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Sandhu’s Six-Wicket Burst Seals Pakistan’s Consolation Win in Final Pre‑World Cup ODI

The Lahore result capped a 2-1 series for South Africa ahead of Women’s World Cup preparations.

Overview

  • Left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu claimed a career-best 6-26 to bowl South Africa out for 115 in 25.5 overs at Gaddafi Stadium.
  • Her figures are the best by a Pakistan bowler against a Full Member and the top return against South Africa in WODIs, surpassing Sophie Ecclestone’s 6-36, and were reported as the first six-wicket haul by an Asian left-arm spinner in the format.
  • Pakistan reached 116 in 31 overs with six wickets in hand, guided by Sidra Amin’s unbeaten 50 and Muneeba Ali’s 44 in a 65-run second-wicket stand.
  • South Africa took the series 2-1, while Amin finished as the leading run-scorer after back-to-back hundreds in the opening two matches.
  • The match was Pakistan’s final ODI before the 2025 Women’s World Cup, with both teams set for warm-up fixtures this week.