AJMAN (The Thursday Times) — The Netherlands beat Pakistan by eight wickets on Sunday at the ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy, ending the side’s winning start to the tournament and moving to two wins from two, according to the ICC.
Batting first, Pakistan slipped to 41 for three in the eighth over. Frederique Overdijk then took two wickets in the 12th over, removing captain Muneeba Ali for 22 and Eyman Fatima for 14, and finished with three for 18. Gull Feroza made 23 not out and added 24 for the sixth wicket with Tuba Hassan, who scored 14. A late burst from Waheeda Akhtar lifted Pakistan to 126 for seven.
The Dutch openers made the chase look simple. Heather Siegers hit 39 from 27 balls and captain Babette De Leede made 39, with eight fours, as the pair put on 83 for the first wicket inside eight overs. Siegers also took one for 20 with the ball.
Tuba Hassan took two for 14, removing both openers within two overs, but Sterre Kalis, on 33 not out, and Phebe Molkenboer, on eight not out, took the Netherlands home with 31 balls to spare. It was Pakistan’s first defeat of the tournament.
Elsewhere on the third day in Ajman, Sri Lanka beat Papua New Guinea by 67 runs for their third win in three matches, Zimbabwe beat Thailand by 28 runs, and Scotland beat the hosts, the United Arab Emirates, by seven wickets.
