South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2023 explained

Series Name:South Africa women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2023
Team1 Image:Flag of Pakistan.svg
Team1 Name:Pakistan
Team2 Image:Flag of South Africa.svg
Team2 Name:South Africa
From Date:1
To Date:14 September 2023
Team1 Captain:Nida Dar
Team2 Captain:Laura Wolvaardt
No Of Odis:3
Team1 Odis Won:1
Team2 Odis Won:2
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Aliya Riaz (121)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Marizanne Kapp (150)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Sadia Iqbal (4)
Nashra Sandhu (4)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Nadine de Klerk (8)
Player Of Odi Series:Nadine de Klerk (SA)
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:3
Team2 Twenty20s Won:0
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Sidra Ameen (133)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Laura Wolvaardt (157)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Nashra Sandhu (4)
Sadia Iqbal (4)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Nonkululeko Mlaba (3)
Player Of Twenty20 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

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

3rd T20I

ODI series

3rd ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's FTP for 2022-25 announced . International Cricket Council . 20 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Women's Future Tours Programme . 20 June 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  3. Web site: Proteas women's first-ever tour to Pakistan confirmed for September . 20 June 2023 . SuperSport.
  4. Web site: ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 Matchups . 20 June 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  5. Web site: First-ever home series against South Africa to kick-start busy season for Pakistan women cricketers . 20 June 2023 . Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014 .
  6. Web site: South Africa women's cricket team set for historic tour of Pakistan . 20 June 2023 . Cricket Pakistan.
  7. Web site: Pakistan confirm schedule of first-ever home series against South Africa . 20 June 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  8. Web site: Pakistan women's team to host South Africa in first-ever home series in September . 20 June 2023 . Dawn. 16 June 2023 .
  9. Web site: History made as Pakistan register first series sweep over South Africa . International Cricket Council . 5 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Dar, Sandhu, Iqbal star as Pakistan complete first-ever whitewash against SA . ESPNcricinfo . 4 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Pakistan women's team win last ODI against South Africa . Geo Super . 14 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Pakistan Women's squad for series against South Africa announced . 24 August 2023 . Female Cricket. 11 August 2023 .
  13. Web site: Diana Baig returns to Pakistan squad for South Africa series . 24 August 2023 . Women's CricZone.
  14. Web site: South Africa name 15-strong squad for upcoming tour of Pakistan . 24 August 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  15. Web site: Pakistan women's squad for white-ball series against South Africa announced . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 11 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Baig back in ODI squad for home South Africa series . ESPNcricinfo . 11 August 2023.
  17. Web site: Luus steps down as South Africa captain ahead of Pakistan tour . 24 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  18. Web site: South Africa name Wolvaardt as women's team interim captain . 24 August 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.