Pakistan ended an 18-match losing streak at Women's Cricket World Cups with an 8-wicket win over the West Indies in Hamilton on Monday, blowing open the race for the semifinals.
In a rain-shortened match with innings of 20 overs, Pakistan bowled fantastically to comprise the West Indies' effective batting lineup to 89-7 then overhauled the modest goal with seven balls to spare.
It become their first win on the World Cup because of the 2009 event in Australia, where they also beat the West Indies.
"This become desperately needed, we all desired that win," stated spinner Nida Dar, who took a profession-fine four-10.
"This one goes to all the Pakistani enthusiasts who're watching and supporting us."
Pakistan stays out of the semifinals reckoning with one win in 5 fits but the surprise end result will enhance the West Indies' competitors in a decent race for the final four.
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The West Indies can nevertheless make the semifinals but need to conquer South Africa and feature effects regarding India and England crossing their way.
"It's a do-or-die scenario now and we ought to pop out banging," West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor stated of her crew's match against South Africa on Thursday.
Taylor admitted the full towards Pakistan changed into sub-par, crediting Pakistan's spinners with choking her facet's huge hitters.
"We knew that we had to rotate the strike to move massive but we couldn't get going," she said.
Pakistan received the toss and opted to bowl first after a deluge noticed the begin behind schedule by way of five hours.
Pakistan limited the West Indies to 23-1 inside the first five overs, then 38-2 at the midway mark.
Dar finished her spell with a twist, taking two wickets off progressive balls to finish the sixteenth over.
Nashra Sandhu then took some other with the first ball of the seventeenth to make it three wickets off 3 deliveries for Pakistan.
The West Indies ended on 89-7, with Deandra Dottin pinnacle-scoring on 27.
Pakistan made a sluggish start to the chase but managed to preserve wickets, reaching 57-2 inside the thirteenth over when Muneeba Ali changed into stuck for 37.
They kept up the stress on the West Indies with short singles, chipping away at the total as Bismah Maroof and Omaima Sohail saw Pakistan domestic with 20 and 22 respectively.
