Pakistan and Australia met in the 14th Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, on Friday, October 11. Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first.
Pakistan lost two wickets in the form of Muneeba Ali (7) and Sadaf Shams (3) inside the powerplay. Sidra Amin and Nida Dar added 12 & 10 runs each. Aliya Riaz top-scored 26 runs off 32 with three boundaries. Ashleigh Gardner led the Australian bowling attack with a four-wicket haul while Annabel Sutherland took two wickets.
In reply, Alyssa Healy retired hurt after scoring 37 off 23. Beth Mooney added 15 runs while Ellyse Perry (22) and Gardner (7) completed the chase in 11 overs. Sadia Iqbal took Mooney's solitary wicket in powerplay.
On that note, let’s take a look at the top run-getters and wicket-takers after the Pakistan Women vs Australia Women match.
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Most Runs
Laura Wolvaardt (141) and Tazmin Brits (113) are still in the top two spots. Beth Mooney (98) moved from fifth position to third after scoring 15 runs in the previous game.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Sobhana Mostary dropped one position with 96 runs each. Similarly, Danni Wyatt (84), Shafali Verma (77), Stafanie Taylor (75) and Nigar Sultana (72), and Marizanne Kapp (69) dropped one spot each.
Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Most Wickets
Nonkululeko Mlaba is still at the top with eight wickets. Meanwhile, Megan Schutt moved from third to second and Arundhati Reddy to third with seven wickets.
Rosemary Mair is now ranked fourth with six wickets. Meanwhile, Annabel Sutherland, Amelia Kerr, and Sophie Molineux moved to the next three spots, respectively with five wickets each.
Ashleigh Gardner secured a four-fer and claimed the eighth spot. Sadia Iqbal and Karishma Ramharack descended to the next two spots with five wickets apiece
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