Pakistan vs New Zealand Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand beat Pakistan in final Group A game; India fail to qualify for semis

Fran Jonas to Fatima Sana Khan, Tossed up on middle. Fatima Sana Khan comes forward and turns it off the inner half toward mid-wicket.

Rosemary Mair to Nida Dar, Length ball, at the stumps. Nida Dar turns it toward short fine leg and calls for the single. She is sent back and a direct hit would have been curtains for her.

Rosemary Mair to Nida Dar, Length ball, at the stumps. Dar knocks it toward mid-off.

Nida Dar comes out to the middle now. Pakistan Women need 83 runs in 30 balls to qualify for the semis. It is becoming more and more tough for them.

Rosemary Mair to Sidra Amin, OUT! BOWLED! Rosemary Mair strikes with a beauty! Slower and fuller delivery, at the stumps. Sidra Amin is deceived by the lack of pace and plays all around it. The ball crashes into the stumps. Sidra Amin walks back for a golden duck. Pakistan Women have lost half of their side in the Powerplay. 

Rosemary Mair to Fatima Sana Khan, Full and at the stumps. Fatima Sana Khan advances and squeezes it off the inside edge toward backward square leg for one.

Rosemary Mair to Fatima Sana Khan, Pitched full, on off. Fatima Sana Khan strokes it into covers.

Rosemary Mair to Fatima Sana Khan, FOUR! Fine Shot! On a length, around off. Fatima Sana Khan plays it late and lofts the drive toward wide long-off for a classy boundary. Sophie Devine gives the chase but goes in vain.

Sidra Amin walks out to bat now.

Fran Jonas to Fatima Sana Khan, OUT! RUN-OUT! A brilliant piece of fielding sees the back of Iram Javed. Fired in full, at the leg pole. Fatima Sana Khan looks to play across the line but misses and the ball rolls off the pad toward backward point. Lea Tahuhu comes in quickly and gets a direct hit off the underarm at the stumps. Iram Javed is not even in the frame and she knows it. Pakistan Women are four down and in a spot of bother.

Fran Jonas to Iram Javed, Full and quick at the stumps. Iram Javed advances and turns it off the inner half toward mid-wicket for one.

Fran Jonas to Iram Javed, Bowls it full, on the middle. Iram Javed shimmies down to clip it away but misses onto the pad.

Fran Jonas to Fatima Sana Khan, Touch short on middle. Fatima Sana Khan cuts it through covers for one.

Fran Jonas to Fatima Sana Khan, Arm ball again, slides past the leg pole as Fatima Sana Khan drives and misses.

Fatima Sana Khan, the skipper is the next batter in with her side in deep trouble.

Fran Jonas to Sadaf Shamas, OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Fran Jonas strikes off her first ball. Arm ball, on the middle and leg. Nips back in sharply as Sadaf Shamas misses the hoick and the ball cannons into the stumps. The pressure got to Shamas and she perishes. Pakistan Women are three down. 

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, A maiden from Eden Carson. Flat and turning into the leg pole. Iram Javed gets across for the pull and misses. 

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Tosses it on a length, on middle. Iram Javed hacks it to short mid-wicket.

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Touch short and turning in. Iram Javed pulls and misses onto the her pad.

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Floated on off. Iram Javed drives it to mid on.

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Floaty delivery, around off. Iram Javed uses her feet and drives it to extra cover.

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Pitched full, on off. Drilled straight to Devine at mid off.

Lea Tahuhu to Sadaf Shamas, Back of a length on off. Sadaf Shamas guides it to short third for none.

Lea Tahuhu to Sadaf Shamas, Short of a good length, outside off. Sadaf Shamas cuts it past the short third fielder and races to the ropes. Eden Carson gives the chase and saves a couple.

Sadaf Shamas comes out to the middle now.

Lea Tahuhu to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, OUT! BOWLED! Lea Tahuhu is pumped! Pitched full and shapes back into the middle stump line. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi looks to hack it across the line but misses and the ball clatters into the stumps. A quick cameo from the opener comes to an end. Pakistan Women are two down.

Lea Tahuhu to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, FOUR! SMACKED! Short of a length, angling into middle and leg. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi pulls it hard to the deep square leg region. It falls in front of the fielder and rolls into the ropes.

Lea Tahuhu to Iram Javed, In the air but lands safe! Back of a length, outside off. Iram Javed slaps it off the cue end and falls in front of Devine at mid off.

Lea Tahuhu to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Short of a length down the leg. Pulled to fine leg for a single.

Eden Carson to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Floated, full, down the leg. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi sweeps it aerially toward deep backward square leg for a single.

Eden Carson to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Tossed up on off. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi sweeps and misses.

Eden Carson to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, FOUR! PUMPED! Floated, full, on the middle and leg. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi advances and lofts it over the bowler for a cracking boundary. 

Eden Carson to Iram Javed, Tosses it on a length, around off. Iram Javed advances and drives it toward wide mid-off for one.

Iram Javed walks out to bat at number 3.

Eden Carson to Aliya Riaz, OUT! CAUGHT! Eden Carson strikes! In the air and gone! Floated, full, around off. Aliya Riaz shimmies down to hit over the top but gets it off the toe end and gets caught by Sophie Devine at the mid off region. The move to promote Aliya Riaz does not work as she departs for a duck. 

Eden Carson to Aliya Riaz, Time for some spin now as Eden Carson joins the attack! Tossed up on off. Aliya Riaz drives it to mid-off.

Rosemary Mair to Aliya Riaz, LEG BYE! Hard-length delivery angled on the pad. Aliya Riaz misses the tuck and it comes off the pad toward point. The batters sneak for a leg bye.

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Full, around off. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi drills it past the bowler and down the ground for a single. 

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Full-length delivery around off. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi clears the front leg and lofts it toward long off for a couple. 

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Oh my word! How has that missed! Pitched full, just outside leg. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi gets across for the sweep but misses and the ball shaves past the stump.

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Length ball, on the leg pole. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi pulls and misses. A loud appeal for the catch down the leg but the umpire is unmoved. The replays show that it has come off the thigh pad. 

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, Pitched full, outside off. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi strokes it through extra cover region for a couple.

Rosemary Mair to Muneeba Ali Siddiqi, WIDE! Bowls it on a length but down the leg. Muneeba Ali Siddiqi lets it go. Wide signaled.

We are back for the all-important chase! The players are already in the middle. Aliya Riaz gets a promotion and will open alongside Muneeba Ali Siddiqi for Pakistan Women. Rosemary Mair to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, the calculations have been made now. New Zealand Women just need a win to go through while Pakistan Women will have to chase down this total in 10.4 overs to make it to the semis. However, if they win after that point of time then India Women will qualify. All three teams are still in the race and this is a massive 20 overs or so coming up in this T20 World Cup. The Kiwis must have seen Pakistan Women giving no pace at all while the New Zealand Women batters used their feet a lot to counter that. It is going to be a battle and whoever can handle the pressure will come out on top. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

Brooke Halliday is up for a chat. She says that it was hard work in the middle because the way Pakistan Women bowled. She says that a lot of slower bowlers were used by them and it was getting difficult for them to get going. Shares that they dropped a few catches at this venue so not a good ground in terms of catching but hopes that they can defend the target.

Pakistan Women, on the other hand, will be pleased with how they pulled things back after the Powerplay. However, things could have been a lot better if they didn't drop those 7-8 chances. Their bowlers were excellent creating opportunities and keeping the runs in check but they were not at all helped by the fielders. Nashra Sundhu was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets while Sadia Iqbal and Omaima Sohail chipped in with one each. Nida Dar got one on the last ball of the innings but should have had more as they dropped 3 easy catches on her bowling. Now it is up to their batters to step up in this big game.

The Kiwis got off to a steady start and even though the runs were not coming thick and fast, they didn't lose a wicket in the Powerplay for the third time in 4 games and scored 39 runs as well. However, once the fielding restrictions were lifted, they lost both the set openers and started to lose their way. The new batters found it really difficult to get going, and the runs dried up really fast. It was becoming more and more difficult to hit boundaries so the Kiwis made sure to run hard between the wickets and keep the scoreboard ticking. The partnership of 38 runs between Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday has helped them post a fighting total here.

RUNS ON THE BOARD! This is exactly what New Zealand Women have at the halfway mark. Even though it may look like they are 10-15 runs short, the pressure will be on Pakistan Women as they not only have to win this but will have to chase this down really fast to give them a chance of qualifying for the semis.