ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, England vs Pakistan: 5 Talking Points

#4 Going in with three spinners turns out to be catastrophic for Pakistan

England batters made merry

Pakistan decided to go into the match with the same combination from the previous game. All the three spinners, Sana Mir, Sadia Yousuf and Nashra Sandhu, had bowled well in the narrow loss to South Africa and were given the nod once again.

Eventually, it was this decision that proved to be catastrophic. After rain had delayed the start, captain Sana Mir did not hesitate to put England in to bat first in gloomy weather conditions. The two fast bowlers, Asmaiva Iqbal and Kainat Imtiaz, gave them a good start, restricting the English batswomen whilst picking up two early wickets.

However, when the spinners came on to bowl, the entire pressure was released. Mir, Yousuf and Sandhu failed to contain the flow of runs in the middle overs. With none of them getting any assistance from the wicket, both Knight and Sciver made merry and scored freely.