Pakistan has become the team with the most run-outs in Women's T20 World Cup history, surpassing India.
In the match against South Africa, four Pakistani players were dismissed via run-out. This included Rameen Shamim, Iram Javed, Nashra Sandhu, and Tuba Hassan.
With these four run-outs, a total of 41 Pakistani players have now been run out in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup. This is the highest by any team.
With this unwanted record, Pakistan has now reached the top of the list. They have surpassed the Indian women's cricket team, which previously held the top spot.
Before this tournament, the record for the most run-outs was held by the Indian team, with 40 of its players being run out. India has now slipped to the second position.
In this list, Sri Lanka is third with 39 run-outs, West Indies fourth with 38, and the powerful Australian team is fifth with 35 run-outs.
"Mistakes like these in running between the wickets prove costly in major tournaments, and Pakistan experienced that today."
Speaking of the match, Pakistan had a very poor start after opting to bat first. The team had lost 8 of its wickets for just 50 runs.
From there, Fatima Sana played a brilliant inning. She scored an unbeaten 55 off 38 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes, guiding the team to a respectable score of 126/9.
Chasing a target of 127, South Africa's start was also not good. The team lost its initial wickets quickly.
But Annerie Dercksen played a blistering inning of 52 runs off 35 balls. Meanwhile, Nadine de Klerk made a crucial contribution of 37 runs off 28 balls.
The match became exciting with some wickets falling at the end, but South Africa achieved the target in 16.5 overs, winning by 2 wickets.
This defeat has not only dented Pakistan's tournament hopes but has also exposed their weakness in running between the wickets. This record will remain a concern for the team for a long time.
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