A brilliant maiden six-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu in T20Is helped Pakistan Women beat Hong Kong Women by 72 runs in their Group ‘A’ match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) in Dubai on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With this win, Pakistan confirmed their place in the semifinals of the eight-team tournament. Pakistan will now take on Sri Lanka in the second semifinal, scheduled for September 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending a modest total of 144 built mainly on a brisk 47 by Shawaal Zulfiqar, the 28-year-old Nashra never allowed the Hong Kong batters to get going. Wickets fell at regular intervals as Pakistan bowled their opponents out for a paltry 71 to win the match with six balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player of the Match Nashra finished with figures of 4-0-7-6, which were also the best bowling figures by a Pakistan women’s cricketer in T20Is, surpassing Omaima Sohail’s five for 13 in four overs against Sri Lanka in Sylhet, Bangladesh in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, opting to bat first, Pakistan scored 143 for eight in their allotted 20 overs. Right-handed batter Shawaal top-scored with a 35-ball 47, hitting seven fours. Ayesha Zafar (26, 19b, 4x4) and captain Fatima Sana (24 not out, 24b, 2x6) were the other notable run-scorers for Pakistan, who had earlier on Sunday lost to archrivals India in their second match in the league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Hong Kong, Joyleen Kaur was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 19 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pakistan finished second in Group ‘A’, earning four points from two wins in three matches. They had won their first match against Thailand in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/womens-asia-cup-nashra-sandhus-six-wicket-haul-helps-pakistan-qualify-for-semis.jpg", "alt_img": "Womens Asia Cup: Nashra Sandhus six-wicket haul helps Pakistan qualify for semis", "alt_title": "Nashra Sandhus six-wicket haul helps Pakistan qualify for semifinals of the ACC Womens T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Monday. Photo credit: PCB", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Nashra Sandhu\u2019s Record Six-Wicket Haul Powers Pakistan Women Into Asia Cup Semifinals On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Nashra Sandhu claimed a record six-wicket haul as Pakistan Women defeated Hong Kong Women by 72 runs in the ACC Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, securing a semifinal spot against Sri Lanka.", "seo_keywords": "Nashra Sandhu, Pakistan Women, Hong Kong Women, Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, ACC Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, Pakistan Vs Hong Kong", "tag": "", "tagging": "Nashra Sandhu,Pakistan Women,Hong Kong Women,Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup,ACC Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup,Pakistan Vs Hong Kong", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "womens-asia-cup-nashra-sandhus-six-wicket-haul-helps-pakistan-qualify-for-semis", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "310", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-09-08 00:12:03", "updated": "2026-09-08 08:01:03", "img_from": "Nashra Sandhu\u2019s Record Six-Wicket Haul Powers Pakistan Women Into Asia Cup Semifinals", "img_source": "Image Source: IANS", "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Nashra Sandhu, Pakistan Women, Hong Kong Women, Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, ACC Women\u2019s T20 Asia Cup, Pakistan Vs Hong Kong", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2026-09-08 08:01:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": "2026-09-08 08:01:03", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Latest Cricket News", "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/womens-asia-cup-nashra-sandhus-six-wicket-haul-helps-pakistan-qualify-for-semis-203673" }