Pakistan faced early setbacks after winning the toss in the high-octane clash against India with the score reflecting 29/2 at the powerplay. The middle order struggled against quality Indian bowling, albeit Nida Dar’s 28 helped them steer to 105 in 20 overs. Meanwhile, the Indian contingent looked scratchy at the start of the second innings with Smriti Mandhana failing prey to dot ball pressure in the 5th over. With spin doing the job, Pakistan’s idea to introduce Omaima Sohail in the attack took a wayward turn at the cusp of powerplay.
Bowling back-to-back good length delivery outside the stumps yielded a couple of dots for the finger spinner against Shafali Verma despite being looseners. In the next delivery the ball slipped off her fingers and landed almost near the adjacent pitch towards the backward square leg region. Shafali and the wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali were baffled at seeing such a wayward beamer from the spinner. In no time, the onfield umpire signaled for a dead ball. Subsequently, the senior Pakistan players surrounded her to console before Omaima delivered a wide outside the off side tramline. Although she found her line and length back in the over, the outrageous delivery due to sweat under scorching Dubai heat became the talk of the town in Twitterverse.
Lost her control over the ball
— Vn (@HitmanVn) October 6, 2024
Omaima Sohail falls for just 6 runs. Pakistan in trouble at 33/3 against India now 🇵🇰💔#pakvsind #PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/J3K7PKOehZ
— Kashif Malik (@SportsK89857) October 6, 2024
Again
Struggled
Omaima Sohail Gone 💔💔 Pak Struggling
Pakistan 33-3 (6.5)
India On 🔝 In Dubai 😔#PAKWvsINDw #T20WorldCup#INDWvPAKW pic.twitter.com/aBByX3o52G— Salman Khalid (@SalmanK20728888) October 6, 2024
Arundhati Reddy gets Omaima Sohail caught by Shafali Verma! Full delivery chipped to mid-off. Pakistan loses its third wicket!
PAK 33/3 against IND#INDvsPAK #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup #TeamIndia #ArundhatiReddy pic.twitter.com/2rF5zEpwC8— Shubham Singh (@Shubhamsingh038) October 6, 2024
Another one
Gone
Arundhati Reddy to Omaima Sohail, out Caught by Shafali Verma.#INDvPAK #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/8qktYgyDxI
— sports news (@sports141625) October 6, 2024
Omaima Sohail dismissed for 3 runs. Arundhati Reddy gets her first wicket today. #T20WomensWorldCup2024 #INDvPAK #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/HnmMZrPnhL
— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) October 6, 2024
Catching practice
Terrible innings
Omaima sohail couldn’t wait to get out since she arrived on the crease. Terrible innings. India might not let Pakistan to cross even 80 here.
— Better call Anish (@bettercallanish) October 6, 2024
