Mir helps Pakistan crush Netherlands

Captain Sana Mir claims five-wicket haul as Netherland women are bowled out for 213 in reply to Pakistan’s 258

Pakistan captain Sana Mir claimed her maiden five-wicket haul as Netherland women were bowled out for 213 in reply to Pakistan’s 258 in the ICC Women Cricket Challenge in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Mir, who finished with match figures of five for 32, destroyed the Netherlands batting line-up as they collapsed from being 167 for three to 213 all out. It was Pakistan’s second win after they beat Ireland in the first match before losing to South Africa.

Earlier, Bismah Mahroof led Pakistan to their tournament’s highest total as she made  a career-best 52 after the openers Javeria Khan and Marina Iqbal had given a fine start.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 10^th, 2010.