A sweet video that shows Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof dedicating her half-century to daughter Fatima during her side’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2022 fixture is viral.
The viral clip sees the left-handed batter raising her bat for celebrating her fifty against Australia. She then looks towards the dressing room and puts her bat on the ground.
She imitated rocking a baby, who was cheering in the pavilion.
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The sweet gesture by the mother-daughter made it one of the plays of the day.
Here’s how social media reacted.
Aww so cute 🥰
It’s great to see Pakistan cricket board supporting women cricket… 👏👏— Teddy_master (@Teddy_Master007) March 8, 2022
Little Fatima is the star of this world cup! 🤩
— IndiCricLover (@DV_260595) March 8, 2022
Little cutie 💓 💗 💕
— Saud (@rockstar_intown) March 8, 2022
The 30-year-old reached her half-century from 96 deliveries after hitting five boundaries. She remained unbeaten on 78 runs from 122 deliveries.
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Her performance came at a losing cause as the Girls in Green lost the match by seven wickets.
Pakistan, batting first, scored 190-6 in their 50 overs. Aliya Riaz also chipped in with a half-century of her own. The all-rounder made 109-ball 53 with four fours to her name.
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Alana King was the standout performer for the former bowler for the former champions with her two-wicket haul.
Former champions completed the run chase in 34.4 overs thanks to a half-century by wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy. She top-scored with 72 from 79 balls with seven boundaries to her name.
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Skipper Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes scored 35 and 34 respectively.
Omaima Sohail picked up two wickets.
