The Pakistan women's cricket team toured South Africa to play against the South Africa women's cricket team in January and February 2021.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[3] Originally, some of the fixtures were scheduled to be played at the City Oval in Pietermaritzburg.[4] However, on 10 January 2021, Cricket South Africa updated the tour itinerary with all the matches being played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.[5]
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| South Africa women | Pakistan women | ||
| Dates | 20 January – 3 February 2021 | ||
| Captains | Suné Luus | Javeria Khan[n 1] | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (125) | Aliya Riaz (136) | |
| Most wickets |
Ayabonga Khaka (7) Shabnim Ismail (7) | Diana Baig (9) | |
| Player of the series | Shabnim Ismail (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa women won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Tazmin Brits (118) | Kainat Imtiaz (79) | |
| Most wickets | Shabnim Ismail (7) | Anam Amin (4) | |
| Player of the series | Tazmin Brits (SA) | ||
Ahead of the series, Pakistan's captain Bismah Maroof withdrew from the tour due to family reasons.[6] Javeria Khan was named as Pakistan's captain in her absence.[7] South Africa's captain, Dane van Niekerk, was also ruled out of the series after recovering from a back injury.[8] Suné Luus was named as South Africa's captain in place of van Niekerk.[9]
In the opening WODI match, South Africa beat Pakistan by three runs,[10] after the hosts scored 200/9 batting first.[11] South Africa won the second WODI by 13 runs to take an unassailable lead in the series.[12] The hosts won the third and final WODI by 32 runs, winning the series 3–0.[13]
Javeria Khan was ruled out of Pakistan's squad for the first WT20I due to an injury, with Aliya Riaz leading the side in her absence.[14] South Africa went on to win the opening WT20I by eight wickets.[15] Aliya Riaz also lead Pakistan in the second WT20I,[16] but South Africa won the match by seven wickets to take the series.[17] Javeria Khan returned for the final WT20I, hitting an unbeaten 56 runs.[18] Pakistan went on to win the match by eight runs, to register their first win on the tour, with South Africa winning the series 2–1.[19]
Squads
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 South Africa[20]
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 Pakistan[21]
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South Africa[22]
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Pakistan[23]
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WODI series
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Shabnim Ismail (SA) played in her 100th WODI.[24]
3rd WODI
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Tazmin Brits (SA) made her WODI debut.
- Suné Luus (SA) took her 100th wicket becoming the tenth cricketer to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in WODIs.[25]
WT20I series
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shabnim Ismail (SA) took her 100th wicket in WT20Is.[26]
2nd WT20I
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Shabnim Ismail (SA) took her second five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[27]
3rd WT20I
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
- South Africa Women were set a revised target of 77 runs from 12.3 overs due to rain.
Notes
edit- ^ Aliya Riaz captained Pakistan Women for the 1st and 2nd WT20Is.
References
edit- ^ "Momentum Proteas return to action with inbound tour of Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan women cricketers to tour South Africa next month". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Women Cricketers To Tour South Africa Next Month". Urdu Point. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Momentum Proteas return to action with inbound tour of Pakistan". IOL. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Momentum Proteas v Pakistan Women Venue and Time change". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Bismah Maroof withdraws from South Africa tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan women's cricket squad announced for South Africa tour". Geo Super. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Dane van Niekerk, Chloe Tryon, unnamed Covid-19-positive player out of Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Sune Luus to captain Proteas women for Pakistan series". News24. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Momentum Proteas begin their ODI campaign with a narrow three-run win". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan women lose thriller against South Africa after astonishing fight back". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Allround Kapp, Khaka four-fer help South Africa survive Dar-Riaz scare, go 2-0 up". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Wolvaardt, bowlers seal series whitewash for Momentum Proteas". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan to miss first T20I". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Kapp, Brits headline South Africa's comprehensive win in the first T20I". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Update on Javeria Khan's injury". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Stunning Ismail five-for gives South Africa 2-0 T20 lead". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan bats Pakistan to win in third T20I". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan, Anam Amin secure consolation win for Pakistan in rain-affected T20I". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "CSA announce Momentum Proteas squad for Pakistan Tour". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Women's squad for South Africa tour announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Sune Luus to lead South Africa in ODIs & T20Is against Pakistan". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan to lead the 17-member Pakistan squad to South Africa; Kainat Imtiaz makes a return". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Protea women looking for a marked improved against Pakistan". IOL. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ismail, Luus combine to make it 3-0 after Wolvaardt's heroics with the bat". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Ismail joins 100 club as Momentum Proteas go 1-0 up". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits seal T20I series for South Africa". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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