Gull Feroza Finally Fires as Pakistan End T20 World Cup With Their First Win
Match 26, Group 1 | Bristol | June 27, 2026 Pakistan Women 126/6 beat Netherlands Women 89 all out by 37 runs Player of the Match: Gull Feroza 63 (52)*
Pakistan Women finished the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup with one win from five matches. It came in the last game. Against the bottom side. But it came with a performance that raised the question Pakistan fans will carry through the off-season: why did this combination not come together earlier?
Scorecard: Pakistan Women — 126/6 (20 overs)
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | S.R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muneeba Ali | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.30 |
| 2 | Gull Feroza* | 63 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 121.15 |
| 3 | Ayesha Zafar | 32 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 110.34 |
| 4 | Fatima Sana (c) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| 5 | Eyman Fatima | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 6 | Iram Javed | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| 7 | Saira Jabeen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| 8 | Tuba Hassan* | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.00 |
Bowling: Zwilling 2/19 | de Lange 1/24 | Landheer 1/19 | H Siegers 1/28 | S Siegers 1/17
Fall: 1-15, 2-94, 3-102, 4-107, 5-113, 6-118
Scorecard: Netherlands Women — 89 all out (18 overs)
| # | Batter | Runs | Balls | S.R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Siegers | 24 | 16 | 150.00 |
| 2 | Phebe Molkenboer | 8 | 7 | 114.28 |
| 3 | Babette de Leede (c) | 30 | 41 | 73.17 |
| 4 | Sterre Kalis | 12 | 19 | 63.15 |
| 5 | Robine Rijke | 6 | 11 | 54.54 |
Bowling: Fatima Sana 3/12 | Ayesha Zafar 3/13 | Nashra Sandhu 1/8 | Diana Baig 1/11
Fall: 1-31, 2-35, 3-54, 4-76, 5-76, 6-88, 7-89, 8-89, 9-89, 10-89
Watch Full Pakistan vs Netherlands Women T20 WC 2026 Match Highlights on ICC YouTube Official channel.
Gull Feroza: The Performance That Should Have Come Sooner
Feroza carried Pakistan’s batting from the moment Muneeba Ali fell in the third over. She built a 79-run second-wicket stand with Ayesha Zafar.
She reached fifty off 41 balls. She finished unbeaten on 63 from 52, hitting nine boundaries in an innings that never lost composure even as wickets fell around her in the final five overs.
Between overs ten and fourteen Pakistan scored 36 runs. That was their best batting phase of the entire tournament. Feroza drove it.
She played every match of the tournament. Her scores were 1 in the first game, 23 against South Africa, 23 against Bangladesh and 1 against Australia before this 63. The question is not whether she has the ability.
This innings confirmed she does. The question is why this version of Gull Feroza appeared only in the final game when elimination was already confirmed.
The Review That Changed the Match
Netherlands needed 127. Heather Siegers was taking them there. She reached 24 off 16 balls. The side were 31 for 0 after 20 balls. The asking rate was under control.
Diana Baig had been hit for two boundaries off her first two deliveries of the match. She came back sharply. Siegers missed a sweep and the ball struck her high on the pad. The umpire turned down Pakistan’s appeal. Fatima Sana reviewed with seconds to spare. Hawk-Eye showed three reds.
Siegers was gone. Netherlands never recovered.
The last seven wickets fell for 13 runs. Babette de Leede held one end for 30 off 41 balls but ran out of partners. Nashra Sandhu bowled three overs for eight runs through the middle and strangled the scoring rate.
Ayesha Zafar took three wickets with her off-spin at 4.33 an over. Fatima Sana came back in the final over and bowled the last three batters with consecutive deliveries to finish with 3 for 12.
Eyman Fatima’s Direct Hit
The run out that removed Phebe Molkenboer in the fifth over came from a direct hit by Eyman Fatima from the inner ring. It was clean and sharp. Eyman played this match after sitting out all four previous games. She scored 0 with the bat but her contribution in the field was visible.
Pakistan’s 2026 T20 World Cup: Final Summary
| # | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | Lost by 64 runs | 106 all out |
| 2 | South Africa | Lost by 2 wickets | 126/9 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | Lost by 23 runs | 100/8 |
| 4 | Australia | Lost by 113 runs | 86 all out |
| 5 | Netherlands | Won by 37 runs | 126/6 |
One win. Four losses. Pakistan finished fifth in Group A above only Netherlands. They failed to pass 130 in four of five matches.
The win against Netherlands came with the correct combination: Feroza given licence to bat through, Ayesha Zafar used as a genuine bowling option, and Eyman Fatima given a chance in the XI. None of those decisions were made consistently across the tournament.
People Also Ask
Did Pakistan Women win any match at the T20 World Cup 2026? Yes. Pakistan Women beat Netherlands Women by 37 runs in their final group match at Bristol on June 27, 2026. It was Pakistan’s only win of the tournament. They lost their other four matches against India, South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia.
Who was Player of the Match in Pakistan vs Netherlands Women T20 WC 2026? Gull Feroza was named Player of the Match after scoring 63 not out off 52 balls, hitting nine boundaries and anchoring Pakistan’s innings of 126 for 6. She added a 79-run second-wicket stand with Ayesha Zafar.
What did Fatima Sana do against Netherlands in the T20 World Cup 2026? Fatima Sana took 3 wickets for 12 runs in 3 overs against Netherlands Women, including three wickets in the final over to bowl Netherlands all out for 89. She also promoted herself to number four in the batting order, scoring 3 off 7 balls before being dismissed.
Did Eyman Fatima play in the T20 World Cup 2026? Eyman Fatima played in Pakistan’s final group match against Netherlands on June 27 at Bristol. She scored 0 with the bat but executed a direct-hit run out to dismiss Phebe Molkenboer. She did not play in any of Pakistan’s four previous matches in the tournament.
