England vs Pakistan: Sophie Ecclestone breaks T20I record as hosts clinch series win with 65-run triumph | Cricket News
Sophie Ecclestone became England Women’s leading T20I wicket-taker as they secured a series victory over Pakistan with a 65-run triumph at the County Ground in Northampton.
Unlike the opening match of the series at Edgbaston, England made the most of winning the toss in the first 10 overs on the back of a strong second-wicket partnership from Maia Bouchier and Alice Capsey, while the returning Nat Sciver-Brunt smacked 31 from just 21 balls as well.
A fightback with the ball from Pakistan in the second half of the innings though, which included Nida Dar becoming the leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is with 137, saw England set the tourists 145 for a victory to force a series decider in Leeds on Sunday.
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Sophie Ecclestone became England’s leading T20I wicket-taker with her 115th dismissal as she had Pakistan’s Muneeba Ali caught and bowled
Pakistan never recovered from losing three early wickets though, which included 25-year-old Ecclestone taking her 115th scalp in the shortest format to set a new record for the national team, and succumbed for 79 as England took an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
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What’s next?
The T20I series concludes with England and Pakistan facing each other at Headingley on Sunday (first ball 1pm), live on Sky Sports Cricket. The three-match ODI series between the teams then commences in Derby on Thursday May 23.
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