POTCHEFSTROOM Pakistan bowlers displayed a concerted trouble to halt Zimbabwe to97/6 before openers Ayman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar led the side to a perfect 10- gate palm to bespeak their spot in the Super Six.
After concluding to club first, Zimbabwe endured a ruthless bowling attack from Pakistan and therefore, could only amass97/6 in their distributed 20 Overs.
Amid a dismal display with the club, Zimbabwean captain Kelis Ndhlovu put on a stalwart fight with a 35- ball 42 while the rest of the batters couldn’t contribute significantly to the aggregate.
Anosha Nasir was the pick of the bowlers for the Green Shirts as she picked up2/21 while Areesha Noor and Laiba Nasir struck out a batter each.
Set to chase a bare 98, Pakistan openers scripted a perfect run chase as they completed the pursuit with a match- winning 100- run cooperation.
Ayman remained the core raider of the unbeaten cooperation as she struck a quick- fire half- century before finishing on 62 not out in just 35 balls, hitting a dozen boundaries including two sixes.
Meanwhile, her companion Shawaal played an anchoring 32- run knock and made sure a perfect run chase for Pakistan.
Following this palm, Pakistan stormed into the Super Six of the initial mega event.
In the Group C institution, New Zealand excelled West Indies by 10 lattices to finish on top of the standings, while West Indies held on to the alternate spot.
Putting West Indies into club first, the White Ferns ’ bowlers extorted annihilation over the Caribbean fur lineup and whisked them out for a paltry 68 in the final over.
Kate Chandler led the Kiwis ’ bowling attack with3/8, while Abigail Hutton and Olivia Anderson bagged two lattices each.
Set to chase 69, New Zealand eased through a 10- gate palm; courtesy of a magnify cooperation between their openers.
Georgia Plummer top scored for the side with 41 off 22 balls while Anna Browning was inversely emotional with her 28 off 22 deliveries.
