CricketWomen
\nDHAKA
\nBangladesh won the second ODI in the Super Over after the match at Shere Bangla National Stadium ended in a dramatic tie with the threematch series now squared at 11.
\nPakistan made seven runs for the loss of two wickets (Iram Javed and Bismah Maroof) in five balls of the oneover eliminator before Bangladesh reached the target on the final delivery of the Super Over, making 101 in reply.
\nPakistan were 1536 in the 47th over in pursuit of the 170run target before a collapse left them needing three in the last over with one wicket in hand. Nashra Sundhu, who came out to bat No.10, was runout on the penultimate ball with the scores level.
\nPakistan\u2019s opening pair of Sidra Amin and Sadaf Shamas provided a 41run start to the innings. After the departure of Sidra (22, 43b, 3x4s), Bismah was the next batter to return back to the pavilion for zero off three balls.
\nSadaf was joined by Aliya Riaz and the pair added 23 runs for the third wicket before Sadaf departed for 29 off 83 balls, which included three fours. Aliya was next to go not before scoring a 28ball 21, hitting two boundaries.
\nAt that stage of the innings, captain Nida Dar was joined by Iram Javed and the pair stitched another 25 runs. Righthanded batter Iram, who was included in the side in today\u2019s game in place of injured Muneeba Ali, scored 15 runs off 31 balls, smashing two boundaries.
\nWith 70 runs required and five wickets in hand, wicketkeeperbatter Najiha Alvi joined Nida and the pair added 28 runs in the t0tal before Nida got out for 27 off 47 balls, hitting a four. Najiha and Diana later added a vital 25 runs for the seventh wicket before a flurry of wickets deterred the charge.
\nEarlier, after Bangladesh opted to bat first for the second time in as many games, Pakistan bowlers restricted them to 169 for nine in their 50 overs. Captain Nigar Sultana topscored for her side with a 104ball 54, which included three fours.
\nThe wicketkeeperbatter added a 49run partnership for the third wicket with opening batter Fargana Hoque made 40 including three boundaries of 88 balls. For Pakistan, leftarm spinner Sadia Iqbal, who bagged four wickets in the first ODI, took two for 32 in 10 overs. Fellow leftarm spinner Nashra bagged two wickets for 27 in her quota of 10 overs.
\nNajiha, playing her second ODI, enacted four stumpings becoming only the second Pakistan wicketkeeper to do this in an ODI innings. Batool Fatima achieved this feat in 2004 against the West Indies in Karachi. Pakistan and Bangladesh will now play the third and final ODI of the series on Friday, November 10.
\nScores in brief:
\nMatch Tied \u2013 Bangladesh beat Pakistan in the Super Over
\nBangladesh 1699, 50 overs (Nigar Sultana 54, Fargana Hoque 40; Nashra Sundhu 227, Sadia Iqbal 232)
\nPakistan 169 all out, 49.5 overs (Sadaf Shamas 29, Nida Dar 27, Sidra Amin 22, Najiha Alvi 22; Rabyea Khan 329). Player of the match \u2013 Nigar Sultana (Bangladesh women).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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