**Women’s World Cup: Fatima Sana Floors England with Four-Fer**

*By Rajdeep Saha | October 15, 2025, 09:39 pm*

In a thrilling encounter at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, Pakistan Women’s captain Fatima Sana delivered a spectacular bowling performance to dismantle England’s batting lineup. The match, held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, saw England restricted to 133/9 in 31 overs.

England’s innings faced a major setback early on as they slipped to 79/7 after 25 overs when rain interrupted play. With the game reduced to 31 overs a side, Pakistan was set a revised target of 113 runs.

**Bowling Masterclass: Four Wickets for Fatima Sana**

Opening the bowling for Pakistan, Fatima Sana made an immediate impact. Though she conceded 8 runs in her opening over, she quickly made her mark by taking three crucial wickets before the rain stopped play. After the resumption, Sana added a fourth wicket to her tally.

Her key dismissals included Amy Jones, whom she bowled in her second over, followed by the wickets of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather Knight. Sana’s final victim in the 31st over was Charlie Dean.

**Impressive Stats for Sana**

Fatima Sana finished with figures of 4 for 27 from six overs, including one maiden. This marked her fourth four-wicket haul in Women’s One Day Internationals (WODIs). Over 53 WODI matches, Sana has amassed 72 wickets at an average of 28.02.

She also boasts a five-wicket haul in her career. According to ESPNcricinfo, Sana has taken five wickets in matches against England at an average of 28.80. Moreover, she has claimed 16 World Cup wickets in 11 matches, maintaining an average of 26.68.

Fatima Sana’s outstanding bowling display was instrumental in Pakistan’s dominant performance and showcased her growing influence in women’s international cricket.
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