The 20-year-old pacer has turned into the main lady from Pakistan to win an ICC award.
Her figures for the year comprise 24 wickets at a normal of 23.95 and 165 runs at 16.50 in 16 global matches.
Fatima Sana's "most paramount execution" was seen in July against West Indies as she asserted her lady five-for in ODIs, says ICC.
Pakistani pacer Fatima Sana has done the country glad by not just packing the International Cricket Council (ICC) Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year grant for 2021, yet turning into the primary lady cricketer from the country to win an ICC award.
The ICC in an assertion said that the 20-year-old "intrigued everyone with her overall endeavors in 2021".
Her figures for the year comprise 24 wickets at a normal of 23.95 and 165 runs at 16.50 in 16 global matches.
"She turned into a vital piece of Pakistan's ODI and T20I side attributable to her wicket-accepting capacity as a bowler, and capacity to add convenient runs down the request simultaneously," the ICC articulation read.
The ICC noticed that besides playing at home, Sana visited Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and "conveyed amazing all-round exhibitions all over the place".
"Truth be told, 18 of her 24 wickets in the year came in the 11 matches she played against the West Indies. Sana showed a ton of heart against the assaulting West Indies hitters and prevailed with regards to keeping them under control," the ICC said.
The cricket authority said that Sana has "shown great power and reach as a lower-request hitter as well". While batting at number 8, she posted amazing scores of 28*, 22* and 17* (* = not out) against solid sides like West Indies, South Africa, and Zimbabwe separately.
Memorable performance
Sana's "most important execution" was seen in July against West Indies as she asserted her lady five-for in ODIs and furthermore played an assaulting thump of 28* to control Pakistan to a 22-run win (D/L Method), the ICC said.
"Pakistan had at this point lost the series going into this ODI anyway this achievement filled in as an exceptional assurance supporter for the gathering and the young Sana too. With the bat, Sana added imperative runs in the trudge overs. As a bowler, she guaranteed the enormous wickets of Deandra Dottin and Britney Cooper with the new ball and afterward returned at the passing to tidy up the tail, subsequently enlisting bowling figures of 5/39," the ICC noted.
PCB congratulates player
The Pakistan Cricket Board praised Sana for winning the honor, saying: "We are glad for you Fatima!"
