Teenager Djenaba Joseph carved out an unbeaten half-century to present a profitable run chase as West Indies Girls-A defeated Pakistan Girls-A by three wickets to settle the three-match 50-over collection. Chasing a tough 164 on the Gaddafi Stadium, West Indies acquired over the road within the forty fifth over, with the 19-year-old Joseph top-scoring with 51 not out off 84 deliveries.
Joseph, struck seven fours and anchored key partnerships of 32 with opener Shunelle Sawh (37) and 45 with Cherry-Ann Fraser (18).
The hosts had been dismissed for 162 within the forty fifth over, with Sidra Nawaz (27), Anosha Nasir (23) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (22) all getting began however failing to hold on.
Seamer Jahzara Claxton, 17, led the Caribbean aspect’s assault with 4 for 19 whereas left-arm spinner Zaida James (2-25) and off-spinner Sheneta Grimmond (2-40) supported with two wickets apiece.
Shawaal and Evman Fatima (21) gave the Pakistanis a strong begin as they posted 49 off 56 balls for the primary wicket.Claxton ripping by means of the highest order because the hosts misplaced six wickets for 14 runs in 31 balls, to plunge to 63 for six within the fifteenth over. The restoration got here courtesy of a 40-run, seventh wicket stand between Sidra and Nasir, after which a 39-run final wicket partnership between Humna Bilal (21 not out) and quantity 11 Saima Malik (12).
In reply, West Indies Girls-A got a effective begin by Sawh who counted six fours in a 73-ball knock as she placed on 53 for the primary wicket with Shabika Gajnabi who made 24 from 41 balls lashing 4 fours. Sawh added an additional 32 for the third with Joseph earlier than departing on the finish of the thirtieth, the guests then misplaced 4 wickets for 2 runs off 12 balls, tottering on 106 for six on the finish of the thirty second. Nonetheless, Joseph held her nerves so as to add an important 45 for the seventh wicket with Fraser to see off the house aspect’s problem.
