South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2023
South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2023 | |||
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Pakistan | South Africa | ||
Dates | 1 – 14 September 2023 | ||
Captains | Nida Dar | Laura Wolvaardt | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Aliya Riaz (121) | Marizanne Kapp (150) | |
Most wickets |
Sadia Iqbal (4) Nashra Sandhu (4) | Nadine de Klerk (8) | |
Player of the series | Nadine de Klerk (SA) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Sidra Ameen (133) | Laura Wolvaardt (157) | |
Most wickets |
Nashra Sandhu (4) Sadia Iqbal (4) | Nonkululeko Mlaba (3) | |
Player of the series | Laura Wolvaardt (SA) |
The South Africa women's cricket team toured Pakistan in September 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[3][4] In June 2023, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule of the tour.[5][6] It was the South African women's team's first tour of Pakistan.[7][8]
Pakistan won the T20I series 3–0.[9] It was Pakistan's first ever whitewash of South Africa in the format.[10] South Africa won the ODI series 2–1.[11]
Squads
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ODIs[12] | T20Is[13] | ODIs and T20Is[14] | |
Pakistan named Anoosha Nasir, Omaima Sohail and Waheeda Akhtar as reserves for the T20Is,[15] while Najiha Alvi, Natalia Pervaiz and Tuba Hassan were named as reserves for the ODIs.[16]
Initially, South Africa did not name any captain.[17] However, on 24 August 2023, Laura Wolvaardt was appointed to lead the side for the tour.[18]
T20I series
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Shawaal Zulfiqar (Pak) made her T20I debut.
- This was Pakistan's highest successful run chase in T20Is.[19]
2nd T20I
[edit]3rd T20I
[edit]ODI series
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shawaal Zulfiqar (Pak) made her ODI debut.
- Suné Luus (SA) scored her first century in ODIs.[20]
- Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, Pakistan 0.
2nd ODI
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, Pakistan 0.
3rd ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Waheeda Akhtar (Pak) made her ODI debut.
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, South Africa 0.
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's FTP for 2022-25 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Proteas women's first-ever tour to Pakistan confirmed for September". SuperSport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 Matchups". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "First-ever home series against South Africa to kick-start busy season for Pakistan women cricketers". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "South Africa women's cricket team set for historic tour of Pakistan". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan confirm schedule of first-ever home series against South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women's team to host South Africa in first-ever home series in September". Dawn. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "History made as Pakistan register first series sweep over South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Dar, Sandhu, Iqbal star as Pakistan complete first-ever whitewash against SA". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women's team win last ODI against South Africa". Geo Super. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan Women's squad for series against South Africa announced". Female Cricket. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Diana Baig returns to Pakistan squad for South Africa series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa name 15-strong squad for upcoming tour of Pakistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan women's squad for white-ball series against South Africa announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Baig back in ODI squad for home South Africa series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Luus steps down as South Africa captain ahead of Pakistan tour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "South Africa name Wolvaardt as women's team interim captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Batters star as Pakistan complete their highest successful chase in T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Luus, Kapp centuries flatten Pakistan as South Africa go 1-0 up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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