New Zealand thundered into the semi-final of the Ladies

New Zealand thundered into the semi-final of the Ladies

New Zealand thundered into the semi-final of the Ladies' T20 World Cup 2024 to the detriment of subcontinental countries India and Pakistan. They beat Pakistan comprehensively by 54 runs in Dubai to seal their place in the last four, finishing the group stage with three dominates from four matches.

New Zealand figured out how to post a shoddy 110 for 6 in their innings yet Pakistan in answer, were bowled out for only 56. Amelia Kerr (3-14) and Eden Carson (2-7) spearheaded the victory for New Zealand Aside from enrolling their most reduced all out in WT20Is, Pakistan likewise got through a hopeless day dropping upwards of eight catches when they were out on the field.

Incidentally, Pakistan were in with a yell to qualify pursuing the objective inside 10.4 overs to pip the two India and New Zealand on NRR. They selected to go all-firearms blasting and advanced famous finisher Aliya Riaz to the highest point of the request. The move ended up being vain as Riaz was caught at mid-off for a duck off Eden Carson. Be that as it may, Muneeba Ali, who endure a LBW yell and a drop catch off Rosemary Mair's bowling, did what Riaz neglected to do. She flung a boundary over the bowler's head before she hit Lea Tahuhu for four in the following over.

The experienced Tahuhu bounced back with a full inwinger which castled the stumps of Muneeba, sending her back for only 15. It transformed into chaos before long, as Fran Jonas bowled Sadaf Shamas off her first-ball and Iram Javed was shown out courtesy of a direct-hit to Tahuhu from diminutive third-man. Sidra Amin was deceived by a more slow ball off Mair - hearing the final breath behind her - for a brilliant duck.

Nida Dar and Fatima Sana realized that the objective was clearly past their grip to overcome inside 10.4 overs and decided to play for the success, as they hit a couple of boundaries. Be that as it may, Kerr foxed Dar with a wonderful flighted conveyance, hauling her out of her crease in a simple advocating for Isabella Gaze.

Omaima Sohail and Syed Aroob Shah followed Dar back to the structure in the following two overs. Fatima Sana was then caught by Suzie Bates, everything except finishing Pakistan's resistance. Kerr before long wrapped it up as Sadia Iqbal offered a basic catch to Bates.

Prior on, New Zealand got off to a consistent beginning courtesy of Bates and Georgia Plimmer. With the occassional boundary and revolution of strike, they moved to 39 for 0 in the PowerPlay. Nashra Sandhu in her most memorable over saw the back of Plimmer, and hence evaporated the scoring rate.

Sandhu's sluggish pace saw the back of Bates in the following over with the veteran hitter caught at long-on. While trying to release the strain, Kerr fell as well and suddenly New Zealand were only 67 for 3 of every 14 overs. Brooke Halliday and Sophie Devine had a 38-run organization which took New Zealand close to the 100-run mark. Gaze and Maddy Green took them past the three-figure mark which ended up being a very sizable amount of eventually to take the White Plants to their most memorable T20 World Cup semifinal since 2016.

Arafat Islam Miazi: New Zealand 110/6 in 20 overs (Suzie Bates 28, Brooke Halliday 22; Nashra Sandhu 3-18, Omaima Sohail 1-14) beat Pakistan 56 in 11.4 overs (Fatima Sana 21, Muneeba Ali 15;Amelia Kerr 3-14, Eden Carson 2-7) by 54 runs