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Women’s World Cup: Pakistan win toss, elect to bat first against Bangladesh

COLOMBO: Pakistan have won the toss and decided to bat first against Sri Bangladesh in the third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 here at R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday.

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Bangladesh: 1 Farqana Hoque, 2 Rubya Haider, 3 Sharmin Akhter, 4 Nigar Sultana (capt, wk), 5 Sobhana Mostary, 6 Shorna Akter, 7 Fahima Khatun, 8 Nahida Akter, 9 Rabeya Khan, 10 Marufa Akter, 11 Nishita Akter

Pakistan: 1 Muneeba Ali, 2 Omaima Sohail, 3 Sidra Amin, 4 Aliya Riaz, 5 Natalia Pervaiz, 6 Fatima Sana, 7 Sidra Nawaz, 8 Rameen Shamim, 9 Nashra Sandhu, 10 Diana Baig, 11 Sadia Iqbal

HEAD TO HEAD

Pakistan and Bangladesh came face to face 16 times in Women’s ODIs with the Green Shirts narrowly ahead with 8-7 lead.

Matches 16, Pakistan 8, Bangladesh 7, Tie 1

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Pakistan Women win toss, elect to bat first against South Africa

LAHORE: Pakistan women have won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series here at Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday.

Playing XIs

Pakistan Women: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali (wk), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Sidra Nawaz, Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Annerie Dercksen, Miane Smit, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nondumiso Shangase, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune.

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HEAD TO HEAD RECORD

Pakistan and South Africa Women have clashed in a total of 28 matches. South Africa has the upper hand, winning 21 times, while Pakistan has secured only five victories.

The last encounter between the two teams took place on September 14, 2023, during the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 series at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, where Pakistan emerged triumphant, defeating South Africa by eight wickets.

Matches 28, South Africa 21, Pakistan 5, Tied 1, No Result 1

It’s worth noting that this series provides both sides with an opportunity to finalise preparations for the eight-team ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, set to take place from 30 September to 2 November in India and Sri Lanka.

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Sadia Iqbal earns Category ‘A’ as PCB announces women’s central contracts

LAHORE: Sadia Iqbal, currently ranked at the top of ICC T20I bowling rankings, has been awarded a Category ‘A’ as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announces the Women’s Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season.

The PCB has also introduced an ‘E’ category, designated as the Emerging category, to encourage young and budding cricketers.

Eyman Fatima (uncapped) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (three ODIs, seven T20Is) are part of the newly introduced Emerging category.

Both players are members of the Ireland-bound Pakistan women’s squad, which is set to play three T20Is from 6 to 10 August in Dublin.

Also, both players were part of the inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup held in South Africa in January 2023.

A total of 20 players have been awarded contracts across five categories, with 10 players placed in Category D.

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The contracts, which run from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026, see a substantial 50 per cent increase across all categories in player retainers.

The central contracts were finalised by the Pakistan women’s selection committee in consultation with head coach Muhammad Wasim.

Over the next 12 months, the Pakistan women’s team will participate in two ICC events, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (September-October 2025) and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (June 2026), in addition to playing bilateral series both at home and away.

Among the 20 contracted players, Aliya Riaz (Category B), Natalia Parvaiz (Category D), Sidra Nawaz (Category D), Waheeda Akhtar (Category D), Eyman Fatima, and Shawaal Zulfiqar (both Category E) are new inclusions.

In addition to Sadia Iqbal, Diana Baig (promoted from Category C to B) and Rameen Shamim (from Category D to C) have earned upgrades.

Category A: Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin

Category B: Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sundhu

Category C: Rameen Shamim

Category D: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar

Category E: Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar

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Pakistan women cricketers’ fitness camp commences in Karachi

KARACHI: Pakistan women cricketers’ 27-day fitness and skills camp kicked off ahead of a packed international calendar here at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre on Tuesday.

The camp is currently underway under the supervision of Head Coach Mohammad Wasim, with 24 women cricketers participating.

The training camp is designed to enhance players’ skills through various drills. The women cricketers also practiced their fielding in a three-hour camp.

During the camp, coaches provided players with tips on improving their skills and fitness. In the evening session, the women cricketers will engage in net practice.

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For context, the camp, which features 24 players, is designed to fine-tune both technical skills and physical conditioning as the squad prepares for a crucial stretch of international commitments, including a T20I tour to Ireland and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.

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Pakistan women team is scheduled to fly to Ireland on August 3, where they’ll face the hosts in a three-match T20I series at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin. The fixtures are set for August 7, 10, and 11.

But the real spotlight will fall in October when the Green Shirts begin their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign, a tournament jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Due to the ‘fusion formula’ agreement between the PCB and BCCI, which rules out bilateral visits for ICC events until 2026, Pakistan will play all their matches in Colombo.

Pakistan women’s team opens their World Cup journey on October 2 against Bangladesh, followed by the much-anticipated clash with India on October 5.

The group stage continues with high-stakes fixtures against Australia (Oct 8), England (Oct 15), New Zealand (Oct 18), South Africa (Oct 21), and hosts Sri Lanka (Oct 24), all at the R Premadasa Stadium.

If Pakistan qualify for the knockouts, their semi-final will also be played in Colombo. The final is slated for November 2 in Bengaluru, unless Pakistan make it, in which case the showpiece will shift to Colombo, in accordance with the neutral venue policy.

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Pakistan name squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifiers, set to take place from 9 to 19 April at the Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA ground in Lahore.

The squad was selected by the Women’s National Selection Committee after evaluating players’ fitness and form in the ongoing second phase of the preparation camp, where the players took part in warm-up matches and practice sessions.

Fatima Sana, who has led Pakistan in six T20Is and two ODIs, will continue to lead the women’s cricket team in the 50-over event, while Shawaal Zulfiqar makes a comeback to the national side after suffering from a shoulder injury during the tour of New Zealand in December 2023.

The six-team ICC event, which includes Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and West Indies alongside hosts Pakistan, will feature a single-league round-robin format.

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Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA ground will host 15 matches of the event, with Pakistan playing Ireland in the opening match of the competition at the Gaddafi Stadium.

On 11 April, Pakistan will play Scotland at the LCCA ground in a day game, while the hosts will take on West Indies in a day-night fixture on 14 April at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Pakistan will face Thailand in their fourth fixture of the event scheduled on 17 April in a day-night fixture at Gaddafi Stadium, while their final group stage match will be against Bangladesh on 19 April at the LCCA ground, which will be a day match.

Pakistan squad for Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali (vice-captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper) and Syeda Aroob Shah

Reserve players: Ghulam Fatima, Waheeda Akhtar and Umm-e-Hani

Player support personnel: Hina Munawar (manager), Muhammad Wasim (head coach), Junaid Khan (assistant coach bowling), Abdul Rehman (assistant coach spin bowling), Abdul Saad (assistant coach fielding), Waleed Ahmed (analyst), Muhammad Rafi Ullah (media manager), Muhammad Ramzan (strength and conditioning coach), Tehreem Sumbal (physiotherapist) and Kiran Shahzadi (masseuse)

Pakistan fixtures:

vs Ireland – 9 April, Gaddafi Stadium (9:30 AM)

vs Scotland – 11 April, LCCA (9:30 AM)

vs West Indies – 14 April, Gaddafi Stadium (2:00 PM)

vs Thailand – 17 April, Gaddafi Stadium (2:00 PM)

vs Bangladesh – 19 April, LCCA (9:30 AM)

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Pakistan suffer six-wicket defeat against Nepal in U19 Women’s Asia Cup

KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan suffered a crushing six-wicket defeat at the hands of Nepal in the ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup here at the Bayuemas Oval on Monday.

This victory ensured Nepal’s qualification for the Super-Four Stage of the ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup.

Chasing 105 to win, captain Puja Mahato’s undefeated run-a-ball 47, which included three fours helped her side achieve the target with an over to spare.

For Pakistan, Fatima Khan and Quratulain snapped a wicket each.

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Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan U19 scored 104 for five in their 20 overs. Opener and wicketkeeper-batter Komal Khan top-scored with a 43-ball 38, which included two fours.

Maham Anees coming to bat at number five was another notable contributor, scoring an unbeaten 29 off 38 balls, and hitting two boundaries.

For Nepal, Mahato bagged two wickets for 27.

Pakistan, after losing their opening match against India by nine wickets on Sunday, will now take part in the fifth-position match scheduled on Wednesday, 18 December. The match will begin at 2 pm PKT.

Pakistan Women U19 Playing XI: Komal Khan, Fizza Fiaz, Ravail Farhan, Areesha Ansari, Maham Anees, Zoofishan Ayyaz (c), Fatima Khan, Shahar Bano (wk), Mahnoor Zeb, Quratulain Ahsen, Aleesa Mukhtiar

Nepal Women U19 Playing XI: Sana Praveen, Sabitri Dhami, Puja Mahato (c), Sony Pakhrin, Jyotsnika Marasini, Seemana KC, Alisha Yadav (wk), Rachana Chaudhary, Krishma Gurung, Riya Sharma, Anu Kadayat

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Pakistan team reaches Dubai for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Pakistan women’s cricket team has reached Dubai on Monday to participate in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The women’s team departed from Lahore earlier this morning for the mega-event, which will commence on October 3 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pakistan is placed in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, along with Australia, India, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, while South Africa is grouped with Bangladesh, England, Scotland and the West Indies.

Following warm-up matches against Scotland and Bangladesh on 28 and 30 September, respectively, Pakistan will face Sri Lanka on 3 October in Sharjah, followed by matches against India on 6 October in Dubai, Australia on 11 October in Dubai and New Zealand on 14 October in Dubai.

Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has expressed his best wishes for the women’s team.

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“The players of women’s team are gifted and talented. I hope they will perform well in the tournament,” said Naqvi.

Meanwhile, newly appointed captain Fatima Sana shared that she is not under pressure ahead of leading Pakistan in the mega-event.

“I have a lot of support from the management and the players, so it doesn’t feel different,” stated Fatima.

“We should believe in playing well and carry that belief forward. When you play against a strong team, you play with more intensity. When facing a team like Australia, you must focus on giving your best.”

Pakistan squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024

Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan

Travelling reserve: Najiha Alvi (wk) Non-traveling reserves: Rameen Shamim and Umm-e-Hani

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Pakistan women’s team to depart for Sri Lanka tomorrow to partake in T20 Asia Cup

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s cricket team is set to depart tomorrow from here to participate in the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup, which will be held from 19 to 28 July

Pakistan team will reach Colombo tomorrow, from where they will travel to the host city of the Asia Cup, Dambulla.

Nida Dar-led Pakistan are placed in Group ‘A’ along with arch-rivals India as well as Nepal and UAE, while Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia are in Group B’. The top two teams from each group will play in the semi-finals on July 26.

Pakistan will take on India on the opening day of the tournament on 19 July, while their matches against Nepal and UAE will be on 21 and 23 July, respectively.

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This will be Pakistan women’s first assignment under the new coaching staff, which includes head coach Mohammad Waseem, assistant coach Junaid Khan and spin bowling coach Abdur Rehman.

The women’s team underwent rigorous training at a training camp, which concluded today, at Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi.

“We have worked out various strategic plans during the training camp. But we need to steer in a better direction,” Waseem said after the conclusion of training camp.

“We attempted to change the players’ mindset and also worked on improving their fitness levels. I am satisfied with the fitness and fielding standards of our team.”

Pakistan squad for ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan

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Pakistan women’s head coach eyes victory against India in Asia Cup

KARACHI: The newly appointed head coach of Pakistan women’s head coach Muhammad Wasim has set his sights on kicking off the ACC Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a victory over arch-rivals India.

Waseem was appointed for the role last month along with former Test bowlers Abdur Rehman and Junaid Khan as the spin bowling and assistant coaches, respectively.

He addressed his first press conference as the head coach of the Pakistan women’s team in the National Bank Stadium and expressed excitement about taking up his new role.

“It will be my first experience with the Pakistan Women’s team, there is a new challenge for the coaching staff,” said Waseem.

He supervised a training camp for the Pakistan women’s cricket team at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi for the preparation of the Asia Cup 2024, which ended today.

“We have worked out various strategic plans during the training camp. But we need to steer in a better direction,” he added.

“We attempted to change the players’ mindset and also worked on improving their fitness levels. I am satisfied with the fitness and fielding standards of our team.”

The former batter also shared that women cricketers also shoulder similar expectations as their male counterparts. He also demanded all required facilities for the women’s team in the camp.

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“In order to take women’s cricket forward, major steps have to be taken. In domestic cricket, players should be given a maximum number of matches,” he further stated.

Waseem also shared that he, along with his fellow coaches, is trying to groom a new captain for the women’s team.

“We are working on grooming the new captain. I don’t believe that only a senior player should be made captain,” he said.

Upon being asked about the preparations for the Asia Cup, the head coach opened up about making plans for each team in the tournament.

“Homework has been completed for every team including India. We have monitored the performance of Nepal and UAE as well,” Waseem said.

“We are not taking any team lightly. We are aiming to commence the Asia Cup campaign with the win against India,” he concluded.

Nida Dar-led Pakistan team will depart for Colombo from Karachi to partake in the Asia Cu. They will play their first match against India on 19 July.

Pakistan squad for ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup

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Nida Dar becomes leading wicket-taker in Women’s T20Is

NORTHAMPTON: Pakistan women’s team’s captain Nida Dar on Friday, etched her name in the record books as she became the leading wicket-taker in the history of Women’s T20 Internationals.

Nida achieved the milestone in Pakistan’s 65-run defeat against England in the second T20I of the three-match series here at The County Ground.

The right-arm spinner got Alice Capsey stumped in the 12th over to draw level with Australia’s Megan Schutt, who has 136 wickets to her name.

She then dismissed Amy Jones in her last over of the innings and became the leading wicket-taker of the shortest international format with 137 scalps in 141 innings.

Most wickets in Women’s T20Is:

137 – Nida Dar (Pakistan)
136 – Megan Schutt (Australia)
126 – Ellyse Perry (Australia)
125 – Anisa Mohammed (West Indies)
123 – Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)

For the unversed, Alice Capsey’s all-round exploits led England to a thumping 65-run victory over Pakistan to attain an unassailable 2-0 lead over Pakistan in the ongoing three-match series.

Set to chase 145, Pakistan’s batting unit unfolded on a meagre 79. The touring side, after a dismal start, lost wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bundled out in 15.5 overs.

All-rounder Aliya Riaz (19) remained the top-scorer for Pakistan, followed by Muneeba Ali (18) and Sidra Ameen (11) while the rest of their batters failed to make it into the double figures.

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Sophie Ecclestone led the bowling attack for England with 3/11 while Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell and Capsey bagged two wickets each.

Opting to bat first, England racked up 144/6 in the allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Alice Capsey and Brunt, who remained joint top-scorers with 31 apiece.

Opening batter Maia Bouchier was the other notable run-getter for England, scoring a solid 30 off 26 deliveries with the help of five boundaries.

Skipper Nida Dar led the bowling attack for Pakistan women with 2/33 in her four overs while Fatima Sana, Diana Baig and Waheeda Akhtar made one scalp each.

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