Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan’s Nida Dar becomes leading wicket-taker in women’s T20I
The HinduPakistan spinner Nida Dar became the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s T20I cricket during her side’s final Group 2 match against England on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup The 36-year-old overtook Anisa Mohammed of West Indies, who has 125 wickets, with the dismissal of England skipper Heather Knight. Dar’s record-breaking effort couldn’t prevent England from posting a massive 213/5 after electing to bat first. Chasing 214, Pakistan wound up with 99/9 in its 20 overs, losing the game by 114 runs, the biggest margin in Women’s T20 World Cup history. With the huge win England finished the group stage on top of Group 2 with four wins in four games and eight points, while Pakistan finished fourth in the group with just one win in four games and two points.