At the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi, the Pakistan women’s cricket team defeated South Africa by seven wickets to win the three-game T20I series.
Sidra Ameen’s brilliant innings, which saw her hit 61 off 44 and receive Player of the Match honours, was the driving force behind this victory.
Although the Women in Green suffered an early setback in the second game of the series when they lost a wicket in the fourth over with only 23 runs on the board, things swiftly turned around.
A pivotal 68-run stand between Sidra Ameen and Bismah Maroof at the wicket led to a game-changing change of momentum in favour of the home team.
As a result of the dissolution of this partnership, Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz are now in charge. Riaz, known for her winning boundaries, once again proved her mettle.
Pakistan glided to victory with five balls remaining because to the explosive 31 runs she scored off just 18 deliveries, including a brilliant six in the final over.
With openers Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt laying a strong foundation for the visitors with a 74-run partnership, South Africa made a strong first impression in the batting order.
While Sadia Iqbal and Nashra Sandhu each got one wicket for the home team, Tazmin Brits, who scored 46 runs for the visitors, was again the team’s top performer.
Prior to this, Pakistan defeated South Africa in the inaugural T2oI while pursuing the same objective. In terms of T20 cricket, this was their best run chase.