COLOMBO: Pakistan’s spinner Nuzhat Sadhu took three crucial against Australia to achieve new heights in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
During the match against Australia on Wednesday, Nuzhat Sadhu gave a brilliant bowling performance to dismiss Australia’s Alice Perry, Annabel Sutherland, and Tahlia McGrath and hence, she took 3 important wickets.
With these 3 wickets, Nuzhat Sadhu is now the most successful bowler in terms of wickets in the ICC Women’s World Cup record for Pakistan who has taken 20 wickets in 16 matches, breaking the previous record of 17 wickets in 18 matches by the ex-captain of Pakistan Sana Mir.
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Besides, the left-arm spinner has also matched the record of Nida Dar and is now the co-second-highest wicket-taking bowler of Pakistan in Women’s One Day International (WODI) cricket, both having 108 wickets. Nuzhat achieved this feat in 78 matches whereas Nida Dar got 108 wickets in 112 matches.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss in Colombo and invited the Australian to bat first. Australia set the target of 222 for the green shirts. Beth Mooney’s scored an outstanding century for Australia.
Australia’s start looked shaky as Pakistan’s bowlers reduced them to 76 for 7. Later in the innings, Mooney and Alana King batted sensibly to guide Australia to a competitive total.
Mooney finished unbeaten on 109, with King contributing an undefeated 51.
Nuzhat Sadhu was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets, while Rameen Shamim and Fatima Sana took 2 wickets apiece. Daniya Baig and Sadia Iqbal claimed one wicket each.
