[VIDEOS/PICTURES] Pakistan women's cricket team performance discussion

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Karachi, 11 November 2021: All-rounder Hayley Matthews produced a stellar performance with bat and ball to spearhead West Indies women’s 37-run win in the low scoring second ODI against Pakistan at the National Stadium Karachi on Thursday.

The victory gave West Indies an unassailable two-zero lead in the three-match series with the third and final match scheduled for Sunday at the same venue. The visitors won the first match by 45 runs on Monday.

Chasing a 154-run target, Pakistan were bowled out for 116 in 39.2 overs. Omaima Sohail (27) and captain Javeria Khan (24) were the only batters to post a 20 plus score as the West Indies bowlers maintained a stranglehold on the scoring besides chipping in with wickets at regular intervals.

Shamilia Connell took three wickets for 18 runs in 9.2 overs, Shakera Selman and Anisa Mohammad took a wicket apiece.

Earlier, West Indies were bowled out for 153 in 45.4 overs. Pakistan bowlers and fielders had a brilliant outing after captain Javeria Khan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pacer Fatima Sana who took five wickets in the previous match took two wickets in one over to peg the visitors back in the 12th over.

Pakistan got the prized wicket of first match’s centurion Deandra Dottin (34) via a run out with the score at 64 in the 20th over.

Pakistan made regular inroads after dismissing Dottin, Fatima was ably supported by Anam Amin and Omaima Sohail who both took two wickets each conceding 21 and 25 runs respectively.

Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal took a wicket each, Dottin was the top-scorer for West Indies, Hayley Matthews contributed 26 while Shemaine Campbelle scored an unbeaten 23, captain Stafanie Taylor scored 23 off 46 balls.

Scores in Brief:

West Indies beat Pakistan by 37 runs

West Indies Women 153 all out, 45.4 overs (Deandra Dottin 34, Hayley Matthews 26; Fatima Sana 2-19, Anam Amin 2-21, Omaima Sohail 2-25)

Pakistan Women 116 all out, 39.2 overs (Omaima Sohail 27, Javeria Khan 24; Hayley Matthews 4-26, Shamilia Connell 3-18)

 

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New Delhi: Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will once again clash on the cricketing field. Cricket has been officially included in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As per the Women's T20 cricket schedule, women's cricket team of India and Pakistan are slated to play against each other in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Cricket has been included in the Commonwealth Games for the first time since 1998.

The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee released the complete schedule on Friday. Indian women's cricket team will play its first match against Australia on July 29. Women's cricket team of India and Pakistan will lock horns on July 31.

All matches will be played at Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham. Both India and Pakistan have been placed in Group A. The final of the tournament will be played on August 7.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement that the women's cricket tournament will be held at Edgbaston from July 29. The bronze medal and gold medal matches will be played on August 7. Semi-finals will be played on August 6

Hosts England will play their first match from the qualifiers on July 30. Qualifiers will be played in early 2022. England will then take on South Africa on August 2 and New Zealand on August 4.

The eight teams of the tournament are divided into two groups of four each, with India placed in Group A along with Australia, Pakistan and Barbados.

England, South Africa, New Zealand and a qualifier team (to be confirmed by February 2020) consists of Group B. Two teams from Group A and B will make it to semis.


Group A

Australia vs India: July 29, Friday
Pakistan vs Barbados: July 29, Friday

India vs Pakistan: July 31, Sunday
Barbados vs Australia: July 31, Sunday

Australia vs Pakistan: August 3, Wednesday
India vs Barbados: August 3, Wednesday


Group B

New Zealand vs South Africa: July 30, Saturday
England vs CWGQ: July 30, Saturday

England vs South Africa: August 2, Tuesday
CWGQ vs New Zealand: August 2, Tuesday

South Africa vs CWGQ: August 4, Thursday
England vs New Zealand: August 4, Thursday

Semi-final 1: August 6, Saturday
Semi-final 2: August 6, Saturday


Bronze medal match: August 7, Sunday

Final: August 7, Sunday

https://news.abplive.com/sports/ind...mingham-full-schedule-ind-vs-pak-2022-1493046

 

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West Indies win toss elect to bowl first in the 3rd and final ODI at NSK

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

It’s hard to judge women’s coaches performance in Pakistan. There is no girls sports culture in Pakistan and they have such limited talent pool to work with.

All you can do is see if the players on the field are doing basics right, have a competent strategy in place and are fighting till the end.

Only practiced eyes can do that assessment.

 

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Muneeba Ali 50

 

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West Indies Women win 3rd ODI by 6 wickets - win series 3-0

 

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Taylor's century guides West Indies to 3-0 series win

Captain Stafanie Taylor scored the seventh century of her ODI career to spearhead her side’s six-wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final match of the series played at the National Stadium Karachi on Sunday.

The victory ensured a three-zero clean sweep for the visitors who won the first match by 45 runs and the second match by 37 runs.

Set a 226-run target, West Indies were rocked early on in their chase when left-arm spinner Anam Amin took two wickets and Diana Baig took one to reduce the visitors to 15 for three in the fifth over.

An 83-run partnership for the fourth-wicket between Hayley Matthews (49 off 58 balls, eight fours) and Taylor revived the chase.

Matthews fell with the total on 98, at this stage Taylor was joined by Chedean Nation. The two took control of the chase as their partnership remained intact as the West Indies surpassed the target with six overs to spare.

The pair added 128 runs in their unbroken fifth-wicket alliance. Taylor scored 102 off 117 balls with the help of 12 fours. Nation scored 51 off 67 balls (seven fours.).

Anam took two wickets for Pakistan while Diana and Sadia Iqbal took a wicket apiece.

Earlier, Pakistan posted 225 for seven after being put into bat. Left-handed opener Muneeba Ali scored her maiden half-century, she hit eight fours in her 88-ball innings. Muneeba added 49 for the first-wicket with Ayesha Zafar (13).

Skipper Javeria Khan scored 13 while Omaima Sohail contributed 27 off 53 balls. All-rounder Aliya Riaz (44 not out, 57 balls, three fours, one six) and Iram Javed 26 took the score past the 200-run mark.

Fatima Sana and Diana Baig hit a six each as Pakistan finished with a competitive 225 for seven total in their 50 overs.

Aaliyah Alleyne and Shakera Selman took two wickets each.

Scores in Brief:

West Indies beat Pakistan by six wickets

Pakistan Women 225 for 7, 50 overs (Muneeba Ali 58, Aliya Riaz 44 not out, Omaima Sohail 27; Aaliyah Alleyne 2-41, Shakera Selman 2-40)

West Indies Women 226 for 4, 44 overs (Stafanie Taylor 102 not out, Chedean Nation 51 not out, Hayley Matthews 49; Anam Amin 2-45)

Player of the match: Stafanie Taylor

Player of the series: Hayley Matthews

Via : https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/taylor-s-century-guides-west-indies-to-3-0-series-win.html

 

[Cricketrenew]

Saw highlights off the first and second match. Many of the players were trying to hit sixes when there was no way the ball was going to reach the boundary. Was disappointed as totals seemed within reach by good solid partnerships.... 1, 2 , 3s and hit fours..... Overall very disappointed by the attitude, you are representing your country find ways to win.

Players are talented but seem not to be moving forward as a team.

 

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Pakistan women’s national cricket team will depart for Zimbabwe to participate in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport at 0250 on Tuesday morning.

They will be joined by their West Indian counterparts on the journey after the two sides played a three-match One-Day International series at the National Stadium, which concluded on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the national women’s selection committee has announced a 15-player squad and three traveling reserves for the World Cup Qualifier from the 18 announced before the West Indies series.

Squad:

Javeria Khan (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper)

Traveling reserves: Aiman Anwar, Maham Tariq and Rameen Shamim.

Support staff: Fizza Abid (team manager), David Hemp (head coach), Arshad Khan (assistant coach), Saboor Ahmad (strength and condition coach), Zubair Ahmad (analyst) and Rabia Siddiq (physiotherapist)

 

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Buoyed by a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Ireland Women in the warm-up match, Pakistan Women enter the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier with confidence. The national women’s team play the opening match of the nine-team tournament against Bangladesh Women at Old Hararians Sports Club tomorrow.

Pakistan, who are drawn in Group B, will then play Thailand Women, Zimbabwe Women and USA Women on 23, 27 and 29 November.

The top three teams from the two groups will qualify for the Super 6 stage, from where top three teams will join the five sides – four teams that secured qualification by finishing in top four on the ICC Women’s Championship points table and event hosts New Zealand – for the event proper in March-April next year.

Each and every match in the tournament holds significance as the points earned in the first round group matches will be transferred to the Super Six stage. Stressing on the importance of starting well, Pakistan captain Javeria Khan said, “Our match against Bangladesh is very important as it will set the tone of the tournament for us. As is the format, we will be carrying forward the points that we earn in the group stage, so this match is vital for us.

“Every win uplifts the side and it was very good to see everyone contributing in the win against Ireland in the warm-up. This warm-up match helped us in accessing the conditions here and it provided us welcomed match practice.”

Pakistan squad: Javeria Khan (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper)

Traveling reserves: Aiman Anwar, Maham Tariq and Rameen Shamim.

 

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Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Muneeba Ali(w), Ayesha Zafar, Javeria Khan(c), Diana Baig, Nida Dar, Iram Javed, Anam Amin, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail

Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Fargana Hoque, Nahida Akter, Rumana Ahmed, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Fahima Khatun, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondal, Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni

 

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BANGLADESH VS PAKISTAN
After putting Pakistan in to bat, Bangladesh had them on the ropes early on. Pakistan only managed to get 20 runs in the Powerplay and also lost the wicket of opener Ayesha Zafar to a run out.
The runs were hard to come by for Pakistan with the bowlers keeping it tight even after fielding restrictions were lifted. Bangladesh eventually reaped the rewards for their brilliant bowling, with the wicket of Muneeba Ali triggering a mini-collapse.
In a span of four overs, Pakistan lost four wickets for just seven runs. Ritu Moni scalped the wickets of Ali and Omaima Sohail in a span of three balls while Nahida Akter sent skipper Javeria Khan and Iram Javed in consecutive overs. Pakistan, who were 42/1 at one stage, had lost half their side with just 49 runs on the board.
Pakistan needed something special to get out of the situation. Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz answered the call, stitching together a stunning 137-run stand to bail Pakistan out of trouble.
Both the batters brought up their half-centuries. While Nida got out in the 49th over, Aliya remained unbeaten on 61 to help Pakistan post a respectable total of 201/7.
In response, Anam Amin struck early for Pakistan, dismissing Murshida Khatun in the Powerplay.
Sharmin Akhter and Fargana Hoque put on 70 runs for the second wicket but were made to work very hard for their runs. The bowlers were splendid in the first 10 overs, giving away just one boundary.
The two batters targetted Fatima Sana, who gave 17 runs in her opening two overs. Nida and Nashra Sandhu bowled very well in the middle overs to put Pakistan in a strong position going into the slog overs. Bowling continuously between overs 17 and 34, they gave away only 34 runs, with Sandhu accounting for the wickets of Akhter and skipper Nigar Sultana.
Bangladesh were in further trouble once they lost the set batter Fargana Hoque in the 36th over.
Needing 89 runs in the last 10 overs, Rumana Ahmed and Ritu Moni finally started to find the boundaries. Ahmed found the ropes twice in the 44th over against Diana Baig while Ritu Moni smashed Sana for three consecutive fours.
However, three wickets in four balls threatened to derail all the momentum as the required run rate climbed over 10. However, Ahmed calmed the nerves in the dugout, hitting Sohail for four boundaries in the 48th over.
Ahmed got to her fifty in the final over with Salma Khatun keeping her company with an unbeaten 11-ball 16 as Bangladesh clinched the thriller with two balls to spare.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan women’s cricket is hopeless. They have no talent, skill and mentality. They will always be minnows and there is zero marker for it in Pakistan.

Even the pro-feminists on this forum and the supporters of women cricket in Pakistan cannot name more than 2-3 women players without Googling.

Personally speaking, I cannot even a single one apart from the former captain Sana Mir, who was a rubbish player but became a familiar face because she seemed to be around forever.

PCB needs to minimize their spending on women’s cricket. There is no need for hiring foreign coaches and investing in infrastructure and grassroots because it will never make a difference.

Our women will never be able to compete with the Australian, English, New Zealand and Indian women cricketers.

I have watched Smriti Mandhana bat a few times and she is incredible. Our women team does not have a single batsmen who has 1% of her ability.

Besides, they generate zero revenue and their supported and financed by the revenue generated by the men’s cricket so there is no point investing in something that will never produce returns.

Obviously, PCB cannot disband women’s cricket but it needs to stop wasting money and minimizes it’s expenditure. Spend just about enough money to keep the team running. That is it. Stop wasting money on foreign coaches.

 

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Pakistan Women have won the toss and elected to bat against Thailand Women

 

[Shafi]

Sorry to say but our women team has no future. They were beaten by Bangladesh who get less than half of the facilities than our players. Our players are there for selfies, some pocket money and free overseas tour. PCB should abolish women cricket. Apart from Bismah Maroof and Aliya Riyaz 80% players are there for modelling.

 

[street cricketer]

Pakistan women’s cricket is hopeless. They have no talent, skill and mentality. They will always be minnows and there is zero marker for it in Pakistan.

Even the pro-feminists on this forum and the supporters of women cricket in Pakistan cannot name more than 2-3 women players without Googling.

Personally speaking, I cannot even a single one apart from the former captain Sana Mir, who was a rubbish player but became a familiar face because she seemed to be around forever.

PCB needs to minimize their spending on women’s cricket. There is no need for hiring foreign coaches and investing in infrastructure and grassroots because it will never make a difference.

Our women will never be able to compete with the Australian, English, New Zealand and Indian women cricketers.

I have watched Smriti Mandhana bat a few times and she is incredible. Our women team does not have a single batsmen who has 1% of her ability.

Besides, they generate zero revenue and their supported and financed by the revenue generated by the men’s cricket so there is no point investing in something that will never produce returns.

Obviously, PCB cannot disband women’s cricket but it needs to stop wasting money and minimizes it’s expenditure. Spend just about enough money to keep the team running. That is it. Stop wasting money on foreign coaches.

Tbf Mandhana is such an elegant batter (both in men and women's game) and she stands out in the women's game for her elegance. There are probably a few batters who are better hitters than her in the women's game like Healy, Lanning, Mooney, etc., but she clearly stands out in the women's game in terms of elegance. I wouldn't mind blokes like Iyer or Pandey learning her technique lol, both look so ugly on the eye while batting.

 

[Shafi]

Pakistan women’s cricket is hopeless. They have no talent, skill and mentality. They will always be minnows and there is zero marker for it in Pakistan.

Even the pro-feminists on this forum and the supporters of women cricket in Pakistan cannot name more than 2-3 women players without Googling.

Personally speaking, I cannot even a single one apart from the former captain Sana Mir, who was a rubbish player but became a familiar face because she seemed to be around forever.

PCB needs to minimize their spending on women’s cricket. There is no need for hiring foreign coaches and investing in infrastructure and grassroots because it will never make a difference.

Our women will never be able to compete with the Australian, English, New Zealand and Indian women cricketers.

I have watched Smriti Mandhana bat a few times and she is incredible. Our women team does not have a single batsmen who has 1% of her ability.

Besides, they generate zero revenue and their supported and financed by the revenue generated by the men’s cricket so there is no point investing in something that will never produce returns.

Obviously, PCB cannot disband women’s cricket but it needs to stop wasting money and minimizes it’s expenditure. Spend just about enough money to keep the team running. That is it. Stop wasting money on foreign coaches.

Fully agree!!! PCB should give them few charity matches every year for these girls to earn some pocket money and free overseas tours.
I think our women team will loose to Thailand as well. PCB should put some average coach from men's domestic. David Hemp should work with our U15-U19 players for men side.

 

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Pakistan, Bangladesh players flourish in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.

Pakistan left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu climbed four places to No.17 in the MRF Tyres ICC Women's ODI Rankings for bowling.

Sandhu, who is currently playing the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe returned impressive figures of 2/24 in the match against Bangladesh on Sunday, 21 November. Despite Pakistan losing the final-over thriller, Sandhu's exploits helped her break in the top 20.

Other Pakistan bowlers to make notable gains are Anam Amin, who went from 43rd to 40th position and Nida Dar, who moved up four places to 29th after her economical spell of 1/17 against Bangladesh.

Dar made significant progress in batting rankings too as she scored a stunning 87 in Pakistan's total of 201/7, gaining seven slots to reach the 37th position. She shared a 137-run partnership with Aliya Riaz (61*), who jumped five places to No.32.

Bangladesh batters were also among the top gainers with Fargana Hoque and Rumana Ahmed making significant progress. Hoque's 90-ball 45 that laid the foundation for Bangladesh's victory helped her gain one slot to reach the 25th position; whereas Rumana Ahmed, who remained unbeaten on 50 climbed five places to reach the 29th spot.

Former Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun's cameo at the end helped her up seven places to No.75 in the batting rankings and her spell of 1/32 bumped her to 35th position in the bowling rankings.

In all-rounders, Rumana moved to No.13 after gaining two places while Khatun moved to 34 after climbing three spots. For Pakistan, Dar gained one spot to No.16 and Riaz jumped to No.43.

 

[Babeikh]

Things do seem to have regressed in the last 18 months or so after the team had started to show some promise prior to that. Not sure if it is as simple as the coach and that we sack Hemp and that will solve the issues.

One thing is for certain - we cannot and must not give up on our women's team. The base is there and there is no reason why we can't have a competitive team in the future.

 

[street cricketer]

Thailand have just got Pakistan all out for 145.

They'll probably not chase it, but a lot of associate sides have been showing very promising strides in women's cricket and Thailand is the best example of it. And the best thing about them is that their team is composed entirely of native Thai women and not desis like you see in UAE or USA for that matter.

If you can ever get the Americans and the Chinese into cricket, it's only through women's cricket I feel.

 

[Mamoon]

I think there’s also a cultural aspect here. Pakistani people do not really encourage girls to play sports and engage in athletic activities.

Most of these girls who are playing for Pakistan have played cricket only. As as a result, they are not athletes and on top of that, the play cricket at the lowest possible level.

They have no fitness, no agility, no power. That is one of the major reasons why they are rag-dolled by the major teams every single time.

This is why unless there is a cultural shift (which will never happen) our women’s team will never be able to become a solid, professional side, and this why PCB should stop investing in them beyond whatever minimum funding is required to keep it operational.

 

[sweep_shot]

Women's cricket is all about England, Australia, New Zealand, and India. They seem to take it seriously.

Other women's teams are lagging behind.

 

[Hassaan HS]

Aliya, Fatima, Nida lead Pakistan Women to first win



Harare, 23 November 2021: Aliya Riaz’s 49 and two wickets apiece from Fatima Sana and Nida Dar led Pakistan Women to a 52-run over Thailand Women in a low-scoring encounter at Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Tuesday. This was Pakistan Women’s first win in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Pakistan Women’s lost their first match of the qualifier to Bangladesh by three wickets on Sunday.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan were bowled out for 145 in the 48th over. Aliya coming to bat at number six top-scored with 66-ball 49, which included six fours and one six. Captain Javeria Khan scored 38 off 90 balls, laced with five fours.

For Thailand, Thipatcha Putthawong picked five wickets for 18 runs, while Sornnarin Tippoch chipped in with two for 19 from 10 overs.

In return, only four batters from Thailand managed to enter into double figures with Nattaya Boochatham top-scoring with a 51-ball 18. Thailand were bowled out for 93 in the 43rd over.

For Pakistan, Fatima and Nida took two wickets each for eight and 26 runs, respectively. Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu and Omaima Sohail bagged a wicket each.

Pakistan play their next match on Saturday against Zimbabwe.

Scores in brief:

Pakistan Women beat Thailand Women by 52 runs

Pakistan Women 145 all out, 48 overs (Aliya Riaz 49, Javeria Khan 38; Thipatcha Putthawong 5-18, Sornnarin Tippoch 2-19)

Thailand Women 93 all out, 42.5 overs (Fatima Sana 2-8, Nida Dar 2-26)


Via : https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/aliya-fatima-nida-lead-pakistan-women-to-first-win.html

 

[nextover666666]

The womens team will take a lot of time to progress, its something that needs to be worked on a lot, and grass root levels, need to be encouraged as well, We have a cricketing culture, however we do not have a womens cricketing culture, or womens sporting culture as of yet, as time passes, I believe this will improve. We must not give up on these girls, we will have to be patient, but they will be a competitive team, it will just take a lot of time.

 

[MenInG]

Zimbabwe Women have won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan Women

 

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With the emergence of the latest Covid-19 variant in South Africa and the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the host country Zimbabwe, the ICC has decided to call off the event, with the qualification slots decided as per team rankings, in keeping with the tournament's playing conditions.

Hence, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now progress to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, with Sri Lanka and Ireland occupying the other slots for the 2022-25 cycle of the ICC Women's Championship.

 

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Harare, 27 November 2021: Player of the match Anam Amin’s brilliant three for nine in seven overs scripted Pakistan Women’s mammoth 114-run win over Zimbabwe Women in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Sunrise Club.

In what was Pakistan’s last outing in the tournament following the ICC’s decision to end the tournament due to Covid-19-related uncertainties and after the global governing body’s decision to grant qualification to Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh on the basis of their rankings as per the tournament’s playing conditions, Zimbabwe were rolled out for 81 in 26.2 overs.

Sadiq Iqbal, another left-arm orthodox, also took three wickets as she returned three for four from her four overs.

Pacer Fatima Sana and off-spinner Omaima Sohail took two wickets each. Only two Zimbabwe batters could enter double figures.

Earlier, Pakistan, after being asked to bat, made 195 for the loss of six wickets with Aliya Riaz top-scoring with 48 not out. The right-hander struck three sixes and one four as she brought up her runs at a strike rate of above 82.

Pakistan captain Javeria Khan also made 48 – hitting six fours off 87 balls.

Her opening stand with Muneeba Ali (19 off 39) was worth 57.

Scores in brief:

Pakistan Women 195-6, 50 overs (Aliya Riaz 48 not out, Javeria Khan 48, Iram Javed 24)

Zimbabwe Women 81 all out, 26.2 overs (Anam Amin 3-7, Sadia Iqbal 3-4, Omaima Sohail 2-7, Fatima Sana 2-20)

Player of the match – Anam Amin (Pakistan Women)

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/pakistan-women-beat-zimbabwe-women-by-114-runs.html

 

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28-player women emerging camp to begin on 10 December

Lahore, 6 December 2021:

As many as 28 women cricketers will undergo skills and fitness training at the Inzamam-ul-Haq High Performance Centre, Multan in the emerging women’s camp, which begins on 10 December.

Over the course of the 18-day camp, these 28 players will train under the supervision of the coaching staff of the women’s national cricket team as well as Academy coaches. David Hemp, head coach of the women’s national team, will oversee the camp, along with academy coaches Mohsin Kamal and Muhammad Kamran Hussain.

This camp serves an opportunity to the coaches to observe up-and-coming cricketers and provide them awareness about the desired skills and fitness levels to compete at the international level.

In accordance with the PCB’s Covid-19 protocols, all those involved in the camp will undergo two tests before their integration in the bio-secure environment. Their first tests will be held at their residence on 7 December and those who return negative tests will undergo second testing on 10 December upon their arrival in Multan.

Player names (in alphabetical order):

Aleena Iqbal Shah Afridi, Anoosha Nasir, Ayesha Bilal, Ayesha Khan, Ayesha Naseem, Ghulam Fatima, Gul Uswa, Gul Firoza, Hafsa Khalid, Humaira Bibi, Huraina Sajjad, Kaynat Hafeez, Madiha Bibi, Mahnoor Qayyum, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Neha Shermin, Noor‐ul-Eman, Sadaf Shamas, Saima Malik, Shawal Zulfiqar, Syeda Aroob Shah, Syeda Masooma Zahra Fatima, Tooba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar, Warda Yousaf and Yusra Amir

Support Staff: David Hemp (Head coach), Mohsin Kamal (Assistant Coach), Muhammad Kamran Hussain (Assistant Coach), Fizza Abid (Manager), Rabia Siddiq (Physiotherapist), Zubair Ahmed (Performance Analyst) and Saboor Ahmed (Strength and Conditioning Coach)

 

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Bismah Maroof prepares to return to national duty

Lahore, 28 December 2021:

Pakistan’s top-order women batter Bismah Maroof has confirmed her availability for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 and will participate in warm-up matches to be held in Karachi as part of the side’s selection and preparation for the New Zealand event that will take place from 4 March to 3 April 2022.

Bismah, who has played 108 ODIs and T20Is each in a career that started in 2006, commenced her maternity leave in December 2020 and gave birth to a baby girl in August 2021. Bismah has already been re-integrated into cricketing activities and has resumed fitness sessions as part of her post-childbirth rehabilitation at the National High Performance Centre. She will soon commence net practice after overcoming a thumb injury.

Bismah Maroof: “The past few months have been the best of my life. Becoming a mother and spending time with my daughter has given me immense pleasure, but it is now time to return to my passion of representing Pakistan at an international stage.

“The maternity leave helped me realise the significance of navigating the balance of raising a child and maintaining my professional cricketing career as I missed being on the field each time I saw the girls in action. But thanks to the PCB Parental Support Policy, which has greatly facilitated my return to cricket, I can now resume my ambitions and aspirations of playing for Pakistan and hope to make a useful contribution in our target of doing well in New Zealand.”

Under the policy, if Bismah is selected, she will be allowed to be accompanied by her dependent child and one support person of her choice.

Bismah will be one of the 36 probables who will feature in a seven-match tri-series at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre from 10-19 January. The women players will be split into two squads and will be joined by a local boys’ side with the New Zealand-bound squad to be named on 25 January.

Meanwhile, the PCB has confirmed Urooj Mumtaz has stepped down as Chair of Women’s Selection Committee to focus on her professional commitments as well as to pursue other opportunities within the game. Asmavia Iqbal has been named as the new head of the selection panel and will be assisted by junior selection committee members Saleem Jaffar and Taufeeq Umar.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “I want to thank Urooj Mumtaz for her contributions as Chair of the Pakistan Women’s Selection Committee. You worked diligently in your role for which the PCB is grateful and indebted. We wish you best for your future endeavours.”

Urooj Mumtaz: “It has been a wonderful experience to head the selection committee and contribute in the growth and progression of women’s cricket. I am grateful for the opportunity and thank all my colleagues, while wishing the team the very best in the 2022 international commitments and beyond.”

Urooj was appointed Chair of the selection committee in March 2019.

Probables for practice matches:

Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Anoosha Nasir, Ayesha Bilal, Ayesha Naseem, Ayesha Zafar, Nahida Khan, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fareeha Mehmood, Fatima Sana Khan, Ghulam Fatima (subject to fitness), Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Javeria Rauf, Javeria Khan, Kainat Hafeez, Kainat Imtiaz (subject to fitness), Maham Tariq, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Ramin Shameem, Saba Nazir, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Saima Malik, Sidra Ameen, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan and Umm-e-Hani

 

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David Hemp has tested positive for COVID-19.

 

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Bismah Maroof will lead the national side in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand as the national women’s selection committee announced the squad for the tournament to be played from 4 March till 3 April.

The event will mark Bismah’s return to international cricket after two years as she took break from the game for the birth of her first child in December 2020. She will be accompanied by a support person, as part of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s parental policy, to help her look after the newborn, while keeping her focus on cricket.

Asmavia Iqbal-led selection committee that includes Saleem Jaffar and Taufeeq Umar has called up leg-spinner Ghulam Fatima, who last played for Pakistan in 2018, and opener Nahida Khan, whose last outing in Pakistan colours was last January, after impressive performances in practice matches during the recent Karachi camp.

Experienced all-rounder Nida Dar has been appointed as the vice-captain for the World Cup.

Batter Iram Javed, all-rounder Tuba Hassan and wicketkeeper Najiha Alvi are the travelling reserves.

Chair of women’s national selection committee Asmavia Iqbal: “I want to congratulate every player who made it to the squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. We considered the conditions and challenges our team will encounter in New Zealand along with the current form of players and the team’s balance while putting together this squad.

“While we have retained majority of the players who have been on the national duty recently, we have called back Nahida Khan and Ghulam Fatima. Nahida brings with her experience that every team seeks going into a World Cup and Fatima has had an incredible run in Karachi. She has done well to enhance her fitness and has been in good form in domestic cricket of late.

“Tough luck to those who missed out. I hope they will continue to work hard on their skills and fitness and push their cases for national return with strong performances.”

Bismah Maroof: “It is a great honour for me to lead my country into another World Cup. I am thrilled to be back in action and do what I love and have dedicated my life to.

“The recent selection matches proved to be fruitful for me and the whole side as we got some match practice under competitive and challenging environment leading into the mega event. The aim is to reach the World Cup semi-finals and I believe this team has the potential to pull it off.”

Kainat Imtiaz and Sadia Iqbal who were part of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier squad miss out on selections because of injuries.

The Pakistan squad will begin the final phase of their preparations with a 10-day pre-departure camp in Karachi from 27 January. They will depart for NZ on 8 February.

Pakistan squad: Bismah Maroof (captain), Nida Dar (vice-captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

Traveling reserves: Iram Javed, Najiha Alvi and Tuba Hassan

Player support personnel: Aisha Jalil (team manager), David Hemp (head coach), Arshad Khan (assistant coach), Kamran Hussain (assistant coach), Saboor Ahmad (strength and conditioning coach), Zubair Ahmad (analyst), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media and digital content manager) and Rifat Asghar Gill (Physiotherapist)

Pakistan’s fixtures at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022:

6 March – Pakistan v India at Bay Oval, Tauranga
8 March – Pakistan v Australia at Bay Oval, Tauranga
11 March – Pakistan v South Africa at Bay Oval, Tauranga
14 March – Pakistan v Bangladesh at Seddon Park, Hamilton
21 March – Pakistan v West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton
24 March – Pakistan v England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
26 March – Pakistan v New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

 

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National women’s camp begins from Thursday

Lahore, 26 January 2022:

The national women’s team will converged in Karachi on 27 January to start the final phase of their preparations for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup that will be staged in New Zealand from 4 March till 3 April.

The Bismah Maroof-led side will undergo skills and fitness training sessions and play four inter-squad matches at the State Bank Stadium before their departure for New Zealand on 9 February.

For the practice matches, the management has also added six U16 boys for 12-a-side competitions.

All squad members will undergo on arrival testing and those who return negative results will be integrated into Managed Event Environment, as per the PCB’s Covid-19 protocols.

Following the second testing on the third day of the camp, the squad members will be allowed indoor interactions.

Wicketkeeper Sidra Nawaz will join the camp after completing her isolation as she tested positive in the home-based testing on Monday.

For all queries related to the national women’s team, please contact Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (0304 0557586), the media and digital content manager for the Women’s World Cup. The Pakistan Cricket Board will provide the visuals of daily camp activities.

Pakistan squad: Bismah Maroof (captain), Nida Dar (vice-captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

Traveling reserves: Iram Javed, Najiha Alvi and Tuba Hassan

Player support personnel: Aisha Jalil (team manager), David Hemp (head coach), Arshad Khan (assistant coach), Kamran Hussain (assistant coach), Saboor Ahmad (strength and conditioning coach), Zubair Ahmad (analyst), Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi (media and digital content manager) and Rifat Asghar Gill (Physiotherapist)

Pakistan’s fixtures at ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022:

6 March – Pakistan v India at Bay Oval, Tauranga

8 March – Pakistan v Australia at Bay Oval, Tauranga

11 March – Pakistan v South Africa at Bay Oval, Tauranga

14 March – Pakistan v Bangladesh at Seddon Park, Hamilton

21 March – Pakistan v West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton

24 March – Pakistan v England at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

26 March – Pakistan v New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch

 

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Women’s team to begin training at State Bank Stadium from Tuesday

Karachi, 31 January 2022:

Sixteen of the 18 players will participate in the training session tomorrow, the first of this camp, at the State Bank Stadium after clearing the second round of on-arrival testing. During the session, which begins at 9am, the players will have fielding, nets and strength and conditioning sessions.

Sidra Nawaz will join the Managed Event Environment tomorrow, while Ghulam Fatima, who tested positive on Thursday, will continue to observe isolation.

In Monday's testing, Aisha Jalil, team manager, returned positive result, as such, she will now undergo isolation as per the Pakistan Cricket Board's protocols

 

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has taken notice of the poor performance of the women's team in the ongoing World Cup.

Earlier today, Pakistan became the first team to be knocked out of the competition having only won one game. Their victory came against West Indies in a thrilling encounter.

The sources have confirmed that the performances of the senior players will be evaluated and their dismissal from the international squad could be on the cards as per Ramiz Raja's instructions.

There are also rumors of grouping within the women's team squad and the PCB will also address those issues by taking the players, management, and staff in confidence.

Pakistan have underperformed in the Women's World Cup as they sit last on the points table and have already been knocked out of the competition.

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With the aim of reducing the national side’s gap with the leading international teams and creating more opportunities for players to grow and evolve according to the demands of the contemporary game, the Pakistan Cricket Board today unveiled a bumper season for the women cricketers.

Bismah Maroof’s side will compete in eight international series, including ICC Women’s Championship commitments, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup from May 2022 till February 2023.

In what will be the first instance of Pakistan staging the ICC Women’s Championship fixtures, Sri Lanka will tour the country for three ODIs in May-June. Their tour is beefed with three T20Is – to be played under floodlights – that will help the two sides in their preparations for the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the much-anticipated ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in South Africa in February 2023.

Bismah Maroof’s side will host three more ICC Women’s Championship ODIs in October-November when Ireland will arrive in Pakistan for what will be their first tour of the country. Along with three ODIs, the two teams will also face-off in three T20Is.

The Ireland women side’s visit will follow the national side’s participation in a triangular T20I series in Bready that will involve the hosts and T20 World Cup champions Australia in July ahead of the eight-team Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Before the Ireland’s visit, Pakistan women will travel to Hangzhou, China, for the 19th Asian Games in September. At the backend of 2022, the national side will participate in the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup, the details of which will be announced by the event organiser.

2023 will begin with a challenging tour of Australia in which they will play ICC Women’s Championship ODIs and three T20Is in January-February. The tour will further test the ability of the side and provide them with the crucial experience to continue to grow as a team.

More competition and opportunities for domestic cricketers

With the ambition of creating a strong talent pool at the domestic level and lay a proper pathway structure, the PCB, in a first, will organise an U19 T20 competition in Muridke in August with all six Cricket Associations fielding their teams.

This initiative will help the PCB to reach out to passionate girls in every nook and corner of the country and help them materialise their dreams of playing the game at the competitive level.

The players who standout in the U19 tournament will have a chance to feature in the senior women’s domestic season 2022-23, in which around 100 cricketers will feature.

The senior domestic season will begin with the T20 championship in September in which seven teams will participate. The event will be divided into two phases with four teams, comprising best players from the six Cricket Associations, featuring in the first phase.

The top performers from phase one will lock horns with the international cricketers in the second phase of the championship, in which three evenly balanced teams will contest.

The season will conclude with a 14-match One-Day tournament in April with Karachi hosting the four-team event, which will be played on double round-robin league basis to provide all the participating players a healthy mix of quality and quantity.

Head of Women’s Cricket Tania Mallick: “The past few weeks have brought to light the gulf between our side and the leading international teams. To develop and strengthen our national side, it is imperative to have a strong and competitive domestic structure and provide more opportunities to the national side to play in challenging conditions so we continue to gauge where we stand.

“We have put in a lot of thinking before penning down our upcoming season. I am grateful to all six Cricket Associations who have jumped on board and expressed their desire and willingness to develop women’s cricket at age group and senior rungs in their jurisdictions. Their help and support will unearth talent from all parts of the country and, with a strong system in place, I am sure we will be able to produce players who are capable of performing according to the contemporary demands and needs.”

Pakistan Women’s Head Coach David Hemp: “It is extremely important for our national side to continue to be challenged and play in tough conditions against tough oppositions to continue to grow and our commitments in the next season will help us on that front.

“Though, the recent results have not gone in our favour, but the individual performances underscore that these girls have the potential, and we need to provide them opportunities to upskill themselves. For the first time in the history of the World Cups, a Pakistan batter scored a century, our spinners have dominated the oppositions and a young all-rounder, just out of her teens, was recognised as the emerging cricketer of 2021 by the game’s global body.

“I am certain that the upcoming season will help our team develop and we will see consistent results.”

Pakistan women’s captain Bismah Maroof: “Over the recent years, the women’s cricket has grown immensely and the level of competition has increased manifold. In such a backdrop, it is very important that we have proper international and domestic schedules.

“Playing more international games will aid the national side in better pressure handling and capturing the key moments, which we have not been able to do recently despite some outstanding chunks of play. We also need to have better bench strength and the introduction of an U19 event will go a long way in helping us with that.

“There is certainly plethora of talent in our country and the feedback that I have received from coaches about players from emerging camps have been great. We need to test that talent in match situations, and giving them matches under pressure environments will help in their growth.

“Taking a look at our calendar for the next 10 to 12 months make me excited and I am looking forward to it.”

Complete schedule May 2022-April 2023:

International events

18 May-7 June: Sri Lanka to Pakistan (3 ICC Women’s Championship ODIs, 3 T20Is), Rawalpindi
12-24 July: Pakistan to Ireland (4 tri-series T20Is also involving Australia), Dublin
25 July-8 August: Birmingham Commonwealth Games
30 Oct-20 Nov: Ireland to Pakistan (3 ICC Women’s Championship ODIs, 3 T20Is), Lahore/Karachi
December: ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup
4 Jan-1 Feb: Pakistan to Australia (3 ICC Women’s Championship ODIs, 3 T20Is)
February: ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa

Domestic events

2-18 August: U19 Women’s T20 Tournament (14 T20s), Muridke
Sep/Oct: Triangular T20 Women’s Championship, Muridke/Lahore
5-25 Apri

 

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The Ireland Women’s cricket team will become the first Irish senior international side to tour Pakistan when they play a six-match white-ball series in November 2022, it was announced today.

Confirmed jointly by the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Ireland, the tour announcement comes just days after the news that Pakistan Women will be visiting Ireland in July (for a T20I Tri-Series between Ireland, Pakistan and Australia to be played at Bready Cricket Club).

While Ireland and Pakistan have a history of international cricket between the two sides dating back 60 years, this will be the first time a senior men’s or women’s side will have played in Pakistan.

Ireland Women and Pakistan Women first met in an international match at the 1997 Women’s World Cup, when the Irish team prevailed by 182 runs (scorecard). The two sides subsequently met in a Test match in July 2000 (scorecard) in Dublin. They have played each other 33 times across all formats (Pakistan won 24, Ireland won 9) – the last encounter being at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 (scorecard).


TOUR FIXTURES


6 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 1st ODI (venue TBC; 10am start local time)*

8 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 2nd ODI (venue TBC; 10am start local time)*

11 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 3rd ODI (venue TBC; 10am start local time)*

14 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 1st T20I (venue TBC; 10am start local time)

16 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 2nd T20I (venue TBC; 10am start local time)

18 November 2022: Pakistan Women v Ireland Women – 3rd T20I (venue TBC; 10am start local time)


* The ODIs are part of the ICC Women’s Championship

 

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The women just don't have the strength to hit out as their SR's compared to others in ODI is around barely the early 50's or 60's mark where as other teams and their SR's are in the mid 70's or even 80's with some at 90 too.

Lack of strength conditioning seems to be playing a massive role in them being behind other playing nations at the moment.

Same goes for the bowling as well I watched some of them in the WC and their pace was quite down in mid 50's to early 60's where others even at 38 years old were bowling at 65-70mph+ in their spells.

Major investment needs to be pledged into the women's game if there has to be any kind of improvement in their overall game and results for the future.

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alhumdullilah <br>It’s an absolute honor to receive the trophy of <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ICC</a> Women's Emerging Cricketer Of The Year.<br><br>Onwards and upwards InshaAllah<br>Pakistan Zindabad <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iccawards2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iccawards2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/icc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#icc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/emergingcricketer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#emergingcricketer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pcb?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#pcb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blessed?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#blessed</a> <a href="https://t.co/TPTtDiIp6p">pic.twitter.com/TPTtDiIp6p</a></p>— Fatima Sana (@imfatimasana) <a href="https://twitter.com/imfatimasana/status/1512098035232296974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 7, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

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Best of Nida Dar in the Women's World Cup:

10 wickets in 7 matches
118 runs

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[PICTURES] Sri Lanka Women's tour of Pakistan (2022)

After three days of intense practice and preparations at the Southend Club, Karachi, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ready for action with the first of the three T20Is set to be played tomorrow (Tuesday). Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan and Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka are eager to showcase their talent, skill and temperament in the shortest format of the game.

All three matches will be played at the Southend Club which is in close proximity to Karachi’s Sea View Beach. The weather is expected to stay hot and humid but the Karachi sea breeze is expected to make the conditions better for the two teams with the T20Is set to start at 2pm local time. The series will be broadcast live on PTV Sports.

Both teams have so far played 13 T20Is against each other and have an even record with six wins apiece (one No Result). The last time these two sides faced off in a T20I bilateral series, Pakistan came out on top with a 2-1 win. Tomorrow’s match will be the first T20I between the two sides in Pakistan.

In the current ICC Women’s T2oI Rankings, Pakistan are placed at seventh, one place ahead of Sri Lanka. In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, spinner Anam Amin and pacer Diana Baig represent Pakistan in the top ten. Athapaththu is ranked eight amongst the batters and occupies the seventh spot in the all-rounders’ rankings while Nida Dar is placed ninth.

Both captains have meanwhile set their sights on a series win in what is Sri Lanka women’s first tour to Pakistan in more than 16 years.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “We are looking forward to an exciting series with Sri Lanka. After the World Cup we will start afresh with an aim of winning both T20I and ODI series. We have a packed schedule this year and this series will help us prepare for the challenges ahead especially the Commonwealth Games.

“We have an exciting squad in place for both formats (T20 and ODIs). The newcomers in the two squads have a great chance of proving their worth when they get a chance to play. It is always exciting to play an international series in Pakistan and such occasions always motivate us to do well and inspire the fans. I think we will have a good contest as Sri Lanka are a formidable opponent especially in Asian conditions. The hot weather will be a challenge but as professional players we would endeavour to overcome the challenge.”

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: “We are excited to play a strong Pakistan team in its backyard. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have always enjoyed friendly relations and I am confident the series will be played in good spirit. The weather is hot and humid and it will test us but at the same time it will provide us an opportunity of testing our skills in challenging conditions.

“We have a good balance of senior and junior players and we feel we can do well on the tour as most of the players have considerable experience of domestic cricket which we play regularly.”

The three T20Is will be followed by three ICC Women’s Championship ODI fixtures.

Pakistan T20I squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

Sri Lanka T20I squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Achini Kulasuriya, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Prasadani Weerakkody, Sachini Nisansala, and Sugandika Kumari.

Series schedule:
24 May – First T20I
26 May – Second T20I
28 May – Third T20I
1 Jun – First ODI
3 Jun – Second ODI
5 Jun – Third ODI


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As part of its efforts to develop a strong talent pool of women cricketers and increase the participation of teenage girls, the Pakistan Cricket Board will hold nationwide trials in collaboration with six Cricket Associations next month.

The trials will be conducted by highly qualified coaches, including former Test and first-class cricketers, for three age brackets: U19, in which players who are born on or after 1 September 2003 are eligible; emerging, players falling in the age bracket of 19-24 years; and seniors, for players between the ages of 25 and 28.

To ensure the maximum participation of the girls and young women, the players who are part of the PCB’s regional academy system are not eligible for these trials. This development comes after the PCB announced that around 100 women cricketers will feature in the 2022-23 domestic cricket season.

These trials will further help in nourishing the talent pool and strengthening the bench strength across all rungs with the ICC U19 T20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to be played in South Africa in February 2023 and a jam-packed national women’s side schedule.

The following is the schedule of trials by CAs. Click here for the detailed schedule.

• Balochistan – 12 May
• Central Punjab 6-9 May
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 9-11 May
• Northern 10-17 May
• Sindh 18-28 May
• Southern Punjab 10-12 May

Head of Women’s Cricket Tania Mallick: “To continue the growth and evolution of women’s cricket in the country, it is very important that the game is made accessible to teenage girls and young women across the country. This initiative will help us in digging up the talented cricketers, whom we can groom and provide necessary facilities and formal training to make them become better at the game.

“I want to thank our six Cricket Associations, who have jumped on board for this initiative and have shown keen interest to develop and promote women’s cricket in their jurisdictions.”

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “When I started to play cricket, there were not enough avenues for girls to take up this sport. This initiative takes cricket to the doorstep of every aspiring cricketer, and bodes well for the development of women’s cricket in the country.

“There is a strong interest in young girls for this game and with proper coaching, training and facilities, they will surely do wonders for the country.”

Details for the trials in Gilgit-Baltistan will be announced in due course.

 

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The national women’s team’s training camp for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka formally begins on Monday (tomorrow). The camp will be staged at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, National Stadium Karachi and will finish on 18 May.

During the camp, the 26 camp participants will engage in three 50-overs (11, 14 and 17 May) and two T20 practice matches (12 and 15 May).

On the remaining days of the camp, the participants will prepare for the series with extensive practice through nets and fielding sessions.

Friday, 13 May and Monday, 16 May will be rest days.

 

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KARACHI: The head coach of the Pakistan women’s national cricket Team, David Hemp said that he is trying his players to achieve the fitness benchmark set by the Australia.

Hemp stressed the significance of the players’ fitness during a news conference following the team’s first training camp for the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka while wanting to emulate the fitness benchmark set by Australian cricketers.

“I think fitness is very important. There are fitness benchmarks for women cricketers in Australia and we are trying to emulate them,” he said.

“We are working hard on the fitness and also to increase the skill level of our players,” Hemp added.

The women’s team head coach also talked about the preparation of the green shirts for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and said the players are training hard for the series.

“We are preparing hard for the home series against Sri Lanka, I have been working as the head coach for 15 months now and I am striving to foster consistency in the team’s performance,” he said.

Hemp then also backed the out-of-form wicket-keeper batter, Sidra Amin, saying she is a better player than her record while also revealing that the replacements are also being prepared.

“Sidra is a very good and talented wicket-keeper. I think she is a better player than her record,” Hemp said.

“We are also preparing replacements for the wicketkeeper,” he added.

The head coach of the women’s team then commented about the below-par run of the green shirts in the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, claiming that there have been some positives to take. Whereas, is also keen to rectify the mistakes made in the global event.

“We are trying to overcome the mistakes, we made in the World Cup but I must say that there were some positives to take from our run in the event,” he concluded.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed the match officials’ appointments for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka women T2oI and ODI series which will be played at the Southend Club, Karachi from Tuesday, 24 May.

The Sri Lankan team arrives in Karachi on 19th May, the two teams will engage in a three-match T20I series with matches scheduled for 24, 26 and 28 May.

The three ODI matches which are a part of the ICC Women’s Championship will be played on 1, 3 and 5 June.

Umpires Asif Yaqoob, Faisal Afridi, Imtiaz Iqbal and Imran Jawed will share the on-field and reserve umpire duties.

Ali Naqvi will be the match referee for the T20Is while Mohammad Javed Malik will perform the refereeing duties for the ODIs.

Umpire and match referee appointments:

24 May – 1st T20I, Karachi. Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi (on-field), Imtiaz Iqbal (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)

26 May – 2nd T20I, Karachi. Faisal Afridi and Imran Jawed (on-field), Asif Yaqoob (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)

28 May – 3rd T20I, Karachi. Asif Yaqoob and Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field), Imran Jawed (reserve umpire); Ali Naqvi (match referee)

1 June – 1st ODI, Karachi. Asif Yaqoob and Faisal Afridi (on-field), Imran Jawed (reserve umpire); Mohammad Javed Malik (match referee)

3 June – 2nd ODI, Karachi. Faisal Afridi and Imran Jawed (on-field), Imtiaz Iqbal (reserve umpire); Mohammad Javed Malik (match referee)

5 June – 3rd ODI, Karachi. Asif Yaqoob and Imtiaz Iqbal (on-field), Faisal Afridi (reserve umpire); Mohammad Javed Malik (match referee)

 

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11 th May 2022

Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee selected the following 15 member squad to take part in the upcoming Sri Lanka Women’s Team Tour of Pakistan.

The team will leave for Pakistan on the 19 th of May 2022.

The tour will consist of a 03 Match T20I series, and a 03 match ODI series.

1. Chamari Athapaththu - Captain
2. Hasini Perera
3. Harshitha Samarawickrama
4. Imesha Dulani
5. Prasadani Weerakkody
6. Nilakshi de Silva
7. Kavisha Dilhari
8. Ama Kanchana
9. Achini Kulasuriya
10. Inoka Ranaweera
11. Udeshika Prabodhani
12. Sugandika Kumari
13. Sachini Nisansala
14. Oshadhi Ranasinghe
15. Anushka Sanjeewani

Standby players
1. Kawya Kavindi
2. Rashmi de Silva
3. Sathya Sandeepani
4. Malsha Shehani
5. Tharika Sewwandi

 

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Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed Bismah Maroof will continue to lead the national women’s limited-overs teams in the 2022-23 season.

Pakistan are gearing up for an action-packed bumper season in which they will play, at least, 25 matches with the schedules for the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be announced.

Their season begins by hosting Sri Lanka in Karachi for three T20Is and three ODIs in what will be the first instance of ICC Women’s Championship matches being staged in Pakistan from later this month.

Bismah’s team will then head for Belfast to play hosts Ireland and champions Australia in a T20I triangular series from 12-24 July before they move to Birmingham for the Commonwealth Games to be held from 25 July to 8 August.

Like the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, Bismah will travel to Belfast and Birmingham with her daughter Fatima and mother with the Pakistan Cricket Board sharing the travel, lodging and boarding expenses in line with its Parental Support Policy.

In October, Ireland women will make their first-ever visit to Pakistan for three T20Is and as many ODIs, also ICC Women’s Championship matches, after which they will feature in ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup. They then travel to Australia for three T20Is and three ODIs, Pakistan’s first away ICC Women’s Championship fixtures of the cycle, at the start of 2023 and play ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February in South Africa.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “It is truly an honour for any cricketer to captain their country and it is a great privilege for me to continue in this role. The 2022-23 cricket season is the busiest for Pakistan women’s side and we are excited and geared up for the challenges it presents.

“Every match in the upcoming season is important for us as a team as bilateral ODIs will determine whether we qualify for the next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup and the T20Is provide us opportunities to prepare for the all-important T20 World Cup in February next year.

“I want to thank the Pakistan Cricket Board for its immense support throughout my career and especially in helping me strike the right work-life balance after the birth of Fatima. There was a time when I contemplated giving up on my passion of playing cricket, but the PCB ensured it never came to that with the introduction of the maternity policy, which has made the game as inclusive as it can be for the women in our country. I also want to thank my family and especially my husband, Abrar, who has been a great support throughout my career, and has provided me encouragement to continue to play for Pakistan.”

Head of Women’s cricket Tania Mallick: “I want to congratulate Bismah Maroof on her retention as the leader of the national side. She has been an inspiration for women around the world with her demeanour on and off the field and I am sure our side will produce strong and consistent results in their leadership over the next year.”

Bismah made her Pakistan debut at 15 against India in an ODI at Jaipur in December 2006. She is the only Pakistan women cricketer with 5,000 international runs. She took reins of the T20I side in 2016 and was named the ODI captain after the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup

 

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Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Gull Feroza and leg-spinner Tuba Hassan have been included in the Pakistan women’s T20I squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka that will be played at the Southend Club, Karachi from Tuesday 24 May. Uncapped batter Sadaf Shamas has been included in the ODI squad while Gull Feroza who hails from Multan has also earned a spot in the fifteen member 50-over matches’ squad.

Chief Selector Asmavia Iqbal finalised the squad in consultation with the head coach David Hemp and captain Bismah Maroof. The performances of the pre-series camp participants that was staged at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, National Stadium and Southend Club from 9 May, form, fitness and past performances were considered in the selection process.

Bismah, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig and Fatima Sana who appeared in the FairBreak Invitational T20 event in Dubai have returned to Karachi and will take part in the three-day pre series training from Saturday, 21 May.

Kainat Imtiaz (T20I) and Sadia Iqbal (both squads) have returned after recovering from injuries and proving their form and fitness in the pre-series camp.

The pre-series camp will conclude today with a practice session at the Hanif Mohammad HPC, a 50-over practice match was staged between the 26 camp participants at the Southend Club on Tuesday.

The three T20Is will be played on 24, 26 and 28 May. The ODIs that are a part of ICC Women’s Championship will be staged on 1, 3 and 5 June.

Chief Selector Asmavia Iqbal: “I want to wish the two squads the very best for the series, we have provided opportunities to Gull Feroza, Sadaf Shamas and Tuba Hassan on the basis of their future potential and skills. The three youngsters took part in the emerging camp last December and made an impression with their talent. I am pleased to see their progress and we all feel it is now the right time to give them exposure of international cricket.

“We had sent Tuba as a reserve player in the recently concluded ODI World Cup, she continues to make good progress and since spin bowling has been a traditional strength of ours, I feel she can make a good contribution in our bowling strategy. Gull Feroza has also made good progress, she has an aggressive style of play and can provide us brisk starts in both T20Is and ODIs which are now a big requirement at the international stage. Sadaf besides her batting skills provides us a bowling option too with her medium pace skills.

“For the rest of the squad, we considered the players fitness, form and their performances in the preparation camp where we played a number of practice T20 and 50-over matches. I believe we have two formidable squads for both T20Is and ODIs, both squads have good depth and most certainly have the pedigree to beat the Sri Lankan team in what should be an exciting series.”

T20I squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

ODI squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper).

Support personnel for both T20Is and ODIs:
Asiya Khan (Manager), David Hemp (Head coach), Saleem Jaffer (Bowling coach), Waqar Orakzai (Assistant coach), Saboor Ahmad (Strength and Conditioning coach), Rifat Asghar Gill (Physiotherapist), Dr Muhammad Khurram (Doctor), Zubair Ahmed (Analyst).

Series itinerary
24 May – First T20I
26 May – Second T20I
28 May – Third T20I
1 Jun – First ODI
3 Jun – Second ODI
5 Jun – Third ODI

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sri Lanka Women's team led by Chamari Athapaththu left the island for Pakistan this morning. &#55357;&#57067;<br><br>The tour will consist of a 03 Match T20I series, and a 03 match ODI series.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLWomens?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLWomens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealPCB</a> <a href="https://t.co/bsw3aWNR7p">pic.twitter.com/bsw3aWNR7p</a></p>— Sri Lanka Cricket &#55356;&#56817;&#55356;&#56816; (@OfficialSLC) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialSLC/status/1527146070928609280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Sri Lanka women team has reached Karachi for three T20I and three ODI matches series against Pakistan women

 

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Pictures (courtesy of the PCB) of Pakistan Women's warm-up session and Sri Lanka Women's first training session in Karachi

 

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Pictures courtesy of the PCB

 

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Pakistan and Sri Lankan women teams training session today

 

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After three days of intense practice and preparations at the Southend Club, Karachi, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ready for action with the first of the three T20Is set to be played tomorrow (Tuesday). Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan and Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka are eager to showcase their talent, skill and temperament in the shortest format of the game.



All three matches will be played at the Southend Club which is in close proximity to Karachi’s Sea View Beach. The weather is expected to stay hot and humid but the Karachi sea breeze is expected to make the conditions better for the two teams with the T20Is set to start at 2pm local time. The series will be broadcast live on PTV Sports.

Both teams have so far played 13 T20Is against each other and have an even record with six wins apiece (one No Result). The last time these two sides faced off in a T20I bilateral series, Pakistan came out on top with a 2-1 win. Tomorrow’s match will be the first T20I between the two sides in Pakistan.

In the current ICC Women’s T2oI Rankings, Pakistan are placed at seventh, one place ahead of Sri Lanka. In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, spinner Anam Amin and pacer Diana Baig represent Pakistan in the top ten. Athapaththu is ranked eight amongst the batters and occupies the seventh spot in the all-rounders’ rankings while Nida Dar is placed ninth.

Both captains have meanwhile set their sights on a series win in what is Sri Lanka women’s first tour to Pakistan in more than 16 years.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “We are looking forward to an exciting series with Sri Lanka. After the World Cup we will start afresh with an aim of winning both T20I and ODI series. We have a packed schedule this year and this series will help us prepare for the challenges ahead especially the Commonwealth Games.

“We have an exciting squad in place for both formats (T20 and ODIs). The newcomers in the two squads have a great chance of proving their worth when they get a chance to play. It is always exciting to play an international series in Pakistan and such occasions always motivate us to do well and inspire the fans. I think we will have a good contest as Sri Lanka are a formidable opponent especially in Asian conditions. The hot weather will be a challenge but as professional players we would endeavour to overcome the challenge.”

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: “We are excited to play a strong Pakistan team in its backyard. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have always enjoyed friendly relations and I am confident the series will be played in good spirit. The weather is hot and humid and it will test us but at the same time it will provide us an opportunity of testing our skills in challenging conditions.

“We have a good balance of senior and junior players and we feel we can do well on the tour as most of the players have considerable experience of domestic cricket which we play regularly.”

The three T20Is will be followed by three ICC Women’s Championship ODI fixtures.

Pakistan T20I squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

Sri Lanka T20I squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Achini Kulasuriya, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Prasadani Weerakkody, Sachini Nisansala, and Sugandika Kumari.

Series schedule:
24 May – First T20I
26 May – Second T20I
28 May – Third T20I
1 Jun – First ODI
3 Jun – Second ODI
5 Jun – Third ODI

 

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer and the current coach of the country’s women’s team, Hashan Tillakaratne, has expressed his desire to meet Pakistan’s legendary cricketer Javed Miandad during their tour of Pakistan.

The Sri Lanka women’s team is scheduled to play three T20Is and as many ODIs against Pakistan, starting from tomorrow.

“I would really love to meet Miandad. He helped me a lot in my batting career,” Hashan stated.

The Sri Lankan coach also heaped praises on Pakistan and expressed his gratitude for always standing next to Sri Lanka in desperate times.

“Pakistan has always helped us. I consider Pakistan as big brother,” he further added.

Talking about his team’s preparations ahead of the T20I series against Pakistan, Tillakaratne said they have some really good players with solid preparation.

“We have prepared ourselves strongly for this series which is very important for us. Our players haven’t played cricket for the last two years but some really talented young girls excite us a lot for this series. We look forward to some competitive cricket,” he added.

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...-team-head-coach-eager-to-meet-javed-miandad/

 

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Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st T20I against Pakistan which is being played in Karachi - Tuba Hassan and Gull Feroza are making T20 debuts for Pakistan

 

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SLW 106/8 (20) CRR: 5.3

Sri Lanka Women opt to bat

 

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Match Summary

Sri Lanka Women: 106-8 (20 ov)

Pakistan Women: 107-4 (18.2 ov)

Result: Pakistan women win by 6 wickets

 

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Match Summary

Sri Lanka Women: 106-8 (20 ov)

Pakistan Women: 107-4 (18.2 ov)

Result: Pakistan women win by 6 wickets

Tuba Hassan - Player of the Match

 

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Karachi, 24 May 2022: Debutant leg-spinner Tuba Hassan produced a magnificent spell which earned her the player-of-the-match award as Pakistan romped home to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first match of the three-match T20I series played at the Southend Club, Karachi on Tuesday.

Tuba produced a stunning spell of leg-spin bowling to bamboozle the tourists in her maiden appearance for Pakistan. The Lahore-born registered the best figures on T20I debut for a Pakistan bowler with figures of 4-1-8-3.

Sri Lanka were pegged back at the start of the innings with the seasoned left-arm-spinner Anam Amin taking the first two wickets including the big wicket of Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu who had earlier won the toss and opted to bat first.

Nilakshi de Silva and Harshitha Madavi top-scored with Sri Lanka with 25 runs each. De Silva scored her runs off 22 balls with the help of a six and a four. Madavi scored her runs off 35 balls with the help of two fours.

Anam added one more wicket in her second spell to finish with three wickets for 21 runs from her four overs. Pacer Aimen Anwar contributed with two wickets for 32 runs as Pakistan bowlers maintained their stranglehold on the opponents.

Pakistan lost their other debutant Gull Feroza (0) in the opening over of their innings, Iram Javed scored a quickfire 18 off 14 balls (three fours) before she was dismissed by Oshadi Ranasinghe in the sixth over. Muneeba Ali (18) was dismissed with the score at 45 in the 9th over.

The seasoned duo of captain Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar added 51 runs for the fourth-wicket to consolidate Pakistan’s position. Bismah fell for 28 to Ranasinghe in the 17th over. Nida took Pakistan to victory on the second ball of the 19th over, the all-rounder remained unbeaten on 36 off 27 (two fours, one six).

Ranasinghe took two wickets. The second match of the series will be played at the same venue on Thursday.

Scores in brief:

Sri Lanka 106 for 8, 20 overs (Nilakshi de Silva 25, Harshitha Madavi 25; Tuba Hassan 3-8, Anam Amin 3-21, Aimen Anwar 2-32)

Pakistan 107 for 4, 18.2 overs (Nida Dar 36 not out, Bismah Maroof 28; Oshadi Ranasinghe 2-20)

Player-of-the-match: Tuba Hassan

https://www.pcb.com.pk/news-detail/debutant-tuba-inspires-pakistan-to-six-wicket-win.html

 

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Update: Sri Lankan batter Imesha Dulani has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour due to a leg injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Women win toss and elect to bat first in the 2nd T20I against Pakistan Women

 

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Match Summary

Sri Lanka Women: 102-6 (20 ov)

Pakistan Women: 104-3 (17.1 ov)

Result: Pakistan women win by 7 wickets

 

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Karachi, 26 May 2022: Ayesha Naseem smashed a scintillating unbeaten 45 to help Pakistan register a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I at the Southend Club, Karachi on Tuesday. The victory sealed a series win for Pakistan with the third and final match of the series to be played on Saturday. The Bismah Maroof-led hosts had won the first match by six wickets on Tuesday.

On Thursday evening, Ayesha, later adjudged player-of-the-match, took the attack to the Sri Lankan bowlers as Pakistan made light work of the 103-run target despite the early loss of three wickets. Ayesha’s 45 came off 31 balls and included five fours and one six.

The right-hander added 70 runs for the fourth-wicket in 58 balls with Bismah who returned not out on 22 off 29 balls (one four).

Pakistan registered the victory when Ayesha hit a four with 17 balls to spare.

Earlier, Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu won the toss for the second consecutive time and like Tuesday, opted to bat first. Anam Amin who had dismissed Athapaththu in the first game made the big breakthrough again today by sending the left-hander back to the dressing room for five. Oshadi Ranasinghe fell for eight to Nida Dar to leave Sri Lanka wobbling at 28 for two after 7.1 overs.

Hasini Perera added 34 for the third-wicket with Nilakshi de Silva, Perera who top-scored for the tourists with 35 off 51 balls (three fours) was dismissed by leg-spinner Tuba Hassan.

Sri Lankan batters failed to break the shackles throughout the innings as they finished their 20 overs for a paltry 102 for six. For Pakistan, Tuba, Anam, Nida, Fatima Sana and Aimen Anwar all took a wicket apiece.

Tuba who picked the player-of-the-match award in her debut on Tuesday had another excellent outing with the ball as she conceded a mere 13 runs in her four overs while accounting for Perera.

Scores in brief:

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets

Sri Lanka 102 for 6, 20 overs (Hasini Perera 35, Nilakshi de Silva 22; Tuba Hassan 1-13, Anam Amin 1-16)

Pakistan 104 for 3, 17.1 overs (Ayesha Naseem 45 not out, Bismah Maroof 22 not out; Achini Kulasuriya 1-11)

Player-of-the-match: Ayesha Naseem

 

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Sri Lanka Women have won the toss and elected to bat in the 3rd and final T20I against Pakistan Women

 

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Karachi, 28 May 2022: Pakistan women produced one of their best fielding displays to defeat Sri Lanka women by four wickets in a last-ball thriller to win the third and final Twenty20 International in front of PCB cameras at the Southend Club on Saturday. The victory gave Pakistan a 3-0 series result.

Electing to bat first, Sri Lanka were in a position of strength at 69-0 in 11 overs before they made the miscalculation of testing Pakistan fielders’ mobility, agility and athleticism inside the 30-yard circle. This ploy badly backfired as they slipped to 83-7 in 16.4 overs, including four run-outs and a smart catch in the deep by Iram Javed of Sri Lanka’s top-scorer Chamari Athapaththu (37).

The visitors eventually limped to 107 for eight in 20 overs that included five run-outs. This was the 14th time in a women’s T20I that five batters were run-out in an innings and second time involving Sri Lanka. The record for most run-outs in an innings – six – is held by Singapore against Myanmar as they scored 86 for nine in April 2019.

The home side was stretched to the limits before they achieved victory for the loss of six wickets on the last ball of their allocation of overs after needing 15 runs off the last 12 balls, eight off the final over and two off the final delivery.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof, batting at numer seven, brought all her experience into play when she returned not out on 15 priceless runs off 15 balls. She added 17 runs for the unfinished seventh wicket with Kainat Imtiaz who contributed four off seven balls.

Athapaththu and Hasini Perera (27) provided their side a solid and confident start when they struck five fours and two sixes between them to carry their side to 69 for no loss in 11 overs. The two batters nudged and pushed the ball for ones and twos as Pakistan bowlers, while succeeded in protecting the boundaries, were unable to take wickets.

But as boundaries became hard to come by and overs running out, the Sri Lanka batters decided to test the fielders and that resulted in a sensational collapse as the tourists lost seven wickets for 14 runs in a space of 34 balls.

Perera started the procession when she failed to beat Bismah Maroof and was run-out halfway, next ball Athapaththu holed out to Iram that was followed by three more run-outs of Oshadi Ranasinghe, Harshitha Madavi and Ama Kanchana, while Nilakshi de Silva was trapped in front of the wickets by Tuba Hassan and Kavisha Dilhari was castled by Kainat Imtiaz as 69-0 soon became 83-7.

However, a 24-run eighth wicket partnership between Anushka Sanjeewani (14 not out) and Sugandika Kumari (10) helped Sri Lanka to 107 for eight. Kumari was the last batter who was run-out, raising the total of run-outs in an innings to five.

In their target chase, Pakistan had a few nervous moments as they lost wickets at regular intervals, but they were not really under any pressure as they ensured they maintained the required run-rate.

Muneeba Ali scored a 33-ball 25, Aliya Riaz hit a 23-ball 17, Nida Dar contributed run-a-ball 14 and Iram Javed scored a 12-ball 10.

Unlike Sri Lanka, Pakistan struck eight fours and a six.

The two sides will now go head to head in the ICC Women’s Champions matches, which will be played at the same venue on 1, 3 and 5 June.

Scores in brief

Sri Lanka 107-8, 20 overs (Chamari Athapaththu 37, Hasini Perera 24)

Pakistan 108-6, 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 25, Aliya Riaz 17; Oshadi Ranasinghe 3-18)

 

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Pakistan women will tour Australia for three T20Is and three ODIs, which will be played in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra from 16-29 January 2023.

The ODIs, which will be part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-2025, will be played on 16, 18 and 21 January with the opening two games scheduled in Brisbane. The third ODI will be held on 21 January in Sydney, which will also stage the first T20I on 24 January.

The remaining two T20Is will be played in Canberra on 27 and 29 January.

Pakistan’s tour to Australia is one of their four away series in this competition played over a three-year period. Their other three away series are against Bangladesh, England and New Zealand, schedule of which will be announced in due course.

Pakistan is presently hosting Sri Lanka, which is one of the four series that will be played in their backyard. Ireland, South Africa and West Indies are the other home series with Ireland scheduled to tour in November, while details of South Africa and West Indies to be announced closer to time.

The ICC Women’s Championship is being competed by 10 sides, which include Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. At the end of the three-year cycle, the top five teams and the hosts will book a berth for the World Cup in 2025, while the rest of the teams will have to go through the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

In addition to the ICC Women’s Championship fixtures, Pakistan women will also participate in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (25 July-8 August), December’s ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (2-26 February).

Pakistan women’s schedule of matches in Australia:

ODIs
16 Jan: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
18 Jan: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
21 Jan: North Sydney Oval, Sydney

T20Is
24 Jan: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
27 Jan: Manuka Oval, Canberra
29 Jan: Manuka Oval, Canberra

 

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ODI series trophy unveiling - captains Bismah Maroof and Chamari Athapaththu unveiled the ODI series trophy at the Southend Club, Karachi. The three match series begins at the same venue tomorrow.

 

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After the completion of the T20I leg, the Pakistan v Sri Lanka clash will move on to the ODIs, which will mark the beginning of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-2025 cycle.

Pakistan will aim to carry forward the winning momentum from the T20I series, which they won 3-0, into the ODI leg with all the IWC matches to be held at the same venue in Karachi.

This will be the first time Pakistan will be playing the Women's Championship ODIs on their home soil and they will hope to make the best use of the familiar conditions.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will hope that the change in format will bring change in their fortune. The visitors are yet to open their account on this tour and they will hope to spring a surprise in the 50-over series.

Having missed out on qualification for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, Chamari Athapaththu's side will be eager to claim important IWC points early on to make a strong case for direct qualification this time around.

So far, both teams have faced each other 30 times in the ODI format. Head-to-head Sri Lanka have a solid record against Pakistan, having won 21 of those matches and lost only nine times.

Remember the last time

The last time both teams came face-to-face in ODIs was back in 2018 when Pakistan had toured Sri Lanka for a three-match IWC series. Bismah Maroof's side put up a dominant performance as they swept the series 3-0 in Dambulla.

Pakistan set targets in excess of 200 on all three occasions and even reached the 250-mark twice, while Sri Lanka could only manage to register their highest score of the series of 181.

The visitors won the first ODI by 69 runs after setting a target of 251 for Sri Lanka. Javeria Khan starred with the bat, making a match-winning 113*. In the second match, Maroof made a composed 89, once again setting the same target for the hosts. Sana Mir then turned the game with her spell of 4/32, helping her side seal a 94-run win. In the last outing, Pakistan's batters collectively posted 215/9 before their bowlers outclassed Sri Lanka by bowling them out for 107. Mir once again shone with the ball, returning 4/27.

What they said
Bismah Maroof (Pakistan captain): "After a dominating performance in the T20Is against Sri Lanka, we are now focused on delivering our best in the ODI series which is a part of the ICC Women’s Championship. I am pleased that two more teams have been added to the new cycle of the championship.

"This step from the ICC will help promote the women’s game in Bangladesh and Ireland besides providing them direct qualification opportunities.

"Our aim, like the rest of the sides, would be to earn a direct spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. In the qualification format, each and every series matters, hence our goal would be to start on a positive note by securing a series win against Sri Lanka while accumulating maximum points."

Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka captain): "Women’s cricket is at a crucial juncture, and we need to build on the current momentum by playing positive and entertaining cricket.

"The IWC has had a huge role in elevating the women’s game and I am sure all teams are eager to give their best in each match since direct slots at the 2025 World Cup are at stake.

"Missing out on the World Cup this year still rankles in our minds and our aim is to try and ensure a slot this time around."

Squads
Pakistan: Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz.

Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunarathne, Prasadani Weerakkody, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Anushka Sanjeewani.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2636987

 

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Pakistan's Anam Amin climbed into the top five in the latest update of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Women's T20I bowlers.

The recently-concluded T20I series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has caused a lot of movement in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings.

Pakistan's Anam Amin broke into the top 5 for T20I bowlers, climbing two spots to occupy the 4th spot. She finished the series with four wickets at a miserly economy of 5.08, including a 3/21 in the opening game of the series that helped her side take a 1-0 lead.

Her compatriot, the veteran Nida Dar, also climbed into the top 10 in the bowlers' ranking, with a four-place jump taking her to No. 10. Though she went wicket-less in the first game, she picked up one scalp each in the next two matches, finishing with a brilliant spell of 2-1-1-1 in the final T20I.

Dar was also quite useful with the bat with 50 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 121.95. She was the top scorer for Pakistan in the first T20I as she guided them home with an unbeaten 36. Her exploits with both the bat and ball helped her rise two spots to No.7 in the all-rounder rankings.

Tuba Hassan couldn't have asked for a better introduction to international cricket – she won the Player of the Match with figures of 3/8. She finished the series as Pakistan's highest wicket-taker with five wickets at an astounding economy of 3.66. It meant she shot right up to No.102 in the bowlers' ranking.

Sri Lanka's Oshadi Ranasinghe was one of the few bright spots in their 3-0 defeat in the series. She finished as the highest wicket-taker at the end of the three matches (six wickets at ER of 5.14), which saw her jump a massive 18 places to a career-best No.38.

Sugandika Kumari (up 19 places to 46th) and Kavisha Dilhari (up 13 places to 59th) too have made a climb in the latest update.

In the rankings for batters, Ayesha Naseem's blistering Player-of-the-Match performance in the second T20I helped her gain 16 spots to No.64. The 31-ball 45* carried Pakistan to victory from a tricky position and ensured Pakistan wrapped up the series with a game in hand.

Bismah Maroof played a captain's knock in the final game, winning the Player of the Match award for her watchful 15*, and returned to the 24th position in rankings for batters.

With the completion of the T20I series, the action now moves to the ICC Women's Championship ODIs starting on Wednesday, 1 June.

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The chief selector of the national women’s team has retained the same team - that recorded their maiden T20I series clean sweep against Sri Lanka - for their upcoming commitments in the United Kingdom during which they will compete in a tri-series in Ireland and Commonwealth Games in England.

The squad was finalised after deliberations amongst Asmavia Iqbal, the national women team’s chief selector, head coach David Hemp and captain Bismah Maroof.

Eighteen players have been announced for the two series, which include three reserve players: Ghulam Fatima, Sadaf Shamas and Umme Hani.

Pakistan will take on T20 world champions Australia and hosts Ireland in Belfast from 16 to 24 July and play Barbados, India and Australia in Commonwealth Games on 29, 31 July and 3 August.

Ahead of their departure to the UK on 12 July, the team will undergo an extensive training session in Islamabad at House of Northern from 1 to 11 July.

Chief Selector Asmavia Iqbal: “Following a successful series against Sri Lanka, we have decided to retain the same winning combination. Not only our senior cricketers in the side displayed great cricketing acumen also our youngsters were outstanding and have raised their hands whenever the team needed them to.

“We are delighted with the start Tuba Hassan has had to her international career and feel her leg-spin will be a potent weapon for us in the days ahead. Ayesha Naseem produced a match winning innings in the second match of the T20Is against Sri Lanka and proved her big-hitting ability.

“The tri-series in Ireland and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games will test the abilities of our players and I have all the belief in them that they will live up to the expectations and show consistent results.

Head of Women Cricket, Tania Mallick: “I want to congratulate our team for putting up a solid and dominating display in Karachi against Sri Lanka and I am sure these girls will continue their form in the ICC Women’s Championship fixtures. Our team has all the potential to do well in the United Kingdom and I wish them the very best for the tri-series and Commonwealth Games.

“I want to thank the Commonwealth Games for accepting our request to accommodate our captain Bismah Maroof’s family at the games village which will allow her to focus on the task at hand without any worries about her young infant daughter.”

Squad: Bismah Maroof (captain), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

Pakistan’s fixtures:

Tri-series at Belfast

16 July – v Australia
19 July – v Ireland
23 July – v Australia
24 July – v Ireland

Commonwealth Games at Birmingham

29 July – v Barbados
31 July – v India
3 August – v Australia

 

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Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan are hoping to carry forward the winning momentum gained in the T20I series as they take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three ICC Women’s Championship ODIs at the Southend Club, Karachi tomorrow (Wednesday).

The Pakistan-Sri Lanka series marks the beginning of the new ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25 cycle which is the qualification pathway for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Two more teams (Bangladesh and Ireland) have been added to the championship taking the number of participating teams to 10.

This is the first-ever ICC Women’s Championship series to be played in Pakistan. The hosts produced a quality performance last week to sweep the three-match T20I series at the same venue and after two days of intense training and practice session, Pakistan are ready to make an impression in the 50-over format in familiar playing conditions.

Sri Lanka however enjoy an historic edge over their hosts in the ODI format having won as many as 21 out of the 30 matches played between the two sides to date. Pakistan though have won the last three ODI encounters between the two sides, the Bismah-led tourists recorded a 3-0 sweep of the 2018 series played in Dambulla.

The last time the two sides competed in an ODI in Pakistan was in December 2005 with Sri Lanka winning both Asia Cup encounters. This series is the first bilateral ODI series between the two sides in Pakistan.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “After a dominating performance in the T20Is against Sri Lanka, we are now focused on delivering our best in the ODI series which is a part of the ICC Women’s Championship. I am pleased that two more teams have been added to the championship. This step from the ICC will help promote the women’s game in Bangladesh and Ireland besides providing them direct qualification opportunities.
“Our aim like the rest of the sides would be to earn a direct spot in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The ODI squad for the series is a good blend of experience and youth. We have a number of experienced batters in Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Alia Riaz and myself.

“Bowling is our traditional strength, Anam Amin did a great job for us in the T20Is and besides her we have a number of quality spin bowling options. We also have a very capable pace attack led by Fatima Sana and Diana Baig.”

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: “The performance in the T20I series was disappointing as we failed to win a match. The ICC Women’s Championship fixtures are vital for all sides so we want to put behind the T20I performances and focus on winning the ODIs. This is a new format and a fresh tournament for us so we will try to execute our plans properly as gaining maximum points is each side’s aim and we will be focusing on the same.

“We have to try and play positive cricket, we have some plans and hopefully we can execute them well in the series. It is important for us to improve as we are at number 10 in the rankings so we need to gain enough points to jump up a spot or two.”

Meanwhile, the three matches will begin at 9:30am with the toss at 9:00am. PTV Sports will broadcast the matches live while the series live stream will be available on the PCB YouTube channel.

Pakistan ODI squad:
Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper).

Sri Lanka ODI squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Achini Kulasuriya, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Hasini Perera, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Prasadani Weerakkody, Sachini Nisansala, and Sugandika Kumari.

Series schedule:
1 Jun – First ODI
3 Jun – Second ODI
5 Jun – Third ODI

 

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Sri Lanka Women opt to bat first in the 1st ODI against Pakistan Women

 

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SLW 169 (47.5)
PAKW 37/1 (10) CRR: 3.7 REQ: 3.33
Pakistan Women need 133 runs