Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar star in crucial Pakistan win
Bismah Maroof's unbeaten half-century and a career-best 5/21 from Nida Dar helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup on Wednesday 6 June in Kuala Lumpur.
After being asked to bat by Sri Lanka, Pakistan, spurred by captain Maroof's 41-ball 60* and Nahida Khan's 38 in 34 balls, put up a competitive total of 136/4.
In reply, Sri Lanka could only manage 113/9 in their quota of overs as off-spinner Dar led the demolition job. There were two run outs in the Sri Lanka innings, while Maroof…