Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana in Tears During National Anthem, Returns to T20 World Cup Days After Father’s Death

Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana in Tears During National Anthem, Returns to T20 World Cup Days After Father’s Death

At the Women’s T20 World Cup, Pakistan’s season ended with a heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand. Despite her father’s recent passing, skipper Fatima Sana received acclaim for her fortitude while playing. Due to her father’s passing in Karachi, Sana was left off the team and missed Pakistan’s nine-wicket loss to Australia last week. However, she returned for Pakistan’s crucial match against New Zealand, which they needed to win to reach the semifinals.

As the national anthem played before the game, Sana was moved, demonstrating her will to lead her squad despite personal difficulties.

Pakistan’s chances of making it to the semi-finals on the field hinged on a convincing victory, particularly in light of India’s earlier defeat by Australia. In 20 overs, Pakistan could restrict New Zealand to 110/6, but their batting order struggled to meet the goal in 12 overs and advance to the semi-finals. By the end of the powerplay, they had fallen to 28/5, and Pakistan was bowled out for 56 in just 11.4 overs, ending the pursuit.

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Nida Dar and Fatima Sana, who led Pakistan in scoring with 21 runs from 23 balls, had a brief, but critical, 24-run organization. Notwithstanding, Pakistan lost their last five wickets for only four runs, proving that their endeavors couldn’t beat New Zealand’s bowling assault. India and Pakistan have been dispensed with the competition because of this misfortune.