PAKW vs IREW Match Preview
Pakistan Women's T20 form has not been the greatest coming into the series but they have been dominant against Ireland so far. Opener Muneeba Ali is the top scorer on the team with 299 runs from 16 T20 matches. Nida Dar has been great lower down the order, scoring 281 runs at an incredible average of more than 70 runs. She has also picked up 11 wickets and is among the top wicket-takers in the team.
Tuba Hassan and Omaima Sohail will be the two bowlers to watch out for.
The Ireland Women’s team was defeated by the South African team at the start of the year, and also had a torrid time in the tri-nation series against Pakistan and Australia. However, they did manage to beat Scotland in a 3-match series and have qualified for the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held next year.
Gaby Lewis has performed well in the T20s this year, scoring an aggregate of 302 runs. Captain Laura Delany has been good with both, the bat as well as the ball, and will be hoping to put up a winning performance here. Orla Prendergast has played well in the middle order and is known to score at a rapid pace. Arlene Kelly is the top wicket-taker for Ireland in the T20s this year.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to remain in the low 20s with no chances of rain.
Pitch Report
The pitch here is flat and good for batting. The even and predictable bounce will make it easy for the batters to score freely. The bowlers, especially the spinners might get some assistance as the game progresses, but we can expect a high-scoring match. The average first innings score here is around 155. However, the team batting first will like to get at least 150 to feel safe.
Notable stats
Nida Dar's All Round Performance
Nida Dar of Pakistan has been playing extremely well this year in the T20s, scoring 281 runs from 10 innings at an average of more than 70. She has also picked up 11 wickets during the same time.
Gaby Lewis’ consistent batting
Gaby Lewis has been pretty consistent with her batting for Ireland, scoring 302 from 13 innings.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either of the team. We are likely to see a full squad available for selection from both teams.
PAKW vs IREW Probable 11
PAKW Playing 11
- Muneeba Ali
- Sidra Ameen
- Sadaf Shamas
- Bismah Maroof (C)
- Aliya Riaz
- Omaima Sohail
- Sidra Nawaz (Wk)
- Umme Hani
- Fatima Sana
- Nashra Sandhu
- Ghulam Fatima
IREW Playing 11
- Leah Paul
- Gaby Lewis
- Amy Hunter
- Orla Prendergast
- Laura Delany (C)
- Eimear Richardson
- Mary Waldron (Wk)
- Rachel Delany
- Arlene Kelly
- Carra Murray
- Jane Maguire
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing Pakistan Women’s team to win this game. They have just white-washed the Ireland team in the ODIs and will be pretty high on confidence going into this match. Also, Ireland has never managed to beat Pakistan in the Women’s T20 and is unlikely to do so any time soon.
Top Picks
Nida Dar: As mentioned earlier, Nida Dar is a great asset for the Pakistan team, and has consistently contributed with both, the bat as well as the ball. She was also pretty economical in the recently concluded ODI series.
Sidra Ameen: Sidra had an excellent One Day series against Ireland. She slammed her career-best score of 176, and was also a part of the highest partnership for any wicket for Pakistan in the ODIs, along with Muneeba Ali.
Laura Delany: The Ireland captain is more than a decent all-rounder, and has scored 149 runs, along with picking up 10 wickets.
PAKW vs IREW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M Ali
Batters: A Riaz, S Ameen (C), G Lewis, A Hunter
All-rounders: B Maroof, N Dar (VC), L Delany
Bowlers: N Sandhu, G Fatima, A Kelly
