Rashada Williams Leads West Indies Women A to Their First Win of the Series

In a thrilling encounter at the Ghani Glass Ground, Lahore, West Indies Women A secured their first victory of the series against Pakistan Women A. They successfully chased down the target of 189 with just one ball to spare, winning the game by three wickets and leveling the series ahead of the third one-day match.

Following a pattern similar to the first game, West Indies Women A won the toss and opted to field first. Pakistan Women A began their innings with a strong opening partnership between Eyman Fatima (25 runs from 47 balls with 4 fours) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (32 runs from 61 balls with 4 fours), who contributed 62 runs together.

However, the home team’s innings faced a mid-game crisis as the scoring rate slowed down, and wickets started to fall in quick succession. The experienced Sidra Nawaz played a pivotal role, scoring a crucial half-century. She accumulated 50 runs from 85 balls, including four boundaries, stabilizing the innings. Pakistan Women A managed to post a total of 188 for the loss of nine wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

Ashmini Munisar, the vice-captain of West Indies Women A, was the standout bowler, claiming three crucial wickets. She received valuable support from Qiana Joseph, who secured two wickets, and Zaida James, who also contributed with a wicket.

In the chase, Rashada Williams, the West Indies Women A captain, played a captain’s knock by scoring 71 runs from 94 balls, featuring eight boundaries. Shabika Gajnabi (25 runs from 38 balls with 4 fours) and Zaida James (23 runs from 58 balls with 1 four) were the other significant contributors with the bat. West Indies Women A managed to reach their target of 189 with just one ball remaining, marking a thrilling victory.

During their chase, the touring side lost seven wickets, with three of them falling to Anosha Nasir’s impressive spell. Humna Bilal, Noreen Yaqoob, and Saima Malik also chipped in with a wicket each.

The third one-day match between Pakistan Women A and West Indies Women A is scheduled for 29 October at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Summary of Scores:

West Indies Women A beat Pakistan Women A by three wickets

Pakistan Women A: 188-9 in 50 overs (Sidra Nawaz 50, Shawaal Zulfiqar 32, Eyman Fatima 25; Ashmini Munisar 3-21, Qiana Joseph 2-30, Zaida James 1-31).

West Indies Women A: 189-7 in 49.5 overs (Rashada Williams 71, Shabika Gajnabi 25, Zaida James 23; Anosha Nasir 3-36, Noreen Yaqoob 1-35, Saima Malik 1-36, Humna Bilal 1-43).

Player of the Match – Rashada Williams (West Indies Women A)