks to some inspired performances. For their part, Pakistan will be looking to avoid going home winless after being routed by India…
Bristol, June 26 (IANS) Already out of semi-final contention, Pakistan and the Netherlands will look to salvage pride when they meet in their final Group A fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Bristol County Ground on Saturday. Having already been eliminated from the tournament, both teams have the opportunity to conclude their campaigns on a positive note. With the pressures off, this fixture could potentially be a lively encounter as both sides look to experiment with personnel…
Bristol, June 24 (IANS) A semifinal qualification-seeking South Africa will aim for a comprehensive victory to boost their net run-rate when they face an already eliminated Netherlands in a Group A match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.On the field, the Proteas find themselves in a complex race to the semifinals. Despite bouncing back from an opening 65-run loss against Australia by scraping past Pakistan and thrashing India by six wickets — propelle…
Bristol, June 24 (IANS) With a semifinal berth still within reach, South Africa will look to solidify their prospects when they take on an already eliminated Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Thursday.The Proteas, who finished as runners-up in the previous two editions of the showpiece event, commenced their ongoing edition journey with a bruising 65-run defeat against Australia. Though they scraped past Pakistan by two wickets, South Africa put in their b…
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Australia captain Sophie Molineux praised the Netherlands for their fighting display despite her side cruising to a 98-run victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, saying the Dutch batters made life difficult for the defending champions after they had posted a daunting total.Australia continued their unbeaten run in the tournament with a commanding performance at the Rose Bowl, piling up 219/6 before restricting the Netherlands to 121/3.Beth Mooney starred with the b…
Southampton, June 20 (IANS) Netherlands captain Babette de Leede described her side’s Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia as a “massive moment” for Dutch cricket despite suffering a 98-run defeat to the six-time champions.Australia piled up an imposing 219/6 after being put in to bat, with Beth Mooney leading the charge with a brilliant 74 off 42 balls and Ashleigh Gardner hammering 58 from 32 deliveries. The six-time champions then restricted the Netherlands to 121/3, although the Dut…