Pak women's cricket team hated India's 100 pc record against them, admits captain Sana

Karachi, Oct. 2 (ANI): The Pakistan women's cricket team, which won against India in the World Twenty20, has admitted to have been "desperate" to break India's 100 percent record against them.

"This was one of our goals before we set off for the event. We hated India's 100 per cent record against us in World Cups and we were desperate to end it here. We worked very hard because playing against India adds an extra motivation," The Express Tribune quoted Sana Mir, as saying.

Pakistan, which crashed out of the T20 championship, had lost to England and Australia in the two matches earlier, but successfully defending 98 against India, ensured the group campaign ended on a high.

Sana, who played an all-round part in the win, said the country's poor history against India in World Cups helped her side hold on for a win.

Sana also termed the win a 'step forward' towards where the team wants to be.

"Although we are out of the title race, we have proved our mettle. India are one of the top teams and have been semi-finalists in all World Twenty20s," she added.

Sana said the team needs improvement in the batting department, which will aid the side's progress.

"Our bowling and fielding has improved. It's the batting that is a worrying point for us," she said.

Meanwhile, team manager Ayesha Ashar expressed satisfaction with the team's performance in the event.

"We were fine overall. The team was unfortunate to lose on D/L against Australia as we did not get the opportunity to fight. But we restricted top teams to low totals which is the biggest positive. The players will learn from mistakes and improve further," said Ayesha, adding that the team was focusing on the play-off against South Africa where a win will ensure their qualification for the next World T20. (ANI)