PAK vs WI: Nida Dar reaches milestone for Pakistan in women's ODIs
She is national women's cricket team captain
Women's cricket team captain Nida Dar on Sunday became only the second Pakistan bowler to claim 100 wickets in women's One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the second game of the series
Dar reached this milestone in the recently concluded second home ODI against West Indies, delivering an impressive bowling performance with figures of 4/52 in nine overs.
She took the wicket of opening batter Rashada Williams in the 10th over of the West Indies innings, reaching her century of wickets in women's ODIs.
She trails behind former captain and legendary all-rounder Sana Mir, who boasts 151 wickets.
Meanwhile, she is only the 26th bowler in the history of Women's ODIs to achieve 100 wickets and ranks 22nd on the list of most wickets, headed by India's Jhulan Goswami.
It must be noted that the West Indies women’s cricket team won the three-match ODI series against Pakistan after beating the home side in the second match, taking an unassailable lead of 2-0.
After winning the first match by a whopping 113 runs, the visitors maintained their top form and trounced the Green Shirts to win the series with one match still to play.
After winning the first match by a whopping 113 runs, the visitors maintained their top form and trounced the Green Shirts to win the series with one match still to play.
Pakistan women’s squad for West Indies ODIs:
Nida Dar (captain), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof*, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar.
West Indies squad for white-ball series
Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Jannillea Glasgow, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ram
Schedule of remaining matches
23 Apr – Third ODI at NBS
26 Apr – First T20I at NBS
28 Apr – Second T20I at NBS
30 Apr – Third T20I at NBS
2 May – Fourth T20I at NBS
3 May – Fifth T20I at NBS
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