Pakistan women’s cricket team suffered their first defeat in the ICC World Cup qualifying round against the West Indies in Bangladesh on Thursday. Pakistan took on West Indies at BKSP 3, with Sana Mir winning the toss and electing to bat against Merissa Aguilleira’s side. The Pakistani batting attack struggled against a fine performance of spin bowling from West Indies vice-captain Anisa Mohammed who, like Richardson in the Ireland game, walked away with five wickets.
Pakistan’s opener, Sana, along with Nain Abidi, proved to be the only batters of note in the side, with the former scoring 49 while the latter managed 53 against one of the tournament favourites.
It was then up to the inform all-rounder Stafanie Taylor to open the batting in reply for the West Indians, and despite her losing her opening partner, Juliana Nero, for five, and then Shanel Daley shortly after, the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2011 stuck out the innings alongside Barbadian Deandra Dottin.
Dottin is perhaps best known for her quick fire century at the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2010 in St Kitts, but this time round the 20-year-old struck a patient innings of 60 in 97 balls to help the West Indies to another win in the event.
Besides, the West Indies, Ireland, Netherlands and Sri Lanka won their matches of the qualifier.
Scores in brief – Day Three
At Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
Ireland 311-0, 50 overs (Richardson 57, C Joyce 64, Whelan 49)
Japan 56 all out 23.2 overs (Richardson 5-4)
Ireland won by 255 runs
Player of the Match: Eimear Richardson (Ire)
At Khanshaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Netherlands 329-5, 50 overs (Veringmeier 99, Tomlinson 80, Lanser 51, Rambaldo 41)
USA 104 all out, 49.5 overs (De Lange 3-8, Lanser 3-11, Tomlinson 3-21)
Netherlands won by 225 runs
Player of the Match: Miranda Veringmeier (NL)
At BKSP 2 (ODI)
Pakistan 140 all out, 49.2 (Sana 49, Nain 53; Mohammed 5-26)
West Indies 142-2, 34.5 overs (Taylor 66 not out, Dottin 60 not out)
West Indies won by eight wickets
Player of the Match: Anisa
Mohammed (WI)
At BKSP 3
Zimbabwe 62 all out, 41.4 overs (Nyathi 18; Seneviratna 5-15, Ravikumar 3-17)
Sri Lanka 63-3, 10.5 (Mendis 35 not out; Saili 3-19)
Sri Lanka won by seven wickets
Player of the Match: Chamani Seneviratna (SL).
