Pakistan sailed on a captain’s innings from Javeria Khan, as she guided them to a 38-run win over Ireland in the ICC Women’s World T20 at the Guyana National Stadium on Tuesday.
The win gave Pakistan themselves the best chance of directly qualifying for the next edition of the tournament. Javeria’s unbeaten 74 formed the spine of their total. It was the highest score by any Pakistan batter in T20Is, and her first fifty in 16 innings. Lucy O’Reilly bowled well for Ireland, and was rewarded with three late wickets. Ireland’s challenge ended on 101 for nine. 
Later, Australia notched up their third win in the tournament and 12th consecutive win overall to book a place in the semi-finals. Their progress came at the expense of New Zealand, who now need other results to go their way to be in with a chance of progressing. The game saw Alyssa Healy score her second consecutive half-century. Australia posted a challenging 153 for seven on the back of a 71-run opening partnership between Healy and Beth Mooney, their fourth in a row.
For New Zealand, Suzie Bates scored 48 and forged a 66-run fourth-wicket partnership with Katie Martin, but once that was broken New Zealand collapsed.
Brief Scores 
Pakistan: 139-6, 20 overs (Javeria Khan 74 not out, Ayesha Zafar 21; Lucy O’Reilly 3-19) bt Ireland: 101-9 in 20 overs (Isobel Joyce 30, Clare Shillington 27; Nashra Sandhu 2-8, Aliya Riaz 2-16, Sana Mir 2-20, Aiman Anwer 2-25) by 38 runs 
Australia: 153-7, 20 overs (Alyssa Healy 53, Rachael Haynes 29 not out, Beth Mooney 26; Leigh Kasperek 3-25, Sophie Devine 2-37) bt New Zealand: 120 all out in17.3 overs (Suzie Bates 48, Katie martin 24; Megan Schutt 3-12, Sophie Mloineux 2-20, Delissa Kimmince 2-24) by 33 runs