Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24

International cricket tour

Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24
 
  New Zealand Pakistan
Dates 3 – 18 December 2023
Captains Sophie Devine[a] Nida Dar[b]
One Day International series
Results New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Suzie Bates (206) Sidra Ameen (141)
Most wickets Sophie Devine (5)
Lea Tahuhu (5)
Amelia Kerr (5)
Ghulam Fatima (6)
Player of the series Amelia Kerr (NZ)
Twenty20 International series
Results Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Suzie Bates (97) Muneeba Ali (85)
Most wickets Amelia Kerr (3) Fatima Sana (6)
Player of the series Fatima Sana (Pak)

The Pakistan women's cricket team toured New Zealand in December 2023, to play three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day International (WODI) matches.[1] The ODI series was a part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[2][3]

Pakistan won the first two WT20Is to take an unassailable lead in the series,[4] and registered their first series victory against New Zealand in WT20Is.[5]

Squads

 New Zealand[6]  Pakistan[7]

Tour matches

50-over warm-up match

28 November 2023
11:00
Scorecard
Pakistan 
238/13 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand XI
181/13 (50 overs)
Najiha Alvi 38 (52)
Gabby Sullivan 4/41 (6 overs)
Abigale Gerken 42 (78)
Nida Dar 4/11 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 57 runs
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Tina Semmens (NZ)
  • Toss uncontested, Pakistan batted first.

20-over warm-up match

30 November 2023
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand XI 
168/7 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
140/8 (20 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 52 (35)
Nida Dar 2/28 (3 overs)
Muneeba Ali 32 (31)
Nensi Patel 3/19 (3 overs)
New Zealand XI won by 28 runs
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Tina Semmens (NZ)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.

T20I series

1st T20I

3 December 2023
13:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
127/6 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
132/3 (18.2 overs)
Maddy Green 43* (28)
Fatima Sana 3/18 (4 overs)
Shawaal Zulfiqar 41 (42)
Sophie Devine 2/23 (3 overs)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Kim Cotton (NZ)
Player of the match: Fatima Sana (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the first win for Pakistan against New Zealand in T20Is.[16]

2nd T20I

5 December 2023
13:00
Scorecard
Pakistan 
137/6 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
127/7 (20 overs)
Muneeba Ali 35 (28)
Fran Jonas 2/21 (4 overs)
Hannah Rowe 33 (24)
Fatima Sana 3/22 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 10 runs
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Aliya Riaz (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

9 December 2023
13:00
Scorecard
Pakistan 
137/5 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
101/2 (15 overs)
Sidra Ameen 43 (38)
Amelia Kerr 3/11 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 51* (42)
Sadia Iqbal 1/15 (4 overs)
New Zealand won by 6 runs (DLS method)
John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain during New Zealand's innings prevented any further play.
  • Amelia Kerr captained New Zealand for the first time in T20Is.[17]

ODI series

1st ODI

12 December 2023
11:00
Scorecard
New Zealand 
365/4 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
234 (49.5 overs)
Suzie Bates 108 (104)
Nashra Sandhu 1/52 (10 overs)
Sidra Ameen 105 (117)
Amelia Kerr 3/44 (8.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 131 runs
John Davies Oval, Queenstown
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and John Dempsey (NZ)
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (NZ)
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sadaf Shamas replaced Nida Dar as concussion substitute for Pakistan.[18]
  • Women's Championship points: New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0.

2nd ODI

15 December 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
220 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
221/9 (48.5 overs)
Fatima Sana 90 (104)
Sophie Devine 3/25 (6 overs)
Maddy Green 83 (96)
Ghulam Fatima 4/47 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 1 wicket
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Dempsey (NZ) and Kannan Jagannathan (NZ)
Player of the match: Maddy Green (NZ)

3rd ODI

18 December 2023
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
251/8 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
251/9 (50 overs)
Amelia Kerr 77 (87)
Ghulam Fatima 2/59 (10 overs)
Nashra Sandhu 2/59 (10 overs)
Bismah Maroof 68 (86)
Lea Tahuhu 2/30 (9 overs)
Match tied
(Pakistan won the Super Over)

Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and John Dempsey (NZ)
Player of the match: Bismah Maroof (Pak)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, New Zealand 0.
  • This was the first win for Pakistan against New Zealand in New Zealand in ODIs.[21]

Notes

  1. ^ Amelia Kerr captained New Zealand in the 3rd T20I.
  2. ^ Fatima Sana captained Pakistan in the last two ODIs.
  3. ^ Ruled out of 3rd T20I due to knee injury.[8]
  4. ^ Only named for T20Is.[9]
  5. ^ Only named for ODIs, 1st & 3rd T20Is.[10][11]
  6. ^ Ruled out of last two ODIs due to concussion.[12][13]
  7. ^ Ruled out of ODIs due to an injury.[14]
  8. ^ Ruled out of and 3rd T20I & ODIs due to an injury.[15]

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand to host South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh this summer". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Schedule announced for Pakistan women's tour of New Zealand". Cricket Pakistan. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ "A Home International Summer Like None Before". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana star as Pakistan wrap up historic series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Joy for Pakistan with historic New Zealand series triumph". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ "New Zealand name strong squad for home series against Pakistan". ICC. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Nida Dar-led Pakistan women to depart for New Zealand tonight". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Sophie Devine-less White Ferns avoid T20 series whitewash against Pakistan". Stuff. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Suzie Bates set for special Dunedin homecoming". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  10. ^ "White Ferns to play at 'Suzie Bates Oval' to open home summer". 1 News. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Kerr to captain White Ferns for first time with Devine out". 1 News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Fatima Sana to captain Pakistan with Nida Dar injured". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Nida Dar ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand". Cricket World. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Diana Baig ruled out of ODI series due to injury". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Shawaal Zulfiqar ruled out for six weeks". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Fatima Sana, batters script Pakistan's first-ever T20I win against NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Devine to miss final T20I | Kerr to debut as New Zealand captain". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Update on Nida Dar". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Fatima Sana becomes the 10th ODI captain to lead Pakistan women's team". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  20. ^ "White Ferns v Pakistan: Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine pass major milestones in nail-biting win". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  21. ^ "NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI: Pakistan women clinch historic victory vs New Zealand, beat White Ferns in Super Over". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

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