Pakistan women’s cricketers meet the men’s team in Leeds

The Pakistan women’s team had a routine meeting with the men’s national cricket team in a meeting event held at a hotel in Leeds, England on Sunday.

Captain Babar Azam, senior manager Wahab Riaz, star pacer Shaheen Afridi and other players encouraged the players and wished them all the best for the remaining matches of the England tour.

Pakistan women’s cricket team will take on England today (Sunday) in the third T20I match at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan men’s cricket team will play the first match of the four-match T20I series against England at the Headingley Cricket Ground on May 22.

In the second T20Is, England Women defeated Pakistan to win the three-match series 2-0 on 17 May.

After deciding to bat first, the home side had scored 144-6 thanks to the efforts of Maia Bouchier (30), Alice Capsey (31) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (31).

Nida led Pakistan’s bowling attack with 2/33 in the four overs, while Waheeda Akhtar, Diana Baig and Fatima Sana each claimed a wicket.

Pakistan were bundled out for 79 in 15.5 overs in the second innings, 65 runs short of the target. England’s spinners wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s batting line as Sophie Ecclestone claimed three wickets for 11 runs, Capsey two for four and Sarah Glenn two for 10.

Capsey was named player of the match for her performance with the bat and bowl.

Leeds will now host the dead rubber final today.

Playing XIs

Pakistan: Gull Feroza, Sidra Ameen, Sadaf Shamas, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Waheeda Akhtar, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

England: Maia Bouchier, Danielle Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Danielle Gibson, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell