England’s mammoth win over Rwanda saw the team take complete control, with several of their players showing good form before the Super Six at Potchefstroom on Thursday, 19 January 2023.
England put the inexperienced Rwanda side under pressure early on with some attacking stroke play. Skipper Grace Scrivens (52 from 43) and Liberty Heap (64 from 35) added 124 runs in merely 12.3 overs, with no Rwanda bowler escaping punishment as the duo hit 17 fours and two sixes in their stand.
Sylvia Usabyimana (3/39) broke the stand by getting rid of Liberty, and accounted for Scrivens as well a couple of deliveries later. Thereafter, the African side were able to stifle England’s scoring rate with regular breakthroughs and held them below 200.
Zimbabwe U19 Women’s Team Bow Out of T20 World Cup
A solid performance with the ball helped Pakistan restrict their opponents to just 97/6 in the full 20 overs. A tidy opening spell saw the run-rate remain sluggish. And the pace of scoring rarely improved throughout the innings, with the exception of when an impressive Kelis Ndhlovu began to fire.
Ndhlovu top-scored by some distance with 42 from 35 balls.
Zimbabwe’s hopes of defending their low total were smashed to smithereens by an inspired Eyman Fatima, who blasted 12 boundaries, including two maximums, en-route to an unbeaten 62* from 35 balls.
Fatima and fellow opener Shawaal Zulfiqar (32* from 30) cruised to the target without a wicket being taken, as Pakistan reached 100 without loss in 10.5 overs.
Victory ensured Pakistan finish second in Group B behind England and also secures a Super Six spot for Rwanda, with Zimbabwe left without a win at the foot of the table.
ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Day 5 Results, Thursday, 19 January 2023:
England U19 20 overs 183/5
Rwanda U19 20 overs 45
England won by 138 runs
Ireland U19 20 overs 156/5
Indonesia U19 20 overs 107/8
Ireland won by 45 runs
New Zealand U19 7.2 overs 72/0
West Indies U19 19.2 overs 68
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
Zimbabwe U19 20 overs 97/6
Pakistan U19 10.5 overs 100/0
Pakistan won by 10 wickers
Photo 1 Caption: England’s mammoth win over Rwanda saw the team take complete control, with several of their players showing good form before the Super Six at Potchefstroom on Thursday, 19 January 2023. Photo: ICC
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