Pakistan team leader Fatima Sana In the last game of the group stage, she led the team to stand during the national anthem and burst into tears. Women’s T20 World Cup Monday against New Zealand. The 22-year-old had to rush home after the tragic death of her father, but she returned for crucial games, putting national duty first.
However, her team’s campaign failed miserably. But Sana won the hearts of cricket fans with the courage he showed in the face of personal defeat.
She flew back home to be with her family and missed the match against Australia but returned in time for the must-win game against New Zealand. However, Pakistan were bowled out for just 56 runs and were eliminated by just 111 runs in the chase.
An image of Sana crying during the national anthem went viral on social media.
The defeat eliminated all three Asian teams – India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – who finished third, fourth and fifth respectively in Group A.
Australia and New Zealand advanced from the group to the semi-finals.
In pursuit of a paltry total, Pakistan must win at short notice to significantly improve their net run-rate to finish in the top two. However, they shot 28-for-5 first, then dropped from 52-for-6 to 56-for-all.
Sana was her team’s top scorer with 21 points.
