New Zealand beat Pakistan by 54 runs on Monday to achieve the semi-finals of the Girls’s T20 World Cup, eliminating India within the course of.
India’s destiny hinges on the result of the New Zealand-Pakistan match the place they misplaced to Australia on Sunday, with the defending champions advancing to the semi-finals.
However the White Ferns sealed their place within the final 4 for the primary time in eight years and Pakistan’s hopes of elimination had been dashed as they had been bowled out for 56 in simply 11.4 overs, chasing a goal of 111 runs.
That is the second lowest outcome within the 25-year historical past of the T20 World Cup.
Opener Suzie Bates scored 28 factors off 29 balls to assist New Zealand win 110-6.
They then carried out brilliantly, bowling out Pakistan with two wickets and two outs off spinner Eden Carson.
New Zealand opted to bat and acquired off to a very good begin with 41 off 39 balls between Suzy Bates and Georgia Palmer (17).
Bates hit three fours in her 28 earlier than shedding to left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu, who took 3-18.
Amelia Kerr solely scored 9 factors however captain Sophie Devine (19) and Brooke Halliday (22) mixed for 38 , helped them obtain a difficult complete towards Pakistan’s fragile batsmen.
Opener Muneeba Ali took 15 off 11 and captain Fatima Sana returned to the beginning lineup and scored 21 runs, however they had been the one two batsmen to hit double figures.
New Zealand’s sustained assault noticed Pakistan trailing 28-5 in 5.4 overs and the second collapse noticed Pakistan lose their final 5 wickets for 4 runs in 12 overs to exit the event. .
The one decrease complete within the event’s historical past was Bangladesh’s 46 towards hosts West Indies in 2018.
Pakistan’s earlier lowest rating was 60 factors towards hosts England in 2009.
