Pakistan women's team have defeated by eight wickets West Indies in the fourth T20I of the series at Karachi's National Bank Stadium on Thursday.
The Girls in Green registered their first win of the series (ODIs and T20Is). The final match of the five-match series will be played tomorrow at the same venue.
Ayesha Zafar’s unbeaten 42-run innings helped Pakistan chase down a total of 85 runs.
The home team got off to a brisk start in the chase, with Sidra Ameen and Ayesha contributing 24 runs in the opening three overs.
West Indies managed to halt their momentum in the fourth over when Shamilia Connell dismissed Sidra, who scored 15 runs off 12 deliveries, including three boundaries.
Muneeba Ali (8) then partnered with Ayesha briefly, adding 15 runs before falling to Afy Fletcher in the eighth over, with the scoreboard reading 41 runs.
However, Muneeba's dismissal didn't disrupt Pakistan women much, as Gull Feroza joined Ayesha to form a solid partnership, thwarting any hopes of a West Indies comeback.
The duo batted sensibly, stitching together a match-winning 46-run stand.
Ayesha led the scoring for Pakistan with a 48-ball 42, including three boundaries, while Feroza contributed 21 runs off 24 balls.
For West Indies, Connell and Fletcher managed to take a wicket each.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews’ decision to bat first did not bore fruits as the touring side could only manage 84 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
The visitors got off to the worst possible start to their innings as Sadia Iqbal got Qiana Joseph (0) stumped on the first delivery.
Sadia then struck again in the next over and removed in-form Hayley Matthews (1) to put Pakistan women on top as West Indies slipped to 14/2 in 2.3 overs.
Following the back-to-back dismissals, Shemaine Campbelle put together a cautious partnership with Chedean Nation and anchored the innings briefly.
Campbelle remained the top-scorer for West Indies with a 20-ball 26 with the help of two boundaries and a six while Nation played a scratchy knock of eight in 24 deliveries.
Zaida James then took the reigns of the West Indies batting expedition and put together brief partnerships with Aaliyah Alleyne and Jannillea Glasgow before perishing in the 16th over.
She remained a notable run-getter for West Indies with an anchoring 19 off 24 deliveries, hitting two boundaries.
Sadia returned with brilliant figures of 3/18. Besides her, skipper Nida Dar also picked three wickets while Nashra Sandhu and Rameen Shamim chipped in with a wicket apiece.
