By Lakshman Ranasinghe 

Pakistan Women scored a comfortable six-wicket win with 1.4 overs to spare over Sri Lanka Women in their first T20I played at the Southend Club Cricket Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.

Winning the toss Sri Lankan Women failed to find touch with the bat as they made 106 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

With wickets falling at regular intervals after a 38-run third-wicket partnership between Harshitha Madavi (25) and Anushka Sanjeewani (16) the batters who followed failed to cope with the on the spot bowling attack of the Pakistan Women spearheaded by slow left arm orthodox spinner Anam Amin who made the initial break through along with left arm leg spinner Tuba Hassan and right arm fast medium bowler Aiman Anwer.

Pakistan Women reached the target with ease with a combined batting effort with Muneeba Ali, Iram Javed, skipper Bismah Maroof and top scorer Nida Dar making the main contributions.

Oshadi Ranasinghe was the most successful Lankan bowler to capture 2 for 20.

Sri Lanka Women 106 for eight wickets in 20 overs (Harshitha Madavi 25, Nilakshi de Silva 25, Anushka Sanjeevani 16, Anam Amin 3 for 21, Tuba Hassan 3 for 8, Aiman Amwer 2 for 32)
Pakistan Women 107 for 4 wickets in 18.2 overs (Muneeba Ali 18, Iram Javed 18, Bismah Maroof 28, Nida Dar 36 n.o., Oshadi Ranasinghe 2 for 20) 

Photo: Tuba Hassan was the pick of Pakistan's bowlers taking 3 for 8 (Pic courtesy PCB)