ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup: India thrash Pakistan to enter final

By Team MyNationFirst Published Oct 27, 2019, 6:19 PM IST
Highlights

India will face hosts Sri Lanka on Tuesday (October 29) in the ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Cup. India are on top of the table with two wins from three matches (two wins, one no result). Sri Lanka are second with one win from two games

Welisara (Sri Lanka): India thrashed Pakistan by seven wickets on Sunday (October 27) to enter the final of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Women's Emerging Teams Cup.

India will face hosts Sri Lanka on Tuesday (October 29). India are on top of the table with two wins from three matches (two wins, one no result). Sri Lanka are second with one win from two games.

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On Diwali, spinners Devika Vaidya (4/23) and Sushree Dibyadarshini (3/16) shared seven wickets to bowl out Pakistan for a paltry 106 in 46.5 overs.

Legspinner Devika bowled 9.5 overs and conceded 23 runs for her four wickets. He also bowled one maiden. Offspinner Sushree bowled three maidens in her eight-over spell and gave away just 16 runs.

In reply, India chased down the target in 30 overs. Nuzhat Parween top-scored with 44 from 68 balls. She hit seven fours.

On Saturday, India beat hosts Sri Lanka by 32 runs.

Brief scores – IND 171/ 5 in 39 overs (D.Vaidya 43*, T.Hasabnis 37*); SL: 139/10 in 36.3 overs (H.Samarawickrama 55; T.Kanwar 3-26, S.Dibyadarshini 3-28).

FINAL - IND v SL on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/UJnOHjZ8oo

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On Saturday (October 26), India had beaten Sri Lanka by 32 runs. India's other match, against Bangladesh was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Brief scores

Pakistan 106 all out in 46.5 overs (Tuba Hassan 32, Reema Shamim 31, Devika Vaidya 4/23, Sushree Dibyadarshini 3/16) lost to India 109/3 in 30 overs (Nuzhat Parween 44). India qualified for the final on Tuesday, against Sri Lanka.

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