Pakistan women seal Asian Games bronze after win over Bangladesh
Umm-e-Hani’s superb three-wicket spell and captain Fatima Sana’s counter-attacking 45 helped Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 31 runs and claim the bronze medal in the women’s cricket competition at the Asian Games in Nisshin, Japan on Tuesday. Umm-e-Hani conceded only 10 runs in her four overs, including a wicket-maiden, as Pakistan overcame Bangladesh’s early resistance to restrict them to 114 for…
Pakistan's women's cricket team secured a bronze medal in the Asian Games women's cricket competition after defeating Bangladesh by 31 runs. Umm-e-Hani's impressive three-wicket spell, including a wicket-maiden, and captain Fatima Sana's powerful 45 helped Pakistan post a competitive total of 145 for eight. Fatima's 45-ball innings, featuring three fours and three sixes, proved crucial in steering Pakistan towards a competitive score.
Aliya Riaz contributed 25 runs off 22 balls, including two sixes. The victory marked Pakistan's third in the women's cricket competition at the Asian Games, following gold-medal wins in 2010 and 2014. It also served as redemption for Pakistan, who lost the bronze-medial match to Bangladesh at the 2022 Asian Games. Earlier, Pakistan struggled against Bangladesh's early resistance, dropping from 46 without loss to 67 for five.
However, with Fatima's 45 and Aliya's 25, Pakistan turned the match around, reaching 145 for eight. Bangladesh fought back, taking five wickets for 21 runs, but Pakistan's late surge, spearheaded by Umm-e-Hani's three-wicket haul and Fatima's aggressive 45, secured the bronze medal. This victory also solidified Fatima's position as Pakistan's leading run-scorer and wicket-taker in women's T20Is in 2026.
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