Cricket Information: Girls's Asia Cup 2026, HKG-W vs PAK-W eleventh Match, Group A Match Report, September 07, 2026

Match Protection: Protection of Girls's Asia Cup 2026, HKG-W vs PAK-W eleventh Match, Group A Match Report, September 07, 2026 is gaining traction inside %%NATIONAL_NEWS%% and is now extensively adopted throughout %%GLOBAL_NEWS%% and %%EUROPE_NEWS%%. The evolving story is producing discussions throughout cricket communities and sports activities platforms underneath %%GLOBAL_NEWS%% and %%ASIA_NEWS%%. Pakistan 143 for 8 (Zulfiqar 47, Zafar 26, Kaur 4-19) beat Hong Kong 71 (Chan 30, Sandhu 6-7) by 72 runs Pakistan will play Sri Lanka within the Girls's Asia Cup semi-final on Friday after they secured a thumping win over Hong Kong within the last Group A contest. They completed second of their group with a 72-run win arrange by a record-breaking spell of 6 for 7 from Nashra Sandhu and a resolute 35-ball 47 from Shawaal Zulfiqar. Pakistan scored 143 for 8 after electing to bat first for the third time in as many matches, with Ayesha Zafar and captain Fatima Sana making helpful contributions of 26 off 19 and run-a-ball 24, respectively, earlier than a wonderful show of bowling noticed Hong Kong fold for 71 in 19 overs. Zulfiqar lives as much as expectations Zulfiqar made a thumping comeback to the T20I aspect final month in Sri Lanka and it made Pakistan persist together with her on the prime of the order regardless of the return of skilled Gull Feroza, who slid all the way down to one-down. She couldn't construct on a begin in opposition to India with the wickets tumbling from the opposite finish and the strain mounting. However the right-hander fought by means of on Monday, regardless of the dismissals of skilled batters round her in Muneeba Ali (6 off 7) and Feroza (3 off 4). Regardless of batting on a difficult floor that performed sluggish and gripped, Zulfiqar timed the ball effectively as she struck six boundaries. She hit a couple of glowing cowl drives and stitched a glowing partnership of 47 off 34 with Zafar earlier than the latter fell within the tenth over. No Pakistan batter, barring Zafar and Fatima, was capable of emulate the 21-year-old in an innings which noticed solely 4 batters put up within the double digits. Zulfqar was finally outsmarted by Joyleen Kaur as she smashed a flighted ball exterior off proper again to the bowler to be caught and bowled within the twelfth over. Pakistan appeared effectively in management till she was on the crease, however might add solely 51 runs in 8.4 overs after her dismissal. Joyleen Kaur picked up career-best 4 for 19•Getty Photos Joyleen brings pleasure to Hong Kong Dubai has performed sluggish all through this ladies's Asia Cup and naturally the thought was to take advantage of the floor by bowling sluggish. Whereas all of the Hong Kong bowlers adopted it, none of them executed it as completely as Joyleen as she hung the ball exterior the hitting arc of the Pakistan batters who had been determined to put up a giant whole. It resulted in Zafar handing a easy catch at level whereas attempting to slash exhausting at a tossed-up supply exterior off and Zulfiqar mis-hit a smash down the bottom. She continued with the plan and it introduced her two extra wickets in her final over as Sadaf Shamas holed out to long-on and Eyman Fatima performed throughout a lobbed off-break to be trapped in entrance. Joyleen completed with career-best figures of 4 for 19, the primary time she took 4 wickets in a T20I. Pakistan's bowlers too good for Hong Kong Hong Kong wanted to overtake the 144-run goal inside 12.3 overs to beat Pakistan within the race to the semi-finals nevertheless it was at all times going to be an uphill process contemplating Pakistan's robust bowling. They could have been subpar with the bat or within the subject this match, however their bowling has been rated extremely. Sana defeated the defences of Mariko Hill on the finish of the primary over and Sadia Iqbal began the second by trapping Natasha Miles in entrance with an arm ball. From there it was a wrestle for Hong Kong. Kary Chan struck a couple of boundaries as she completed with the best rating (30 off 47) within the innings. Nashra Sandhu makes historical past The left-arm spinner is understood for her immaculate line and size bowling and Hong Kong by no means stood an opportunity in opposition to her. Launched into the assault after the powerplay, as is usually the case together with her, Sandhu returned unbelievable figures of six for seven, the primary time a Pakistan bowler has bagged a six-for in a ladies's T20I. Her crazy size ball, which turned away, had Yasmin Daswani in hassle. She then bowled Marina Lamplough and had Maryam Bibi caught throughout 4 balls in her subsequent over. She took three wickets in 5 balls in her final over, the primary two approaching consecutive balls. Every dismissal left her with a smile greater than the final.