Leg spinner Tuba Hassan produced a brilliant spell on her debut as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series at Southend Club in Karachi on Tuesday. The youngster recorded a debutant’s best marks for Pakistan in T20Is, earning her the Player of the Match award. Tuba took three wickets for just eight runs, beating Harshitha Madavi, Anushka Sanjeewani and Kavisha Dilhari. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a clip of Tuba’s debut spell on their official Twitter handle.
“An incredible spell from Tuba Hassan,” the PCB had captioned the message.
Best bowling figures on Pakistani women’s debut in T20Is!
An incredible spell from Tuba Hassan
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After choosing to bat, Sri Lanka struggled to get going when Pakistani bowlers choked them for runs.
Left arm spinner Anam Amin gave Pakistan a perfect start, striking twice in as many overs to bring Sri Lanka down to 13 for two in 3.2 overs.
Harshitha Madavi and Anushka Sanjeewani then formed a decent partnership, adding 38 runs for the third wicket.
However, Tuba turned the game on its head and took three wickets in her four-over spell, including a girl.
Nilakshi de Silva made a cameo of 25 from 22 balls as Sri Lanka managed to exceed the 100 run.
In response, Pakistan suffered an early setback when opener Gul Feroza was fired over a duck by Dilhari.
Muneeba Ali (18) and Iram Javed (18) then gave Pakistan’s chase a boost, before skipper Bismah Maroof (28) and Nida Dar (36 out of it) took them across the finish line with 10 balls left.
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With the win, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the three-game series.
The second T20I will be played at the same location on Thursday 26 May.
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