JOHOR BAHRU:
England Girls’s U-19 group beat Pakistan Girls’s U19 outfit by six wickets right here on the Johor Cricket Academy Oval in Johor Malaysia on Monday. England chased the 67-run goal in 9.2 overs to seal their first win of the match.
Pakistan, who have been awarded one level for his or her washed-out opening recreation in opposition to United States of America (USA), are actually positioned third within the Group B with Eire at fourth.
After England invited Pakistan to bat first, the Komal Khan-led outfit misplaced wickets at common intervals slipping to 35-5 in 9.2 overs after which 66 all out in 18.5 overs.
Zoofishan Ayyaz top-scored with a 13-ball 15 with the assistance of two boundaries, whereas Komal contributed with 12 off 25 balls with the assistance of two fours.
For England, Amuruthaa Surenkumar was the choose of the bowlers with figures of 3-17, whereas Tilly Corteen-Coleman and Olivia Brinsden picked up two wickets every.
In flip, England have been diminished to 33-4 earlier than participant of the match Katie Jones (20 not out, 16b, 1×4, 1×6) stitched a 34-run fourth-wicket stand with skipper Abigale Norgrove (14 not out, 9b, 2x4s).
Mahnoor Zeb picked up two wickets, whereas Fatima Khan and Quratulain dismissed one batter every.
Nigeria, US create historical past
Nigeria and USA claimed their first-ever ICC U19 Girls’s T20 World Cup victories on an exhilarating day.
Nigeria beat 2023 semi-finalists New Zealand by two runs whereas the USA defeated Eire by 9 wickets.
Australia enacted revenge over Bangladesh with a nervy final-over win for his or her second win of the match.
Nigeria offered the primary shock of the match as they defeated New Zealand by two runs of their first-ever World Cup recreation.
Having seen their first recreation washed out, Nigeria lastly received on the park in Sarawak in a diminished 13-over match.
Ude bowled an ideal last over, conceding solely six runs with a run out on the ultimate ball as Nigeria claimed a particular and historic win.