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Pak-W vs Zim-W | 1st t20| huge target 238| Ayesha Zafar 102*
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00:05delicate so good to get the opening boundary for Pakistan it's not about
00:11hitting hard it's about hitting where you want to that's a good shot it's a
00:20very good shot because the length is just pulled back a little bit and it
00:23allows her then to get under the ball and get it square this time she doesn't
00:30get away with it too much with outside edge I think that's gone to hand it's
00:42hit the left hand and it hasn't stuck I don't think it was a very fast she's not
00:50standing at the right position this one goes through the offside sweepers back
00:59is not going to get there to cut it off as quickly as Keles and Jovo is a little
01:05short too wide easy for her to crack it through the covers outside edge this time
01:16it's taken there's a rash shot over there easy catch on the slip
01:30when he but Ali goes for two it's 23 for one oh now that is a noble and a gift
01:42for Aisha first up
01:45yeah there you go that one is short and just presents a simple opportunity for her to get
01:51her first boundary two overs gone
01:55swing and a beautiful stroke it's slightly over pitched but the control and the balance immaculate
02:03from for Rosa this swing again for her there but she's got the line wrong doesn't have the right
02:12field either it's another boundary for Pakistan nicely time it's such a beautiful stroke to end the over
02:2742 for one the Korean Zimbabwe in colors for not the start that you're looking for the fastest in Pakistan
02:41as she
02:42cuts this one again beautifully for four this is excellent batting from Gulfra Rosa you know a sweep shot also
02:51being
02:51played for boundary oh no just as I said she's ballooned one up and she doesn't drop this one
02:59second wicket for Zimbabwe first one for precious and it's the batter in form Gulfra Rosa nothing wrong
03:06with the front foot here all good and they must be ecstatic with the wicket they have got because this
03:11this is the most informed batter wonderful grab this is confidence for you beautiful as easy as you like it
03:23she's
03:23ready to take you on you cannot make this mistake precious because you have provided the breakthrough
03:28and you have given an easy delivery to Aisha she swings one to get the first boundary of her career
03:37big big moment of her life
03:42flat batted oh she's taken it excellent catch my god they can do no wrong today they're all enjoying this
03:50wicket
03:51because they're catching everything that's coming their way and couldn't do so and have a look at that how much
03:56space she has got she bowled it far behind the crease and the wonderful take this is
04:03all those wickets fallen came from the error of the batter and once again it was in the air and
04:09it has been dropped by
04:10the fielder an opportunity missed at the deep square leg and linda coachless surely disappointed here she doesn't like it
04:17at all
04:18because they were making a comeback they were putting Pakistan under pressure for Zimbabwe in terms of
04:24taking wickets this is beautifully played and we've seen all week long this outfield is very very quick and Aisha
04:32Zafar has got into her stride
04:35very very very nicely period in terms of wickets but Pakistan is rattling along
04:41beautifully played good footwork and once again the gap has been hit and so has been the boundary
04:5017 deliveries 36
04:55struck down the ground this time Midoff was up in the circle and she had her eyes on that length
04:59and she didn't waste any time in deciding to go over the fielder in the ring
05:07cross the line and gone
05:10going against the angle and finds the fielder Zimbabwe breaks through here again
05:16three wickets already down there's a partner who's striking at above 200 runs
05:20and then you try to do something which just isn't on because you're not in at the moment
05:26Pakistan has batting to come this is a massive strike how long is that very very long
05:34that is very convincing and a smashing blow from all areas
05:42again it's a struck up in the air and it will go the distance it does another six didn't swing
05:49it
05:50across the line went dead straight massive power and it's sailed into the night sky of Karachi
05:58he has to work but big hitting has never been a problem this was a freebie
06:03and put away alia is relentless today
06:10yeah that's beautiful hit all the way for another hit third for alia the longest one
06:17she made the movement after the ball had been bowled have a look at that
06:21got herself to the pitch and she hasn't looked to hit the leather off it just timed it like she
06:26means it
06:28one that is beautifully cut through the two fielders that's a bread and butter cutting to four
06:41shots like that will continue to come then maybe they can get worried
06:45the point area third area and again straight as you like over the head of the fielder for another six
06:53that's a mighty hit from alia riaz well she's toying with the zimbabwean spinners here alia riaz
07:01brings up the 150 that six the straightest of the innings
07:07really is just starting to show her class now she moves on to 14 just 17 again wonderful foot movement
07:16and again straight beautifully hit this time for four this is excellent batting this is fabulous
07:26javed fatma sana and she's the third one to hit four this is right between the two
07:32another beautiful hit ayesha zafar brings up her 50 of just 29 deliveries a wonderful inning from ayesha
07:44well earlier on in the innings we thought ayesha was the enforcer in this innings for pakistan
07:49zero four
07:52repealing for it they're appealing for it
07:55they don't seem much excited
08:07yeah that'll be out it's good work from the keeper because he's had to collect the ball from
08:13very wide and as you saw when the ball was delivered as well beloved visa delivering that
08:19from way inside the crease and that's what delayed the ball getting through to alia riaz so
08:25good cricket all around visa as well as the wicket keeper
08:39struck down the ground struck hard and uh good enough to
08:47dispatched and it's in the air and there's a fielder underneath and she has dropped it
08:51a life for fatma sana
08:56yeah struck this time and once again the frequent side just continues frustration for the bowlers
09:02another chance created and another opportunity missed because they've followed the plans but the
09:07fielders have been unable to capitalize on the opportunities this one was a straightforward take
09:12to aim against her
09:16big strike this and the fielder can just watch it sail past her head another six this is brilliant from
09:23the pakistan girls in the manner they approach the game and in the distances that their heads are covering
09:29this is great bat swing you've got to applaud the efforts of these players this turnaround in three
09:35months or so has a chance to get to a great hundred over here yeah this time once again picking
09:42up the
09:43length knowing the field and how beautifully she is operating picking up the length and knowing where the
09:49gaps are full toss and smash towards leg side all the fielders were in the ring on the left side
10:01once again a full toss the result is the same the area is the same and pakistan add another four
10:07to their total
10:11once again uh put over the fielder in the ring at square leg and uh the deep fielder was towards
10:17mid
10:18wicket so the ball has just rolled over for another boundary one of these scores were in
10:242026 once again pulled and once again there is no fielder so the zimbabwean side isn't learning neither
10:31the bowler resurrecting her length nor the captain placing the fielder in the region where pakistani players
10:38once again she wanted to come down the ground and play a lofted shot but got a thick inside edge
10:44and it has gone for four runs great awareness let's see if ayesha will be able to reach to the
10:49milestone
10:49or not it is up in the air and it has got the distance wonderful shot this is from ayesha
10:55zaffer came down the ground and hit it with a straight back for six runs a half volley it was
11:00a bit
11:01further down in terms of length but she's in such great form she's watching the ball so
11:07closely of this pakistan team once again she hits it down the ground not really timed well but she'll
11:17come back for the second and uh she'll have a chance to get to 100 she moves to 98
11:23we surely want her to do that because she has played a wonderful inning and if she does so it
11:28would be her maiden century in t20s struck beautifully and uh she should definitely come
11:36back for the second but it goes before the fielding has not been great but the batting has been
11:41absolutely stunning ayesha gets to 100 fastest 100 from a pakistani woman 47 balls she took to get to
11:49102 striking at 217 two sixes 15 fours an absolutely grand effort from ayesha this as pakistan get to
11:58their highest total of 237 at the end of 20 hours demo of any innings that was from ayesha zaffer
12:05she
12:05looked composed she looked solid from the very start of her innings and she continued to impress
12:10with her blistering knock all around the ground and what a way to do that amazing hitting on the
12:16last few balls that she faced we saw some great shots from her for boundaries and for maximums and
12:20it was well complemented by her captain fatma sana
12:27this was the short way she completed her century it came from the missed field but otherwise she would
12:32have done as well because they were on the way to get two runs
12:38keep up the good work there is the batting card for the pakistan women's team
12:42and uh magnificent 100 102 of 47 earlier a good start given by gulfiroza 37 of 19
12:49and later on supported by alia 48 of 23 and then fatma sana 21 of 13 13 extras and pakistan
12:57get to 237
12:58which is their highest ever scores in the t20 internationals the boring card would have looked
13:04different if the chances were available but again sibanda the highest wicket taker for them picking up
13:08two wickets but remain expensive given 59 runs in just four hours and other than that presha
13:14visa and mabunga got one wicket each and bowl 13 extras into their innings 20 hours
13:26with an offer she threw her bat at it
13:31is probably off the mark there
13:38smashed away but straight into the hands of the fielder and world's number one bowler strikes in the very
13:47first over must be under a lot of pressure as well so first wicket for sadia as well wanted to
13:53hit her
13:53big from start from the very beginning but was caught on the boundary didn't have to move much
14:07his field that was struck very very nicely
14:14use of the feet again clearing mid off with ease this is brilliant batting from visa
14:24top edge muniba will take the catch and fatma sana has struck a big blow the inform beloved visa has
14:35been
14:35taken care of that's the effort delivery got it very high that is the kind of height that the batters
14:45do not like when they're facing bouncers that that is trouble now for zimbabwe
14:54bolder kelly first delivery here's the death rattle behind her and fatma sana will be on a hat trick
15:03fatma sana strikes once again
15:09is fair the in swing once again too good fatma sana celebrates the pakistan skipper is on a roll
15:22well i think she has a very strong action we have a chance over here we'll see if it's gone
15:27or not
15:27that can be really dangerous for zimbabwe once again refer to the third empire
15:36but they will be surprised when they see this replay
15:42alia riaz scored a direct hit
15:48and that is disastrous for zimbabwe
15:54a patient what a grab that is amazing stuff from nashra diving to her left and
16:00catching it and making sure that she can do that amazing stuff spiderman stuff this is from nashra
16:06she never used to see such efforts before well look at this one-handed just stuck into her left hand
16:14around we never used to see this in women cricket
16:17this one is pulled
16:20handsomely for four now there is no stopping this one easy pickings for natasha
16:26this is the first match of the t20 series and before that it was odi's
16:31once again it was shot and have been pulled and it will be another boundary of this over so two
16:36bad balls
16:37went for the same punishment from natasha
16:43driven beautifully through the gap
16:48has enough to go to the boundary so third boundary for natasha in this over
16:52you can see the chair from the captain and the dugout
17:00not just smart as a baller but as a batter also
17:03oh no we're not talking about it that's gone through her hands
17:09sure she must not see abdul majida after this
17:16yeah not a very good effort from aisha zaffer for the first time in this match
17:20she has been up to the mark so far but this is indolent effort from her side as she was
17:26trying to pick up
17:27the ball once there's a lot of scoreboard pressure on the zimbabwe and batters have struggled
17:32that's nicely played nobody at 45 she'll collect four
17:37yeah this was offline and off target begging to be hit and adele didn't waste it
17:46sweeping rolling the wrists and perfect placement
17:55another edge and another soft dismissal caught in the ring on the offside natasha goes she was
18:00looking good 24 she got off 19 and now she has to leave ramin picks up her first wicket
18:11i think the idea is right in the terms that she's looking to go straight but she's looking
18:16to flat bat over mid off and unfortunately she's just closed the face slightly early
18:28beautifully struck great shot that bisecting the field and hitting it to perfection great timing as
18:34well great boundary this uh for mabunga it's a 50 up for zimbabwe with this beautiful stroke
18:43that's crisp timing one fluent
18:51well uh what to say on this didn't come off the surface and the keeper had no idea
19:00it looks from the keeper's reaction as if she didn't expect the batter to miss that 57 for 6
19:09it's exactly what i thought she didn't expect her to miss the ball and was so shocked when she did
19:16but because she's standing up she can't get the gloves down again she tries to get the it's not
19:21the big size nine it's probably a medium-sized five boot on it this one is the outside edge and
19:28it runs
19:29down towards the third position and the fielder will chase it bobby players will get a couple of runs
19:37got some pace but yes i've heard that she's not good with the lines she started off with that
19:45wave it for given
19:51oh dropped body language bit casual another chance chance over and i directed both batters at the same
20:02end we might still go upstairs direct hit all drama all action
20:15lots of confusion in the middle
20:19will be very interesting to see this striker left the ground after
20:26no striker came in oh no anyway she couldn't come back she didn't she couldn't make a comeback
20:34oh yes another wicket falls for zimbabwe mento wahabria and imran for it chance and gone easy take
20:47tuba hassan takes the catch and natalia gets a wicket
20:54she has the ability to carry board and wickets
20:59although this one one of the tail end is but she can ball those wicket taking deliveries
21:05there's no worries at this end it's the other end that matters
21:14now way behind that popping crease no worries simple catch for tuba hassan
21:24aishada has scored the fastest in paxton this time wanted to create some room and hit it towards the
21:29cover trying to play it off the back foot but natalia had the last laugh
21:39nonvelo sabanda is normally one who goes offside to try and exploit the leg no problems with that
21:46delivery well within the parameters this time she goes leg side looking to create room off
21:52little top edge into the off stump and the captain loses her off bail so zimbabwe now
22:0184 for nine the captain sabanda goes for four when your team has got one wicket left
22:08swung away feel the back it's a good catch by natalia running to her left she had to judge it
22:14well
22:15and that she did so another convincing victory for the pakistan women on this tour it is the biggest
22:25win margin for them in t20 internationals 153 runs and it was this catch by natalia well judged
22:36to dismiss linda kush and pakistan can lift their heads high it has been a fantastic all-round
22:45performance in this opening encounter
22:49what a great finish this is from this team patmas another happy captain finishing off things in his
22:56style and it's been a good start to the t20 international part of the series batting first
23:03pakistan winning the toss it was aisha with 102 and 47 a cameo of 48 and just 23 from alia
23:11riaz that
23:12really set pakistan off to that total of 237 for five always going to be a top a tall order
23:20for zimbabwe in
23:21the end they get bowled out for 84 the only real contribution coming from natasha with 24 in 20. so
23:30massive win for pakistan their biggest ever in this format 153 runs
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