PAK-W vs BAN-W 3/4 Place Play off Live Commentary - Nisshin (22 September 2026)

Looped up, on off. Sharmin advances and smears it away to long on for a single.

FOUR! That should have been stopped. Tuba hangs it up there, full and on off. Sultana shimmies down the track and opens up the front hip. She goes inside out, lofting it towards wide long off. Aliya Riaz moves to her left but the ball bounces awkwardly in front of her and she cannot push the ball away from the fence.

Drops it short, on middle. Sultana pulls it to deep square leg and gets to the other end.

Loopy ball, on off. Sharmin takes it on the full and drives it to mid off. They cross.

FOUR! Class written all over it. Flighted up, on off. Sultana stays beside the line of the ball and goes with the spin. Carves it inside out over cover and picks up a boundary.

Shorter and on off. Sultana spanks it wide of point and hurries to the other end. A fumble allows Sharmin Akhter to make her ground comfortably.

Flighted up, on a good length. Sharmin skips down the track and swings at it but mistimes it down to long on. Just a single.

Dropped short, on off. Sultana gets on top of the bounce and punches it well but picks out the cover fielder.

Offers flight, on off. Nigar leans across and brings out the sweep, hitting it towards deep square leg. A slight fumble in the deep by Tasmia Rubab but she recovers well and prevents the second run. Bangladesh Women bring up their 50.

Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be cashed in for Sharmin with no protection in the deep on the off side. She flashes but fails to make any connection.

Nicely tossed up, on middle. Sharmin uses her feet and whips it to the right of long on for a couple of runs.

Stays full, on middle. Akhter skips down the track and eases it to long on for one more run. 93 runs needed in 48 balls.

Tight single! Floated up, on middle. Akhter gets inside the line and paddles it wide of short fine leg. Nigar Sultana is struggling to make her ground but the fielder takes an extra second to release the throw, allowing the Bangladesh skipper to make it in before Gull Feroza whips the bails off.

Full and on off, Nigar presses forward to smother the spin.

Drifting in, full and at the sticks. Nigar walks inside the line and paddles it down to deep fine leg. They cross.

Attacking the front pad, full in length. Sharmin nurdles it square on the leg side for a run. Bangladesh need 100 runs from 56 balls.

Spears it in full again, on middle. Nigar wrists it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

Another ball that is angled in on a fuller side. Sharmin plays around her front pad as she flicks it through square leg for a single.

Flighted up, outside off, Sharmin Akhter tries to cut it but misses.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh Women! Short and wide, Sharmin Akhter reaches out to it and cuts it magnificently through backward point for a boundary.

A bit short, on off, Sharmin Akhter fends it back to the bowler.

Dropped short, outside off. Akhter reaches out and cuts it to backward point, where Umm-e-Hani can't pick the ball up cleanly and the batters sneak in a quick single.

Floated up, on off. Sultana pushes it wide of cover and turns the strike over.

Shorter now, on off. Sharmin punches it to the left of cover and retains the strike with a single.

Flighted up, on off, Nigar Sultana punches it to cover for a single.

Keeps it full, on leg, Sharmin Akhter flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Past the edge! Slower through the air, just outside off, Nigar Sultana tries to block it but misses.

Short, on off, Nigar Sultana slaps it to point.

A bit short again, on off, Nigar Sultana knocks it back to the bowler.

Beauty! This one lands on off and spins away. Nigar Sultana leans on and tries to block it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short and wide, Sharmin Akhter slaps it to point for a single.

A bit short, on off, Nigar Sultana knocks it to mid off.

Fired in, on the stumps, Nigar Sultana blocks it back to the bowler.

Beaten! Turn and bounce, outside off, Nigar Sultana has a waft at it but misses.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh Women! Full and straight, Nigar Sultana makes room and lofts it over wide mid off for a boundary.

Turning in, on off, Nigar Sultana punches it to cover.

Fullish, on off, Sharmin Akhter pushes it to point.

Too full again, on leg, Sharmin Akhter flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short, spinning away, on leg. Nigar Sultana looks to flick it but wears it on her pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.

Flighted up, on off, Nigar Sultana fends it back to the bowler.

Slower one, on off, Nigar Sultana flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Nice and full, on leg, Sharmin Akhter turns it to square leg for one again.

Around off, on a good length. Sultana drops it in front of cover and scampers through for a quick single. A needless throw at the batting end by Saira Jabeen, but no harm done as far as Pakistan are concerned, as the keeper had it covered.

Fuller in the channel. Sharmin pokes away from her body and is beaten past the outside edge.

Lands it on a good length, outside off. Sharmin angles it off the back foot to backward point, where Tuba Hassan lets it through and concedes a single. Akhter gets off the mark on the 7th ball.

Pushes the length up, on off. Sultana pushes it to cover.

Wide. Dug in short, over middle. Nigar Sultana ducks under it. Too high for the umpire's liking. Given as a wide.

On a short of a good length, on off. Sultana rises with the bounce and runs it down to deep third for a run.

Stays on the shorter side, on off. Sharmin drags the pull to the left of deep square leg. They think about the second run but the fielder in the deep keeps the batters down to a single. End of a subdued Powerplay for Bangladesh.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Umm-e-Hani strikes with her first ball for the second over in a row. Third catch for Saira Jabeen. Tossed up, on off, on a good length, and it is slowed down as well. Mostary shimmies down the track and looks to take on the deep mid-wicket fielder. She is not to the pitch of the ball and swings a bit early. Gets it skied off the toe end of the blade and Jabeen at deep mid-wicket does the rest.

Looped up, on off. Sharmin wrists it to mid-wicket.

Full and attacking the front pad, nurdled to square leg by Akhter.

Shorter and around leg. Sharmin helps it to short fine leg. 

Four dots in a row for Akhter. Keeps it short, on middle and leg. Sharmin tucks it to backward square leg.

Slower and fuller, on middle. Sharmin looks to help it away but is beaten by the turn and gets hit on the outside half of the front pad. A wicket-maiden by Umm-e-Hani. 2-1-2-2 are her figures so far.

FOUR! Not in control, but Dilara Akter gets away with it. Angled away, on a back of a length. Akter attempts the pull, but there is a bit of lift off the deck. The ball catches the top edge and balloons wide of short third to her left and races away.

OUT! CAUGHT! An excellent catch by Saira Jabeen. The change of ends brings success for Tasmia Rubab. Pitched up, leaving the right-hander from over the wicket. Akter throws her hands at the ball but ends up slicing it as the bat turns in her hand. It goes flat and wide of deep backward point. Jabeen moves to her right, stretches her hands out and takes the catch. She keeps hold of the ball even as her elbows hit the turf. Bangladesh Women are 18/2, needing 128 runs from 100 balls.

Very full, on off. Sultana digs it out to the left of the bowler.

On a good length, on off. Nigar drops it wide of cover and hurries to the other end.

Fuller and on off. Sobhana lunges for the block.

Drags the length back, on off. Mostary steers it to the right of short third for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Umm-e-Hani strikes with her first ball. Flighted delivery, on a length, on off and middle. Ferdous gets down on one knee and reaches out in front, trying to slog it away with the turn. Gets it high on the bat and picks out Saira Jabeen at deep mid-wicket, who takes a reverse-cup around her left shoulder. Bangladesh Women are 12/1, chasing 146.

Floated up, on middle, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

Full and turning into the pads, helped to short fine leg.

Shorter and around leg. Mostary gets inside the line and glances it fine of short fine leg. Eyman Fatima gives chase and hauls it in. Just a single.

Too straight again, on the pads. Akter nurdles it to short fine leg.

Slower and on a good length, on off. Dilara has a tentative prod at the ball. Gets an outside edge that goes wide of short fine leg and the batters pick up a single.

Right on the money! A wobble seam, just outside off, Juairiya Ferdous has a waft at it but misses.

Angling in, on off, Juairiya Ferdous flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Keeps it full, outside off, Dilara Akter pushes it to point for a quick single.

Around off, on a good length. Juairiya pushes it to cover-point.

Banged in short, on off. Ferdous hops and gets her hands high to swing it across for the pull but the ball sails over her blade.

Into the wicket, on off. Ferdous loses her shape as she swings a bit too hard for the pull. Mistimes it through mid-wicket for a single. 134 runs needed in 108 balls.

FOUR! Put away with ease! Rubab goes full in search of swing but ends up dishing out a low full toss, on middle and leg. Dilara clears the front leg and smears it through mid-wicke for a boundary to get the chase going.

Across off now, on a good length. Akter glides it with an open bat face to the right of short third for a single.

Wide. Full and down leg, Ferdous misses out on the tickle.

Angled away, on a nagging length. Juairiya chops it down on the off side.

Very full, outside off. Ferdous has a hack across the line. Miscues it off the inner half behind square leg for a single.

Keeps it full, on middle Akter whips it wide of mid-wicket. The fielder dives to her right and makes the stop. Just a single.

Across the off stump, on the fuller side. Juairiya smacks it on the bounce towards mid off. Fatima Sana moves to her left to mop it up but lets it through and concedes a single.