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Bangladesh knock Pakistan out of Women’s Emerging Asia Cup

MONG KOK: Bangladesh A edged Pakistan A by six runs in the rain-effected semi-final of the ongoing ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 and qualified for the final.

Opting to bat first in the second semi-final of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, which was reduced to nine overs per side due to rain interruption, Bangladesh A put on a decent show with the bat as they set Pakistan to chase 60 runs.

Pakistan A captain Fatima Sana and spinner Anosha Nasir ran through the Bangladesh top-order as they joined forces to book half of their batting lineup inside three overs before a run out in the next over saw Bangladesh A slipping to 16/6.

With the side in heaps of trouble, Rabeya Khan and Nahida Akter anchored Bangladesh A batting charge as the duo added 37 runs for the seventh wicket.

Nahid Akter was the core contributor to the crucial stand as she scored a brisk 21 off 16 deliveries, laced up with three boundaries and a six, before falling to Tuba Hassan in the final over.

Rabeya Khan, on the other hand, carried her bat all the way through with a cautious 20-ball 10.

Fatima Sana led the bowling attack for Pakistan A with 3/10, followed by Anosha Nasir’s 2/6 while Tuba Hassan could pick up a wicket.

Set to chase a modest 60 in the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup semi-final, Pakistan A could only accumulate 53/4 in the allotted nine overs as their batters remained a touch too slow in pursuit of the mounting required run rate.

Opening batter Eyman Fatima top-scored for Pakistan A with a calculated 15-ball 18 with the help of two boundaries and a six, followed by her partner Shawaal Zulfiqar, who scored 11 off 15.

Fatima Sana was the other valuable contributor in the run-chase with an unbeaten 10 off eight deliveries but fell short of steering her side to glory and into the final.

Rabeya Khan was the star for Bangladesh A with the ball too as she picked up two wickets for just 13 runs while Nahida Akter and Marufa Akter made one scalp each.

It is worth mentioning here that the first semi-final of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup between India and Sri Lanka was again washed out due to persistent rain here.

Meanwhile, India A who had a superior group stage position advanced to the final of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup and will lock horns with Bangladesh A for the silverware on Wednesday.

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Pakistan, Bangladesh’s Women’s Emerging Asia Cup semi-final postponed

MONG KOK: The second semi-final of the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan A and Bangladesh A has been washed out without a ball bowled.

The semi-final between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the Emerging Women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament could not be played on Monday due to the wet outfield. Earlier, the first semi-final between India A and Sri Lanka was also shelved without a ball bowled.

Consequently, both semi-finals will now be played on Tuesday’s reserve day. The first semi-final between India A and Sri Lanka will be played at 0600 PST, while the second semi-final between Pakistan and Bangladesh will commence at 1030.

Pakistan A, led by Fatima Sana, qualified for the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup semi-final after bagging four points from three matches, as two of their three group matches including India’s clash were washed out without a ball bowled.

In their first match of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, spinners led by Syeda Aroob Shah and Tuba Hassan helped Pakistan successfully defend a low total against Nepal at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest 88-run target, leg-spinners Aroob and Tuba never allowed the opposing batters to settle and picked up wickets regularly.

The duo ended up taking two wickets apiece, while off-spinner Umm-e-Hani and left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir snapped a wicket each to give Pakistan a nine-run win.

For Nepal, Kabita Kunwar (20, 32b, 2x4s) and Kabita Joshi (15 not out, 17b, 1×4) were the only batters to enter into double figures.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Pakistan A were bowled out for 87 in 19.2 overs. Opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored for her side with a 36-ball 28, hitting one four.

For Nepal, Indu Barma was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets for six runs from three overs. Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar and Sita Rana Magar bagged two wickets apiece.

It is worth mentioning here that the final of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup will be played on Wednesday (June 21).

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Rain spoils Pakistan-India clash in Women’s Emerging Asia Cup

MONG KOK: The much-anticipated clash of the ongoing ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 between Pakistan and India has been abandoned due to persistent rain here.

The high-voltage Group A clash of the Emerging Asia Cup was abandoned without a ball bowled as the two arch-rivals settled for a point each.

After the washout, both Pakistan and India now have four points after playing three matches but the latter were on top of the standings courtesy of a superior net run-rate.

Earlier, Pakistan’s second Emerging Asia Cup fixture against hosts Hong Kong was also washed out due to persistent rainfall.

With the group stage of the tournament coming to its closure, the action will now shift to the semi-finals, scheduled to take place on Monday (June 19).

Pakistan A will take on Bangladesh A while India A will lock horns with Sri Lanka A in the semi-finals.

In their first match of the tournament, spinners led by Syeda Aroob Shah and Tuba Hassan helped Pakistan successfully defend a low total against Nepal at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest 88-run target, leg-spinners Aroob and Tuba never allowed the opposing batters to settle and picked up wickets regularly.

The duo ended up taking two wickets apiece, while off-spinner Umm-e-Hani and left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir snapped a wicket each to give Pakistan a nine-run win.

For Nepal, Kabita Kunwar (20, 32b, 2x4s) and Kabita Joshi (15 not out, 17b, 1×4) were the only batters to enter into double figures.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Pakistan A were bowled out for 87 in 19.2 overs. Opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored for her side with a 36-ball 28, hitting one four.

For Nepal, Indu Barma was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets for six runs from three overs. Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar and Sita Rana Magar bagged two wickets apiece.

It is worth mentioning here that the final of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup will be played on Wednesday (June 21).

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Spinners-led Pakistan edge Nepal in Women’s Emerging Asia Cup

Spinners led by Syeda Aroob Shah and Tuba Hassan helped Pakistan successfully defend a low total against Nepal in their first match of the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest 88-run target, leg-spinners Aroob and Tuba never allowed the opposing batters to settle and picked up wickets regularly.

The duo ended up taking two wickets apiece, while off-spinner Umm-e-Hani and left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir snapped a wicket each to give Pakistan a nine-run win.

For Nepal, Kabita Kunwar (20, 32b, 2x4s) and Kabita Joshi (15 not out, 17b, 1×4) were the only batters to enter into double figures.

Earlier, after being put into bat, Pakistan A were bowled out for 87 in 19.2 overs. Opening batter Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored for her side with a 36-ball 28, hitting one four.

For Nepal, Indu Barma was the most successful bowler, taking three wickets for six runs from three overs. Kabita Joshi, Kabita Kunwar and Sita Rana Magar bagged two wickets apiece.

Pakistan will now take on hosts Hong Kong on Thursday, 15 June in their second fixture of the ongoing Women’s Emerging Asia Cup. The first ball of the match will be bowled at 0600 PKT.

In another Group A fixture of the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, dominant India humbled hosts Hong Kong by nine wickets and 88 balls remaining to occupy the top spot in the standings.

After putting Hong Kong into bat first, Indian bowlers, led by Shreyanka Patil bamboozled Hong Kong’s batting lineup and bundled them out for a meagre 34 runs in 14 overs.

Opening batter Mariko Hill remained the top-scorer for Hong Kong in their deplorable batting performance against India while none of their batters could get into the double figures.

Set to chase 35, India comfortably accumulated 38/1 in the sixth over despite their skipper Shweta Sehrawat (2) perishing in the second over.

Following an early setback, wicketkeeper batter U Chetry and Gongadi Trisha put on a match-winning 28-run partnership and steered their side to a statement victory.

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Fatima Sana upbeat to lead in ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Fatima Sana-led Pakistan team will depart later tonight from Karachi for Hong Kong via Dubai to feature in the eight-team ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup.

The T20 tournament will be played from 12 to 21 June at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground in Hong Kong.

Pakistan are slotted in Group A with Hong Kong, India A and Nepal. Pakistan will open their campaign on 13 June with the match against Nepal, after which they play Hong Kong and India A on 15 and 17 June, respectively.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals which will be played on 19 June. The final of the tournament will be held on 21 June.

Before the team’s departure, the 14-member squad along with four reserve players took part in the 15-day camp, which was held at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.

The players under the supervision of the coaching staff worked on various aspects of T20 cricket including improvised drills, nets sessions and scenario-based matches.

Before the camp, the players also featured for Strikers in the first phase of the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament held in Karachi last month.

Six players apart from captain Fatima Sana have already represented Pakistan women’s team in international cricket.

These include Gull Feroza (2 T20Is), Natalia Parvaiz (3 ODIs, 11 T20Is), Sadaf Shamas (4 ODIs, 2 T20Is), Syeda Aroob Shah (2 ODIs, 5T20Is), Tuba Hassan (1 ODI, 21 T20Is) and Umm-e-Hani (1 ODI).

Other than Aroob, three players – Anoosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar have represented Pakistan U19 in the inaugural edition of ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in January this year in South Africa.

Speaking ahead of the team’s departure for the Women’s Emerging Asia Cup, Fatima Sana asserted that the squad had a good time preparing in the training camp here and is expecting the players to emulate the same in the tournament.

“Our training camp in Karachi has laid a strong foundation for our journey in the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup. I expect each player to carry the learnings from the camp and showcase their skills with confidence in the tournament.

“In Group A, we have formidable opponents in Nepal, hosts Hong Kong, and India A. I expect our players to approach each match with determination, resilience, and a never-give-up attitude.”

Squad: Fatima Sana (c), Anoosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Gulrukh, Lubna Behram, Najiha Alvi (wk), Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Yusra Amir. Reserves: Amber Kainat, Dua Majid, Fatima Khan and Rameen Shamim

Player support personnel: Aisha Jalil (manager), Mohsin Kamal (head coach), Muhammad Kamran Hussain (assistant coach), Muhammad Usman Shahid (analyst) and Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist).

ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup Pakistan fixtures

13 June v Nepal at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, Hong Kong, 0600 PKT
15 June v Hong Kong at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, Hong Kong, 0600 PKT
17 June v India A at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, Hong Kong, 1030 PKT