Aliya Riaz and Mubeeba Ali made crucial half-centuries to guide Pakistan to a six-wicket win against Scotland in the second fixture of the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at LCCA Ground on Friday afternoon.

Pakistan produced an emphatic all-round performance: Fatima Sana's four-wicket effort and elegant fifties by Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz guided the Green Shirts to a six-wicket win against Scotland in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier at the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground on Friday.

In a rain-abbreviated 32-over game, Pakistan crossed the adjusted target of 182 runs in 30.4 overs. Player of the Match, Aliya, was unbeaten on seven fours and a six, aggregating 68 runs off 70 balls.

Muneeba Ali added 71 off 72, scoring nine fours and a six in her match-winning 93-run stand with Aliya off 99 balls. The two met in the middle after Pakistan lost Gull Feroza and Sidra Amin with 36 runs on the board in 7.2 overs.

In the post-match function at the Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) ground, the right-hander said: "I instructed Muneeb Ali to concentrate on building a partnership and then slowly upping the run rate.

I played the innings ball by ball, waiting to strike the balls that caught my eye." She went on to say that their target was qualifying for the Women's World Cup, and that the best batsmen went into the tournament with that onus.

Pakistan beat Scotland by seven wickets at the LCCA Ground

Toss: Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first

Scotland 181-9 (five runs deducted for fielding penalty), 32 overs (Kathryn Bryce 91, Ailsa Lister 31, Sarah Bryce 21; Fatima Sana 4-23, Sadia Iqbal 2-43)

Pakistan 185-4, 30.4 overs (Muneeba Ali 71, Aliya Riaz 68 not out; Chloe Abel 2-42)

Player of the match: Aliya Riaz (Pakistan Women).