DUBAI: Sidra Ameen, the opening batswoman for Pakistan, was named as the ICC Women's Player of the Month on Monday for her outstanding performances during the recent triumphant ODI series against Ireland at home in November.
Sidra won the ICC Women's Player of the Month title for the first time, defeating Gaby Lewis of Ireland and Natthakan Chantham of Thailand, both of whom scored a tonne of runs in their respective matches throughout the month. "I want to dedicate this honour to my parents and to everyone who has ever prayed for my success and supported me. It will always be special to me that my batting against Ireland helped the team win the ODI series at home by sweeping Ireland "Upon receiving the honour, she said.
Sidra began the month with her greatest ODI performance, a magnificent 176 not out, as the hosts earned a convincing 128-run victory in the first game. Sidra finished the series with 277 runs and was only dismissed once. In the second ODI, Sidra scored another unbroken score of 91 from 93 balls to help her team chase down the mark and win by nine wickets, rendering Ireland's bowlers equally helpless to stop her.
"Personally, I've had a wonderful year; I've got three ODI century, all of which have come this year. Additionally, it's great that she ended the year by being named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for November" she added.
Prior to focusing on the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa from February 10–26, Pakistan's next international assignment will be a tour of Australia in January. The ICC Hall of Famer and member of the voting panel Lisa Sthalekar said, "When you get the opportunity to score a hundred it is a special moment, but for Sidra to go on and make it a big one, 176 and then to back it up with 91 in the very next match, this shows not only that she has the skills, but she has the temperament."
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