Pakistan’s likelihood of an enormous victory over England was thwarted after rain ruined their Girls’s Cricket World Cup match in Colombo.
It was an enormous let-off for England, who had struggled with bat and ball, however a fair greater heartbreak for Pakistan who’re nonetheless left ready for his or her first victory of the match.
England had slumped to 79-7 after 25 overs earlier than the rain got here crashing down and introduced a four-hour delay to proceedings, lowering the competition to 31 overs per facet.
Nevertheless, Charlie Dean (33) and Em Arlott (18) then mixed so as to add an additional 47 runs for England’s eighth wicket, setting their opponents the lowered goal of 113 by way of DLS.
Simply as Pakistan then appeared to be constructing by means of Muneeba Ali (9no) and Omaima Sohail (19no) to get to 33-0 after six overs, the rain began to pour as soon as once more and snatched away their likelihood of victory.
The purpose strikes Sciver-Brunt’s facet onto seven factors alongside Australia on the prime of the desk, who’re again in motion on Thursday towards Bangladesh, dwell on Sky Sports activities, from 10.30am.
It does convey an finish to England’s 100 per cent report after they thrashed South Africa and beat Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
In the meantime, Pakistan’s very good bowling show noticed them lastly get some extent on the board after losses to Bangladesh, India and Australia.
It additionally marks the third rain-off of the match after Australia vs Sri Lanka and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka. These video games additionally occurred in Colombo.
England batters disintegrate as Pakistan denied victory likelihood
It was an innings to neglect for England after they have been put in to bat by Pakistan, slumping to 79-7 after simply 25 overs earlier than the rain began to fall.
Pakistan made an early influence within the second over as opener Tammy Beaumont (4) fell, shouldering arms to a supply that clipped her off-stump bail. Her fellow opener Amy Jones (8) rapidly adopted within the third over, Fatima Sana’s (3-19) jaffa doing the work.
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With Nat Sciver-Brunt (4) and Heather Knight (18) in place, it regarded like England might get well, however that hope was shortlived and distinguished by the tip of the seventh over. Firstly, the England skipper fell to a great thing about a Fatima nip-backer in a captain vs captain showdown, and former England chief Knight went in the identical over however by way of lbw as England have been floundering on 39-4.
The wickets didn’t cease there, Emma Lamb (4), Sophia Dunkley (11) and ultimately Alice Capsey (16) being compelled to stroll as England toiled earlier than rain halted proceedings.
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After the close to four-hour delay and with six overs to try to get as excessive a rating as doable, Dean and Arlott went aggressive so as to add 47 runs in England’s strongest stand. Linsey Smith (4no) and Sarah Glenn (3no) then obtained in on the motion for the ultimate over to assist England attain 133-9 and finally set Pakistan a DLS-reduced goal of 113.
Though England tried to maintain Pakistan quiet as they handed the brand new ball to Sciver-Brunt and Smith, their plan didn’t work as Ali and Sohail made their mark within the powerplay, romping to 33-0 from these six overs, though spinner Dean tightened issues up with a maiden.
Simply as issues have been wanting up as soon as once more for Pakistan, although, it took simply 4 deliveries earlier than the covers have been out once more.
That left Pakistan watching their hopes of two factors wash away and England on probably some extent greater than they might have been with out the climate interference.
Sciver-Brunt: England weren’t ok | Fatima: We might have crushed England
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Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted England weren’t ok towards Pakistan
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt:
“I thought Pakistan bowled brilliantly and made it really hard for us to get into the game at all.
“After the rain break, we batted effectively to present us an opportunity however we weren’t superb right now, weren’t ok. We are going to maintain our palms up.
“I don’t think we adapted as well as possible when it was seaming a lot.
“Everyone seems to be practising very well and going by means of their processes however it’s about taking that into video games.”
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana:
“At the moment is the day we might have crushed them – however [the weather] was not in our favour.
“I knew the pitch was good for the fast bowlers so I just tried to bowl a good length, attack the stumps. It will be good when we win the match!
“We now have bowled effectively in the previous couple of video games so hopefully we are able to execute with the bat within the subsequent video games.”
England’s World Cup results and fixtures
All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports
- vs South Africa: Friday October 3 – England received by 10 wickets 🔵
- vs Bangladesh: Tuesday October 7 – England received by 4 wickets 🔵
- vs Sri Lanka: Saturday October 11 – England won by 89 runs 🔵
- vs Pakistan: Wednesday October 15 – Rained off, no result
- vs India: Sunday October 19 (10.30am)
- vs Australia: Wednesday October 22 (10.30am)
- vs New Zealand: Sunday October 26 (5.30am)
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