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Lahore, 19 April 2025: Pakistan kept their 100 percent record intact as they beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in their final ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier game, here at the LCCA ground on Saturday afternoon.
Player of the match Muneeba Ali's 93-ball 69 and Aliya Riaz's unbeaten 52 took Pakistan home before Sadia Iqbal (3-28), skipper Fatima Sana (2-45) and Diana Baig (2-45) restricted Bangladesh to 178-9 in 50 overs.
In pursuit of the target, Pakistan lost opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar in the first over. Sidra Amin, coming on the back of consecutive half-centuries, stitched an 80-run partnership with Muneeba for the second wicket, before the former was out caught behind after a gritty 65-ball 33 comprising four boundaries.
Muneeba constructed a 74-run partnership with Aliya before she made her way back to the pavilion during her 93-ball stay on the creasefeaturing eight boundaries. Aliya remained not out on 52 off 76 balls which included six fours and one six.
Earlier in the day Bangladesh slipped to 21-3, when their top-scorer Ritu Moni (48, 76b, 5x4s) walked in to bat. She shared a 44-run partnership each with Sharmin Akhter (19, 51b, 2x4s) and Nahida Akter (24, 47b, 4x4s). No.7 batter Fahima Khatun pitched in with an unbeaten 44 off 53 balls hitting four boundaries.
Scores in brief:
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets at the LCCA Ground, Lahore
Bangladesh 178-9, 50 overs (Ritu Moni 48, Fahima Khatun 44 not out, Sharmin Akhter 24; Sadia Iqbal 3-28, Diana Baig 2-45, Fatima Sana 2-45)
Pakistan 181-3, 39.4 overs (Muneeba Ali 69, Aliya Riaz 52 not out, Sidra Amin 33; Rabeya Khan 1-25)
Player of the match: Muneeba Ali (Pakistan)
Pakistan fixtures in ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, 2025
vs Ireland - 9 April - Pakistan won by 38 runs
vs Scotland - 11 April – Pakistan won by six wickets
vs West Indies - 14 April – Pakistan won by 65 runs
vs Thailand - 17 April – Pakistan won by 87 runs
vs Bangladesh - 19 April – Pakistan won by seven wickets
