NORTHAMPTON: Pakistan women’s team’s captain Nida Dar on Friday, etched her name in the record books as she became the leading wicket-taker in the history of Women’s T20 Internationals.
Nida achieved the milestone in Pakistan’s 65-run defeat against England in the second T20I of the three-match series here at The County Ground.
The right-arm spinner got Alice Capsey stumped in the 12th over to draw level with Australia’s Megan Schutt, who has 136 wickets to her name.
She then dismissed Amy Jones in her last over of the innings and became the leading wicket-taker of the shortest international format with 137 scalps in 141 innings.
Most wickets in Women’s T20Is:
137 – Nida Dar (Pakistan)
136 – Megan Schutt (Australia)
126 – Ellyse Perry (Australia)
125 – Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)
123 – Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)
For the unversed, Alice Capsey’s all-round exploits led England to a thumping 65-run victory over Pakistan to attain an unassailable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in the ongoing three-match series.
Set to chase 145, Pakistan’s batting unit unfolded on a meagre 79. The touring side, after a dismal start, lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bundled out in 15.5 overs.
All-rounder Aliya Riaz (19) remained the top-scorer for Pakistan, followed by Muneeba Ali (18) and Sidra Ameen (11) while the rest of their batters failed to make it into the double figures.
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Sophie Ecclestone led the bowling attack for England with 3/11 while Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell and Capsey bagged two wickets each.
Opting to bat first, England racked up 144/6 in the allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Alice Capsey and Brunt, who remained joint top-scorers with 31 apiece.
Opening batter Maia Bouchier was the other notable run-getter for England, scoring a solid 30 off 26 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.
Skipper Nida Dar led the bowling attack for Pakistan women with 2/33 in her four overs while Fatima Sana, Diana Baig and Waheeda Akhtar made one scalp each.