Pakistan veteran all-rounder Nida Dar received the commemorative cap of the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year. Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee Najam Sethi presented the cap to Dar during the third exhibition match of the Women’s League on Saturday.

She was included in the Women’s T20I team of the year announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in January following her all-round exploits last year. The 36-year-old was also nominated for the ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year award.  She produced some outstanding performances for Pakistan in last year’s Women’s Asia Cup, where the all-rounder scored 145 runs in six matches at a phenomenal average of 72.50, and also grabbed eight wickets at a meagre 14.87 runs a piece.

She played a crucial role in Pakistan Women’s team’s sensational win against arch-rivals India as she raised an unbeaten 56 and then returned excellent bowling figures of 2/23. Her brilliance with both bat and ball steered Pakistan to the semi-finals, where they eventually lost to Sri Lanka by just a run.

With 15 wickets at an average of 18.33 and an economy rate of 5.50 in T20Is in 2022,  veteran off-spinner Dar enjoyed one of the best bowling years in her career. It may be noted here that the final game of the three exhibition matches is currently underway at Pindi Cricket Stadium where Dar-led Super Women play Bismah Maroof-led Amazons.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP