- England 158-7; Pakistan 116 all out. Win by 42 runs
- Sciver and Knight impress for the victors
Before the start of the calendar year, Heather Knight had just one T20 half-century to her name. Now, she has four; not forgetting her first ever three-figure score in the format, hit here in Canberra two days ago. Her purple patch has arrived at just the right time for her country, it seems: this effort – a 47-ball 62 – was the batting cornerstone of England’s 42-run win against Pakistan.
Knight aside, it was the England bowlers who once again got the job done, eventually bowling Pakistan out for 116 with two balls of their innings going unused. The best figures of the day went to Sarah Glenn (3-15), who continued to deceive opponents with her stump-to-stump leg-spin, putting a big dent in the Pakistan chase by having both Javeria Khan and Iram Javed bowled in successive overs following the power play.
Written by Raf Nicholson in Canberra
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/28/england-much-to-ponder-smooth-victory-pakistan-at-womens-t20-world-cup-cricket under the title “England have much to ponder after victory over Pakistan at T20 World Cup”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
