Pakistan reaches Women's Asia Cup semifinals

Pakistan's women's cricket team secured a place in the semifinals of the Women's Asia Cup with a decisive 72-run victory over Hong Kong on Monday, September 7, 2026. The match, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, saw a record-breaking performance from Pakistan's left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu. Sandhu registered astonishing figures of six wickets for just seven runs in her four overs, becoming the first Pakistani bowler to achieve a six-wicket haul in a Women's T20 International. Her spell was instrumental in bowling out Hong Kong for 71 runs while defending a total of 143 for 8. Sandhu was named Player of the Match for her match-winning performance. Pakistan's innings was anchored by Shawaal Zulfiqar, who top-scored with 47 runs off 35 balls. Ayesha Zafar contributed 26 runs, and captain Fatima Sana remained unbeaten on 24. For Hong Kong, Joyleen Kaur was the most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 19 runs. In their chase, Hong Kong's Kary Chan scored 30 runs, and she and Yasmin Daswani put together a 31-run partnership, but Sandhu's bowling dismantled their batting order.