New Delhi: The Pakistan Women’s team and the New Zealand Women’s team are going to play one of the most crucial games in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The result of the match can decide which will be the second team to qualify for the second spot in the Semifinals from Group A. Earlier, the Indian women’s cricket team succumbed to a devastating defeat against the 6-time champions, the Australian Women’s Cricket Team.
How will the Dubai pitch behave?
The match between Pakistan Women and New Zealand Women is scheduled to take place in the Dubai International Stadium. Dubai’s pitch has been a batting paradise for both sides with the average first innings total somewhere around 125. Talking about the bowling side, spinners are expected to enjoy slightly more success than pacers. With the weather predicted to be sunny, conditions should favour a high-scoring game.
Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women- Playing XI
Pakistan XI
Muneeba Ali (C), Aliya Riaz, Iram Javed, Sidra Ameen, Sadaf Shamas, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
New Zealand XI
IC Gaze (wk), ML Green, SW Bates, BM Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, SFM Devine (C), LM Kasperek, AC Kerr, LMM Tahuhu, RA Mair, Eden Carson
Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women- Squads
Pakistan Squad
Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan.
Travelling reserve
Najiha Alvi (wicketkeeper)
Non-travelling reserves
Rameen Shamim and Umm-e-Hani
New Zealand Squad
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu