Pakistan win third T20I against Bangladesh by 28 runs and series by 3-0.

KARACHI -- Pakistan women defeated Bangladesh women by 28 runs in the third and final T20I at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium to win the series 3-0. After opting to bat first, Pakistan limped to 117 for seven at the back of Javeria Khan's half-century.

The opener cracked a 48-ball 54, hitting seven fours. This was her second half-century on the trot after she had scored 52 on Monday. The other notable performance with the bat came from Omaima Sohail, who scored 31 runs from 29 balls with two fours and a six. Bangladesh's pacer Jahanara Alam was once again the pick of the bowlers as she took three wickets for 12 runs in four overs, while Rumana Ahmed took two wickets for 19 runs. Anam Amin's left-arm spin put a dent in Bangladesh's run-chase from the onset as she bowled Sharmin Akhter and Sanjida Islam in space of three deliveries in the second over of the visitors' innings. Bangladesh failed to recover from the early blows as Pakistan tightened their grip over the match. Anam and debutant Saba Nazir finished with two wickets...

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