Bismah Maroof and Ayesha Naseem against India Women (Source: Twitter)
Pakistan and Ireland lock horns in Match No.10 of Group B in the ongoing eighth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup on a doubleheader Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the Newlands in Cape Town. Both teams will be playing their respective second game in the tournament, with the Asian giants set to face West Indies and England later on while the Irish meet the Caribbean side and India.
Notably, both sides began their T20 WC campaign with a loss as the Pakistani side suffered defeat at the hands of arch-rivals India while Ireland came second best against neighbours England.
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Batting first, the Women in Green managed to post 149/4 on the board against Harmanpreet Kaur's team India. Jemimah Rodrigues scored a valuable half-century to seal the deal for her side by seven wickets. However, Ireland got bundled out for just 105, with England clinching the contest by four wickets in 14.2 overs. Bismah Maroof's side is placed in the third position in Group B standings with a net run rate of -0.497, while Ireland are below them in the fourth spot with an NRR of -2.215.
Before the game begins, let us look at some of the important stats, best player picks and the best-predicted teams for the fantasy contests of the match.
Ground Stats: Newlands, Cape Town (Excluding Match 9)
The 22 yards in Cape Town is expected to remain balanced. No side has managed to go past the 150-run mark while batting first in the three games played so far at the venue in the ongoing T20 WC, with 149 being the highest.
Numbers at the ground in T20 WC 2023 (Excluding Match 9)
Total Matches: 3
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won batting second: 2
Average score batting first: 135
Average score batting second: 135
Average runs per over: 6.91
Average runs per wicket: 26.12
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Head-to-Head
Both sides have met in 18 T20 internationals, with Pakistan dominating with 14 victories. The Irish managed to win four games in the past.
Total Matches: 18
Pakistan won: 14
Ireland won: 4
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Probable Playing XIs
Pakistan Women Team News
No major updates
Pakistan Women Probable Playing XIMuneeba Ali (wk), Javeria Khan, Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Ayesha Naseem, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Aiman Anwer, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Ireland Women Team News
No major updates
Ireland Women Probable Playing XIAmy Hunter, Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Laura Delany (c), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Mary Waldron (wk), Leah Paul, Arlene Kelly, Cara Murray, Jane Maguire
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Top Five Picks
- Bismah Maroof (PK-W): Pakistani skipper Bismah Maroof top-scored for her side in a losing cause against India with her knock of 68 not out of 55. The left-handed veteran is the leading run-scoter for her country in this format, and she is an ideal pick against the Irish.
- Javeria Khan (PK-W): Right-handed opener Javeria Khan is the second-highest run-getter for Pakistan in T20 internationals behind her captain. Javeria missed out against India as she scored only 8, but this fixture allows her to play a big knock opening the innings.
- Nida Dar (PK-W): Experienced campaigner Nida Dar had an off day against rivals India. The all-rounder got out for a duck and conceded 0/36 in her 4-over spell. After a poor outing, Dar should be a good pick for this contest.
- Laura Delany (IR-W): Ireland captain Laura Delany is the third-highest run-scorer for her country in this format. Approaching 1000 runs (957), Delany would be looking to lead her side from the front by contributing big, as she scored only 12 against England. With 55 wickets, she has picked up the most wickets for Ireland in T20Is.
- Eimear Richardson (IR-W): All-rounder Eimear Richardson also had a bad day at the office against the English side. She got dismissed for a golden duck before leaking 30 runs for no wickets in 2 overs. The second highest-wicket taker for Ireland is due for a good performance.
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Must picks for the match
Pakistan Women
- Bismah Maroof - 68 runs in 1 game
- Javeria Khan - 8 runs in 1 game
- Nida Dar - 0 run and 0 wicket in 1 game
Ireland Women
- 1.Laura Delany - 12 runs and 0 wickets in 1 match
- 2.Eimear Richardson - 0 run and 0 wicket in 1 match
- 3.Gaby Lewis - 36 runs in 1 match
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Risky Picks
Pakistan Women: Ayesha Naseem, Aliya Riaz
Ireland Women: Orla Prendergast, Leah Paul
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Best Captain and Vice-captain choices
- Bismah Maroof (PK-W)
- Nida Dar (PK-W)
- Laura Delany (IR-W)
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Team for Head-to-Head Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Muneeba Ali, Amy Hunter
Batters: Bismah Maroof, Javeria Khan, Gaby Lewis
All-rounders: Nida Dar, Laura Delany, Eimear Richardson
Bowlers: Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Arlene Kelly
Captain: Bismah Maroof
Vice-captain: Laura Delany
PK-W: 6 Players, IR-W: 5 Players
PK-W vs IR-W, Match 10: Team for Winner takes all Contests
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Wicketkeepers: Amy Hunter, Mary Waldron
Batters: Ayesha Naseem, Bismah Maroof, Louise Little
All-rounders: Aliya Riaz, Nida Dar, Leah Paul
Bowlers: Sadia Iqbal, Aiman Anwer, Jane Maguire
Captain: Ayesha Naseem
Vice-captain: Amy Hunter
PK-W: 6 Players, IR-W: 5 Players
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