Squads –
Pakistan Women –
Javeria Khan(c), Diana Baig, Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Iram Javed, Anam Amin, Sidra Nawaz(w), Aliya Riaz, Muneeba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Nashra Sandhu, Kainat Imtiaz, Omaima Sohail, Fatima Sana, Sadia Iqbal
Bangladesh Women –
Fargana Hoque, Khadija Tul Kubra, Nahida Akter, Rumana Ahmed, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondal, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Nuzhat Tasnia, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Shanjida Akter, Fariha Trisna
Team News –
Pakistan Women –
– Pakistan will kick of the World Cup 2021 qualifiers against Bangladesh. They recently played warmup game against Ireland and won quite comfortably with 7 Wickets in hand.
– Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Jafar are almost sure to open the innings. Ali has been performing really good and scored 68 in warmup game.
– Captain Javeria Khan will bat at 1 down. She has been completed out of form from last year and half but is a quality player.
– Omaima Sohail and Nida Dar will bat in middle with Aliya Riaz to follow. All three will contribute through both bat and bowl.
– Anam Amin, Nashra Sandhu and Nida Dar will lead the spin attack. Omaima Sohail will assist them.
– Fatima Sana and Daina Baig will lead the pace bowling of the team.
Bangladesh Women –
– Bangaladesh women’s played a 3 game series against Zimbabwe recently and won it 3-0, also won the warmup game against Netherlands comfortably by 130 runs.
– Murshida Khatun and Sharmin Akhter will likely open the innings. Murshida have some good experience. Sharmin Akhter is scoring good, she scored 38 in warmup game.
– Captain Nigar Sultana will bat at 1 down and will also keep the Wickets.
– Fargana Hogue and Rumana Ahmed will handle the middle order. Both are very experienced cricketers and will be very important in middle.
– Lata Mondal will bat next. Fahima and Salma Khatun can also bat.
– Nahida Akhter, Salma Khatun and Rumana Ahmed will lead the spin attack of team.
– Jahanara Alam and Ritu Moni will lead the pace bowling of the team.
Probable XI –
Pakistan Women –
Muneeba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Javeria Khan, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz/Iram Javed, Anam Amin, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana
Bangladesh Women –
Murshida Khatun, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Lata Mondal, Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter
Pitch Report –
Old Hararians, Harare, Zimbabwe
Neutral wicket with support to both batters and bowlers. Spinners will come into action more as the game progress.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Muneeba Ali( Open, LHB + wk, very good form, 130 runs in last series against West Indies, 68 in practice game)
N Sultana ( 1 down, RHB, one of the best batsman of team, 749 runs in 31 odi innings, 89 in warmup game )
Sidra Nawaz( Middle/lower middle order, RHB + wk, not much effective option in SL )
BAT –
Javeria Khan( 1 down, RHB, 2814 ODI runs in 110 games, poor form but still Must have )
F Hogue( 2 down, RHB, 51 in warmup game, 796 runs in 39 ODI games, Must have )
Murshida Khatun( Open, LHB, 593 runs in 23 ODI games )
Iram Javed( Middle order, poor SR close to 60, can try in GL )
Ayesha Jafar ( Open, RHB, 13 runs in practice game, 475 ODI runs in 28 innings)
Sharmin Akhter(Open, RHB, 525 runs in 30 innings, 38 in warmup game )
ALL –
Nida Dar( 2 down, RHB + off spin, highest wicket taker for Pakistan team, amongst top allrounders around, must have )
Aliya Riaz( Right Arm medium fast + RHB, very good striker of the ball, bowling very less )
Omaima Sohail( middle order, RHB + off spin, 42 runs + 2 wickets in warmup game)
Salma Khatun( Off spin, bowling allrounder, 5 Wickets in 2 games against ZIM-W, 75 odi wickets)
Rumana Ahmed( Middle order, RHB + leg spin, top Allrounder of the team, 18 runs + 1w in warmup game )
Fatima Sana ( Right Arm medium fast, 4 Wickets in 3 games last series, can also be good with bat )
BOWL –
Anam Amin( Left arm orthodox, wicket taking bowler, 9 Wickets in last series against West Indies,1 wicket in practice game)
J Alam( Right Arm Fast, best bowler of the team, 3 Wickets in warmup game against Netherlands, Must have )
Daina Baig( Right Arm medium fast, excellent in powerplay and at death, Must have )
Nashra Sandhu( Slow left arm, 52 wickets in 41 ODI games, poor last series with just 2 wickets in 3 games )
R Moni(Medium pacer, 2 wickets against Zim last series, decent option )
N Akhter(Left arm orthodox, excellent form with 11 Wickets last series and 2 in warmup game, Must)
C/VC Options –
Pakistan Women –
Nida Dar
Omaima Sohail
Javeria Khan
Bangladesh Women –
Rumana Ahmed
Jahanara Alam
Salma Khatun