Kiran Maqsood Baluch was born on 23 February 1978 and is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break.
10 Facts About Kiran Baluch
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Kiran Baluch appeared in three Test matches and 40 One Day Internationals for Pakistan.
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Kiran Baluch holds the record for the highest score in women's Test cricket, scoring 242 against the West Indies in 2004.
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Kiran Baluch's father was a professional cricketer who played in tournaments like the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and for teams like Pakistan Television and Pakistan International Airlines.
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Kiran Baluch used to teach her bowling, and Baluch played regularly with her father and her youngest brother.
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Kiran Baluch was approached by Khan to be a part of the team.
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Kiran Baluch represented Pakistan women's cricket team in their first ever ODI match, played against New Zealand in January 1997.
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Pakistan was bowled out for 56 runs, with Kiran Baluch being the top-scorer with 19 runs.
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Kiran Baluch was then picked for the Test squad that toured Sri Lanka in 1998.
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Kiran Baluch achieved her career-best Test bowling performance in the third innings of the match when she took 2 wickets for 41 runs.