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Pakistan finished their run at the second edition of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup with a 52-run win over Samoa in the 4th Place Playoff here at the Johor Cricket Academy Oval on Friday.

Player of the match Haniah Ahmer returned figures of 4-17 in her four overs to help Pakistan defend a 137-run total as Samoa folded for 84 in 18.5 overs.

Earlier, Samoa won the toss and opted to bowl first following which, Pakistan’s charge with the bat was led by opening batter Maham Anees (28, 42b, 3x4s), No.6 batter Fatima Khan and No.4 batter Manahil (17, 17b, 3x4s).

Pakistan were 66-3 at the halfway stage and then 79-4, when Fatima Khan walked into bat and hit three fours and one six in her 14-ball stay on the crease.

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Quratulain contributed with 11-ball 13 with the help of two fours as Pakistan posted 136-8 in 20 overs.

For Samoa, Nora Jade Salima picked up 3-20 in her four overs.

In turn, Pakistan struck on regular occasions led by Haniah, who also took the new ball, and soon reduced Samoa to 49-5.

The last five wickets could only add 35 runs before Samoa were bowled out for 84 in 18.5 overs. Haniah was backed up by leg-spinner Quratulain (2-13) and right-arm fast Fatima Khan (2-19).

Pakistan U19 Playing XI: Komal Khan (c), Maham Anees, Zoofishan Ayyaz, Minahil, Areesha Ansari, Fatima Khan, Tayyba Imdad, Quratulain Ahsen, Wasifa Hussain (wk), Haniah Ahmer, Shahar Bano

Samoa U19 Playing XI: Norah Salima, Verra Farane, Olive Lefaga, Avetia Mapu (c), Stella Sagalala, Angel Sootaga (wk), Stefania Pauga, Apolonia Polataivao, Barbara Keresoma, Katrina Samu, Silepea Polataivao

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POTCHEFSTROOM: Eyman Fatima played a crucial knock of unbeaten 65 from 60 balls after lively fielding efforts put Pakistan on top as they beat Rwanda by eight wickets in their opening match of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, here on Sunday.

The young Pakistani women’s side dominated the opponents with superb all-round performances on the field to reduce Rwanda to 106/8 in the allotted 20 overs.

Pakistan, however, reached the target with 13 balls to spare as Fatima and skipper Aroob Shah led the batting charge after the Green Shirts were once stuck at 36/2 in the 8th over.

Aroob made an unbeaten 20 runs from 21 balls while Fatima smashed 11 boundaries during her match-winning half-century.

Opting to bat first, Rwanda underwent complete batting chaos in the middle after skipper Gisele Ishimwe and opener Cynthia Tuyizere stitched a valiant second-wicket partnership of 52 runs.

Following an early scare in the first over when Areesha Noor Bhatti cleaned up Merveille Uwase in the first over, Ishimwe and Tuyizere tried to bring sanity before Pakistan triggered a batting collapse with three run outs and a wicket each to Zaib-un-Nisa, Anosha Nasir, Areesha and Aroob Shah.

With a cautious knock of 45-ball 40, Ishimwe top-scored for the side with seven of their batters failing to cross the double figures. Tuyizere, on the other hand, made 21 from 37 balls.

Pakistan will next play England on Tuesday before taking on Zimbabwe on Thursday.

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