Pakistan women's team holds training session in Northampton ahead of second T20I
Cricket
Team Green will take on hosts on May 17 in second game of the T20I series
LONDON (Dunya News) – Pakistan women’s cricket team started training at County Cricket Ground, Northampton ahead of the second game of the three-match T20I series against England.
They attended the indoor training session under the supervision of their coaches due to rain in the city.
The second and third T20Is will be played in Northampton and Leeds on 17 and 19 May, respectively.
The hosts lead the series 1-0 after they beat Pakistan Women by 53 runs on the back of a solid bowling performance in the first T20I at Edgbaston on Saturday (May 11).
Pakistan’s pursuit of the 164-run target was jolted by the wicket of Sidra Amin in the third over after her opening partner, Gull Feroza, had set the tone with two boundaries in the first over. Sadaf Shamas joined Feroza in the middle and took the fourth over by storm, cracking five boundaries off Danielle Gibson’s bowling.
Pakistan finished the powerplay with 57-2 on the board before the English bowlers struck at regular intervals. Apart from Sadaf’s 24-ball 35 comprising seven boundaries, there wasn’t much resistance as Pakistan lost the last eight wickets for a mere 44 runs.
After wrapping up the T20I series, both sides will lock horns in three ODIs – part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. The matches will be played from 23 to 29 May in Derby, Taunton and Chelmsford.
