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Javeria Khan was named the player of the match. - Photo courtesy PCB
HARARE: Solid half-centuries by captain Javeria Khan and all-rounder Aliya Riaz set a strong 178-run victory for Pakistan Women’s cricket team over Zimbabwe women’s team in the first 50-over match played at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
The two contributed a brilliant 157-run stand for the fifth wicket that lifted Pakistan to 255 for 6 after the tourists were put into bat by Zimbabwe captain Mary-Anne Musonda.
Javeria top-scored in the match as she made 81 off 116 balls while Aliya blasted six fours and a six in her 87-ball 74.
By Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE women’s cricket team captain Mary-Anne Musonda will be hoping to lead from the front when she leads the Lady Chevrons in the historic women’s one-day and Twenty20 international (T20I) series against Pakistan that gets underway in Harare on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old all-rounder, who has played 14 T20I matches headlines the final Zimbabwe squad announced on Saturday ahead of the limited overs series against one of the world’s best sides in women’s cricket.
Captain Musonda is one of the several experienced players in the squad together with Precious Marange, Modester Mupachikwa, Josephine Nkomo, Ashley Ndiraya, Tasmeen Granger and Nomvelo Sibanda.