Pakistan whitewash Bangladesh 3-0 in T20 series.

LAHORE -- Pakistan women cricket team inflicted 3-0 T20 series whitewash on Bangladesh after routing the visitors by 28 runs in the third and final T20 played here at historic Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday.

Pakistan women won the toss and elected to bat first. Although most of the hosts' batters couldn't impress with their bat and couldn't event cross double figures yet swashbuckling knocks by Javeria Khan and Umaima Sohail helped the home side post a decent total of 117-7 in 20 overs.

Openers failed to provide a good start to Pakistan women as Ayesha Zafar lost her wicket for just two runs. Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof also lost her wicket cheaply at her personal score of 4 runs, as the home team was struggling at 19-2 in 5.1 overs. After that, Umaima Sohail joined opener Javeria Khan, who contributed significant 67-runs for the third-wicket partnership.

It was being expected that if both continue to stay at the crease till the end, they could help the team post 150 plus target, but when everything was going well, one of the key batter of the hosts, Umaima, was run out by Rumana Ahmed. She struck 31 runs off 29 balls with the help of two fours and a six.

Opener Javeria was then sent packing by Bangladesh bowler Rumana Ahmed at 101-4 in 16.3 overs. The opener cracked a 48-ball 54, laced with seven fours. This was her second half-century on the trot after she had scored 52 on Monday. Rest of Pakistan batters couldn't face brilliant bowling by Bangladesh bowlers and could score 117 for the...