Left-arm spinner Holly Colvin picked four wickets as England beat
Pakistan by 43 runs in the Women's World Twenty20 Group A match in
Galle. Colvin struck in her first over, followed it up with two wickets
off consecutive balls in her second and a fourth one in the last over to
return with figures of 3.4-0-9-4. However, Pakistan - chasing 134 - had
crumbled to 50 for 4 by the eleventh over, before the introduction of
Colvin. Offspinner Danielle Hazell prised out Pakistan captain Sana Mir
and then broke a 26-run fourth wicket stand with the wicket of Nain
Abidi before the rest of the batting collapsed.
Pakistan's decision to bowl first backfired as England openers brought
up a quick century partnership. Although Laura Marsh was run out after
scoring 54 off 41 balls in the 14th over, England looked set for a
strong total. But the fall of Charlotte Edwards (45) to another run out
helped Pakistan bowlers get a grip on the innings and they restricted
England to 133 for 6. Mir was the most successful bowler for Pakistan
with 2 for 20.
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