As part of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand will lock horns with Pakistan to confirm its place in the semi-finals. However, New Zealand still has the fate in its own hands but Pakistan has only the outside chance to make it to the semi-finals. Both teams have a strong determination to advance to the next stage of the tournament, but it is not certain if one of them will be able to do so. If New Zealand wins today, it will be through to the semi-finals but if Pakistan wins today, there is a possibility that neither New Zealand nor Pakistan qualifies for the knockouts. As the semi-final spot is at stake for New Zealand, the anticipation for this match is growing significantly. To cater to the cricket fans’ queries we have shared all the essential details of this match in this column. Keep reading this article for more details. Scroll down the page.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup New Zealand vs Pakistan Match Preview
Match number 19 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup is between the Group A teams, New Zealand and Pakistan, which will be played on Monday, October 14, 2024, i.e. today. The venue where this highly anticipated tournament game will be played is Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The ground umpires for New Zealand vs Pakistan are Nimali Perera and Vrinda Rathi. Lauren Agenbag is the TV umpire while Sue Redfern is the reserve umpire. GS Lakshmi is the match referee.
In the recent match, Australia beat India, simplifying the equation for New Zealand to qualify for the semi-finals as they just need to win the game. The confidence of New Zealand must have been boosted following Australia’s triumph over India. Georgia Plimmer and Amelia Kerr will be the players in focus for New Zealand. All we know is that it is not going to be so easy for New Zealand as they are facing Pakistan in today’s game. Pakistan started their campaign with a triumph over Sri Lanka but it slumped to defeats against Australia and India. On the other hand, New Zealand lost only one game against Australia.
Pakistani skipper Fatima Sana who just recently lost her father, will be available for this match. The team must be buoyed by her return to the squad. However, the strike bowler of the team Diana Baig has been ruled out of the tournament due to a calf injury. One more change we can see in Pakistan’s playing XI is that Najiha Alvi who replaced Fatima Sana in the last game, might make way for the skipper.
New Zealand-W and Pakistan-W Lineups
New Zealand Possible Playing XI:
Pakistan Possible Playing XI:
- Eden Carson
- SFM Devine
- BM Halliday
- Georgia Plimmer
- AC Kerr
- SW Bates
- LMM Tahuhu
- RA Mair
- IC Gaze
- LM Kasperek
- ML Green
New Zealand vs Pakistan Head-to-Head
The head-to-head contest between New Zealand and Pakistan always has been a great experience for watching cricket as both teams never easily let the other dominate the game. Considering the same, you can also expect a nail-biting encounter between New Zealand and Pakistan today as well. In their last five head-to-head matches, New Zealand won three matches while the remaining two matches were won by Pakistan. The last time they locked horns was on December 9, 2023, when New Zealand won by 6 runs through the DLS method. Pakistan must be seeking revenge for this defeat in today’s match. Stay tuned.
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