Historic Win: Pakistan's First 10-Wicket Victory at Women’s Asia Cup

Pakistan achieved a historic 10-wicket victory at the Women's Asia Cup in the Twenty20 format. By defeating the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan secured a place in the semi-finals. Gull Feroza's unbeaten 62 helped Pakistan chase down the target with 35 balls remaining, placing them second in Group A.

Pakistan registered a historic 10-wicket victory at the Women's Asia Cup on Tuesday, marking the first such win since the tournament adopted the Twenty20 format. With Gull Feroza scoring an unbeaten 62, Pakistan comfortably chased down their target with 35 balls to spare against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, securing a spot in the semi-finals and finishing second in Group A behind defending champions India.

The UAE had earlier posted a total of 103-8 after being put in to bat first. Pakistan's bowlers, including Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, and Tuba Hassan, took two wickets each to restrict the opposition. Pakistan, a two-time finalist, will now face the winner of Group B in the semi-finals, likely to be Sri Lanka, on Friday.

The Women's Asia Cup previously saw five 10-wicket wins by India when the tournament was played under the One Day International format from 2004 to 2008. The tournament has been in a Twenty20 format since 2012.

(With inputs from agencies.)