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KARACHI: Right-handed batter Shawaal Zulfiqar has been added to Pakistan women’s squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa, commencing on September 8 at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi.

18-year-old Shawaal made her T20I debut in the first T20I match against South Africa on 1 September in Karachi. Shawaal has previously represented Pakistan U19 in the inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup in South Africa this year and also featured for Pakistan emerging women’s team in the ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup.

The three-match ODI series, also part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25, will be played on 8, 11 and 14 September at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi.

It must be noted that the Pakistan women’s team completed a clean sweep against the South Africa women’s team in the recently concluded T20I series.

Pakistan women’s ODI squad:

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Pakistan women’s player support personnel: Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rashid (interim head coach), Kamran Hussain (bowling coach), Taufiq Umar (batting coach), Muhammad Asfand Yar (strength and conditioning coach), Zubair Ahmed (analyst), Rifat Asghar Gill (physiotherapist) and Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager).

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KARACHI: Nida Dar’s quickfire 36-run knock, followed by a tight bowling display powered Pakistan Women to beat South Africa in the third PAKW vs SAW T20I to clean sweep the three-match series.

Set to chase 151, South Africa could accumulate 144/5 in their quota of 20 overs despite Laura Wolvaardt’s half-century.

Wolvaardt remained the top-scorer for her side with a 54-ball 72, laced with nine boundaries, but fell to guide South Africa to glory as she fell victim to Sadia Iqbal when her side needed 18 off 10.

South Africa then needed 13 off the final over to avoid the whitewash.

Diana Baig bowled the final over for Pakistan and leaked only six runs to steer her side to glory.

Besides Wolvaardt, South African batters made modest contributions in the run chase.

For Pakistan Women, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal bagged two wickets each.

Put into bat first, Pakistan accumulated 150 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 20 overs, courtesy of a combined effort from their batters.

Pakistan openers Shawaal Zulfiqar and in-form Sidra Ameen laid a solid foundation with an anchoring 41-run partnership.

The pair batted sensibly before young Shawaal faltered against Nonkululeko Mlaba in the seventh over as South Africa got their first breakthrough.

Shawaal scored 18 off 19 deliveries with the help of three boundaries.

Sidra Ameen was then joined by experienced Bismah Maroof at the crease and the pair knitted an important 49-run partnership for the second wicket.

Sidra, who scored a match-winning half-century in the second PAKW vs SAW T20I, failed to replicate the feat in the third T20I as she fell for a run-a-ball 39 which featured four boundaries.

Following Sidra’s dismissal, the experienced duo of Bismah and skipper Nida Dar bolstered the total with a sensational 49-run partnership.

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Dar dominated the important fifth-wicket stand with belligerent hitting while Bismah rotated the strike before both perished in the 19th over.

Bismah played an anchoring 39-run knock in 34 deliveries while Nida Dar scored a quickfire 36 off just 20 balls, laced with five boundaries and a six.

Wicketkeeper batter Muneeaba Ali added valuable eight runs to Pakistan’s total before perishing on the penultimate delivery of the innings.

Tumi Sekhukhune led the bowling attack for South Africa Women with 2/24, followed by Nonkululeko Mlaba, Nadine de Klerk and Nondumiso Shanga, who made one scalp each.

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KARACHI: South Africa have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the third PAKW vs SAW T20I of the three-match series here at the National Bank Stadium on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Umm-e-Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

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South Africa: Laura Wolvarardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Delmari Tucker, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 20, South Africa 11, Pakistan 9

KARACHI: Sidra Ameen’s 61-run knock after a tight bowling display powered Pakistan Women to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second PAKW vs SAW T20I on Sunday.

Set to chase 151 in the second PAK vs SAW T20I, Pakistan comfortably completed the pursuit for the loss of just three wickets and five balls to spare.

The hosts, however, got off to a contrasting start to the run chase as they lost their young opener Shawaal Zulfiqar (4) with just 23 runs on the board in four overs.

Another opener Sidra Ameen was then joined by experienced Bismah Maroof and the pair soon launched a brilliant recovery, adding 68 runs for the second wicket before both perished in successive overs as Pakistan slipped to 102/3 in the 15th over.

Bismah scored a cautious 26-ball 27, hitting a boundary while Sidra Ameen top-scored with her career-best 61 in 44 balls with the help of six boundaries and a six.

Following back-to-back dismissals, wicketkeeper batter Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz kept Pakistan in the hunt with a crucial partnership.

The pair put together a match-winning 54-run stand and scored at a brisk rate.

Aliya Riaz, who scored the winning runs with a mighty six on the first delivery of the final over, scored an unbeaten 31 off 18 deliveries.

Whereas, Muneeba Ali remained not out with a 15-ball 26, laced up with two boundaries and a six.

Nonkululeko Mlaba led the bowling attack for South Africa with 2/20, followed by Delmi Tucker, who had one wicket to her name.

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Put into bat first in the second PAKW vs SAW T20I, the touring side once again raised 150/3 on the board with their openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits leading the charge.

The in-form openers frustrated Pakistan bowlers with a solid first-wicket partnership as they added 74 runs before Nashra Sandhu got a much-needed breakthrough in the form of the South African captain.

Wolvaardt was once again unlucky as she missed her well-deserved half-century by just nine runs.

She scored 46 off 34 deliveries with the help of six boundaries.

Following Wolvaardt’s dismissal, Brits was joined at the crease by Marizanne Kapp and the pair knitted a crucial 37-run stand until the latter perished in the 17th over.

She top-scored for South Africa in the second PAK vs SAW T20I as well with a 48-ball 46, laced up with two boundaries and a six.

With both set batters back into the hut, Kapp and Nadine de Klerk bolstered South Africa’s total at the backend.

The duo, however, could put together a mere 19-run stand as Kapp got run out in the 19th over. She scored 26 off 24 deliveries, hitting two boundaries.

Meanwhile, Klerk stood his ground firm and carried his bat all the way through for an unbeaten 21 off 11 which featured four boundaries.

For Pakistan Women, only Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal could pick up a wicket apiece.

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KARACHI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in the second PAKW vs SAW T20I of the three-match series here at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Umm-e-Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

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South Africa: Laura Wolvarardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Delmari Tucker, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 19, South Africa 11, Pakistan 8

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KARACHI: Opening batter Tazmin Brits’ 78-run knock went in vain as the Pakistan women’s team handed a thrilling five-wicket defeat to South Africa in the first PAKW vs SAW T20I of the three-match series.

Chasing 151, Pakistan Women accumulated 151 for the loss of five wickets to register their highest successful run chase in Women’s T20Is with Aliya Riaz scoring the winning runs.

Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof top-scored for the hosts with a 30-ball 37, which featured four boundaries, followed by opening batter Sidra Ameen, who scored 33 off 31.

The duo also put together a 30-run stand for the second wicket before Sidra got run out in the ninth over.

Besides them, Aliya Riaz played a crucial match-winning knock and guided her side to a historic victory with an unbeaten 28 off 26 balls, laced with two boundaries.

For South Africa Women, only Marizanne Kapp could pick up a wicket.

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Put into bat first, South Africa piled up a commendable total of 150/3 on the board, courtesy of a solid foundation laid by the openers.

South Africa’s opening pair of Brits and Wolvaardt scripted a solid start to the innings as the pair notched up an 85-run partnership.

The pair batted sensibly and frustrated the hosts before Nashra Sandhu finally castled Wolvaardt to draw a much-needed breakthrough for Pakistan.

Wolvaardt fell just six runs short of her half-century as she scored 44 in 38 deliveries, hitting six boundaries.

Following Wolvaardt’s dismissal, Brits was joined by Marizanne Kapp at the crease and the pair knitted a crucial partnership for their side, adding a valuable 58 runs to the total.

The second-wicket stand remained majorly dominated by Brits while Kapp batted cautiously before Sadia Iqbal got rid of her in the penultimate over.

Kapp scored 19 off 13 deliveries with the help of two boundaries.

South Africa’s mainstay Tazmin Brits then finally perished in the final over off Fatima Sana.

She remained the top-scorer for South Africa with a 64-ball 78 which featured nine boundaries and a six.

For Pakistan Women, Nashra Sandhu, Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal made one scalp each.

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KARACHI: Pakistan have won the toss and elected to field first against South Africa in the first Women’s T20I of the three-match series here at the National Bank Stadium on Friday.

PLAYING XIs

Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar (c), Muneeba Ali, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Syeda Aroob Shah, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal.

South Africa: Laura Wolvarardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Delmari Tucker, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Masabata Klaas.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 18, South Africa 11, Pakistan 7

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KARACHI: The trophy for the Women’s T20 International series between Pakistan and South Africa was unveiled here on Thursday.

The glittering trophy was revealed by Pakistan’s skipper Nida Dar and her South African counterpart Laura Wolvaardt before both captains posed with the trophy at Karachi’s shore.

🏆 reveal on the Karachi shore 🌊

The two captains @CoolNidadar and Laura Wolvaardt look forward to the PayPak Presents Golootlo Pakistan vs South Africa Women T20I Series 2023 🇵🇰🇿🇦

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/qVCGkVu1HW#PAKWvSAW | #BackOurGirls pic.twitter.com/8UVtY5kQsY

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 31, 2023

 

The three-match WT20I series, scheduled on September 1, 3 and 4 will mark South Africa’s first-ever international fixture on Pakistan soil, followed by three ODIs, which are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 from 8 to 14 September.

Notably, the historic WT20I series will also mark one of the busiest international seasons for the Pakistan women’s team amid which they are all set to play 15 ODIs (part of ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25), 17 T20Is, and participate in the 19th Asian Games from 1 September 2023 to 29 May 2024.

Nida Dar will be aiming for a winning start as the captain of the Pakistan women’s team when her side takes on the touring South Africa women’s team.

All-rounder Nida was appointed full-time captain of the side in April this year after Bismah Maroof stepped down from the captaincy following Pakistan’s participation in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February.

On the other hand, South Africa, who are embarking on their maiden tour to Pakistan will be led by Laura Wolvaardt. She was given the reins of the touring side recently after Suné Luus led the South Africa women’s team to the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

In the T20I format, the hosts are ranked seventh in the ICC Rankings, while South Africa are ranked fifth.

On a head-to-head basis, Pakistan and South Africa have played a total of 18 T20Is, three of which include matches in ICC events.

Out of the 15 T20Is part of the bilateral series, South Africa have won eight, while the hosts have won seven. The last time both sides featured in a T20I match was in Durban in 2021, where Pakistan defeated South Africa by eight runs on DLS.

Pakistan women’s team captain Nida Dar termed it an honour for her to lead the national team and is upbeat for the upcoming challenge.

“I am feeling really honoured to lead the Pakistan team as a full-time captain, and that too at home. The South Africa women’s side is here for the first time, so it’s going to be a great experience, and we are looking forward to the series.

“There is definitely a lot of cricket happening in Pakistan, with the Men’s Asia Cup also taking place. There’s a lot of cricket for the fans to witness and enjoy.

“The National Bank Stadium is a historic venue, and I have always dreamed of playing here against a very competitive side. I am very hopeful that the team will produce positive results here.

“We are fully focused on the game. We haven’t played international cricket in the recent past, but we kept ourselves fit through different skills camps and practice games. The team combination is really strong, and as a leader I am looking forward to achieving positive results for the team in the series.

“We have a very busy season coming up, so we have prepared ourselves well. The Asian Games are scheduled after the South Africa series, so this series will help us prepare well in the Asian Games. I expect us to perform well in the series, and we are geared up for the busy year ahead.

“Cricket is one sport, whether it’s men’s or women’s cricket, that is loved by fans across the country. I urge the fans to come to the stadium and support this game.”

South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, on the other hand, shared her excitement to return to Pakistan before terming the practice sessions important to understand the condition as they are touring the nation for the first time.

“I am very excited to be here again in Pakistan. I had a great time before when I was here for the exhibition match and now I am looking forward to a memorable time.

“It’s our first-ever tour to Pakistan, so the training sessions ahead of the T20I series will be very important to help us understand the conditions here.

“This is going to be a big series, a closely contested one. Pakistan is a very competitive side, and Nida is a very good captain. They have very talented young players on their side, so we are up for a very good series.

“I will encourage the fans to come; it’s going to be exciting cricket matches in the evening, and definitely, people should come and support.”

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KARACHI: Pakistan women’s team started their preparations for the T20I and ODI series against the South Africa women’s team, with the training camp organized at the National Bank Cricket Arena in Karachi.

Former test cricketer and women’s team’s batting coach Taufiq Umar is supervising the camp, and helping the players train at their best to prepare for the upcoming series.

A scenario-based match was organized between the players, giving the batsmen and bowlers different targets to prepare for different situations during the match.

Pakistan’s under-13 and under-16 men’s cricketers also participated in the camp and trained along with the women’s team.

The training camp will conclude on August 27, while the South African team will arrive in Pakistan on the same day.

The three T20I series will be played on September 1, 3 and 5 at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi. Meanwhile, the ODI series will commence on September 8.

South Africa squad for ODIs and T20Is:

Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Mieke de Ridder, Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker, Laura Wolvaardt.

Pakistan T20I squad:

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah and Umm-e-Hani

Reserves – Anoosha Nasir, Omaima Sohail and Waheeda Akhtar

Pakistan ODI squad:

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Reserves – Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz and Tuba Hassan

Player support personnel: Nahida Khan (manager), Mauhtashim Rashid (interim head coach), Kamran Hussain (bowling coach), Taufiq Umar (batting coach), Muhammad Asfand Yar (strength and conditioning coach), Zubair Ahmed (analyst), Rifat Asghar Gill (physiotherapist) and Syed Nazir Ahmed (media manager).

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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday, named a 12-member white-ball squad for their historic tour to Pakistan, scheduled in September.

The squad features an almost similar group of players who were part of their historic T20 World Cup campaign.

The Proteas women will not be led by Sune Luus as the CSA is likely to name a new captain in the coming days.

Chloe Tryon was not named in the 12-member squad upon her request for leave while Annerie Derckson also missed out on the selection as she is nursing a finger injury.

Uncapped wicketkeeper batter Mieke de Ridder is likely to make her international debut against Pakistan while all-rounder Nondumiso Shangase returned to the squad, having played her last match in 2021.

Notably, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already announced separate T20I and ODI squads for the historic home series against South Africa.

The T20I squad featured 18-year-old Shawaal Zulfiqar, who has also been included in Pakistan women’s squad for next month’s Asian Games while Diana Baig returned to both Pakistan women’s squads after recovering from a finger injury that kept her out from the game for more than six months.

South Africa squad for ODIs and T20Is:

Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Mieke de Ridder, Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker, Laura Wolvaardt.

Pakistan T20I squad:

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah and Umm-e-Hani

Reserves – Anoosha Nasir, Omaima Sohail and Waheeda Akhtar

Pakistan ODI squad:

Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar

Reserves – Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz and Tuba Hassan

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