Preview: In the 19th match of the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan Women (PAK-W) will play New Zealand Women (NZ-W). The match is scheduled for October 14 at 7:30 PM (IST) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. To maintain their chances of making it to the tournament’s knockout stage, both clubs will need to win this game.
After three games, two wins and two losses, Pakistan Women are presently ranked fourth in Group A. They have just lost by nine wickets to Australia Women, the reigning champions, after losing by six wickets to India Women, their fiercest rivals. They may move above New Zealand Women to third place in the table with a victory in this match.
Sophie Devine’s New Zealand Women, on the other hand, have two victories and one loss, placing them in third place in Group A. After losing to the defending champions Australia Women by 60 runs after winning by 58 runs against India Women to begin the campaign. They beat the Sri Lankan women by eight wickets in the previous encounter.
ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024, 19th T20I Match, PAK-W vs NZ-W
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Date & Time: Monday, October 14, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: The match will take place at the batting-friendly Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Here, spinners have slightly better success than pacers, with an average score of 125. Conditions should be favorable for a high-scoring game because sunny weather is expected.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Pakistan Women: 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 Women: IC Gaze (wk), ML Green, SW Bates, BM Halliday, Georgia Plimmer, SFM Devine (C), LM Kasperek, AC Kerr, LMM Tahuhu, RA Mair, Eden Carson
