Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England as the two sides shared the points in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Wednesday.Chasing a revised target of 113 in 31 overs after England struggled to 133/9 around the first rain break, Pakistan were in control at 34 for no loss in 6.4 overs when heavy rain forced the match to be abandoned.Earlier, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana produced a brilliant spell to restrict England and reduce them to 54/5 in the 10th over. Sana (27/4) did the early damage with their in-swingers, dismissing dangerous opener Tammy Beaumont (4), skipper Heather Knight (18) and last-match centurion Nat Sciver-Brunt (4). Her fiery performance gave Pakistan hope of a first win in the tournament.When play resumed after rain, England were struggling at 79/7 in 25 overs and managed just 54 runs in the last six overs. Charlie Dean, 33, was England’s top scorer as they won all three of their previous league games by wide margins.For Pakistan, who had lost all three of their previous matches, Sana’s inspired spell was a rare highlight and showed the team’s potential to challenge the tournament favourites. However, relentless rain meant the match ended in a draw with both sides sharing the points.
