Fresh from their win over India, the Pakistan women’s team will look to score a big victory over Bangladesh and stay in the hunt for a semi-final berth in the ICC World Twenty20, here on Thursday.
Fresh from their win over India, the Pakistan women’s team will look to score a big victory over Bangladesh and stay in the hunt for a semi-final berth in the ICC World Twenty20, here on Thursday.
The two-run win via Duckworth/Lewis method over India was just the booster shot that Pakistan needed and they will look to ensure a comfortable win over the Bangla women, who are already out of contention after losing all their three matches so far.
Pakistan have never made the knockout stage of the World T20, finishing seventh out of 10 teams in the last edition, with wins over Ireland and Sri Lanka during the competition.
Since 2014, though, Pakistan managed important T20 series wins against a strong South Africa as well as Bangladesh.
While Pakistan’s bowling unit has given a good account of itself so far, the batters will have to put up an improved performance.
They are already missing all-rounder Javeria Khan, who was ruled out of the tournament before the match against India with a broken jaw, an injury caused by a bouncer during their World T20 opener against the West Indies.
For Bangladesh, it has been a depressing story so far. Jahanara Alam’s girls cruised through the draw in the qualifier in Thailand last year to make it to the final of the tournament and ensure entry to teh main tournament.
However, they have failed to put up a single fighting performance so far in the main event.
