Match no. 4 of the ongoing One-Day leg of the Pakistan Cup Women’s Tournament will witness a clash between the Dynamites and Blasters. The match is scheduled to get be played at the State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi, on the 29th of May, 2023, at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
In the tournament so far, both Dynamites and the Blasters have played a couple of games each. While the former have recorded successive wins, the Blasters suffered their only defeat at the hands of the Dynamites in the season opener.
Squads:
Dynamites – Sidra Ameen (C), Aima Saleem, Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Fajar Naveed, Fatima Shahid, Ghulam Fatima, Humna Bilal, Khadija Chishti, Laiba Nasir, Maham Manzoor, Nashra Sundhu, Rameen Shamim, Sidra Nawaz (WK), Waheeda Akhtar
Blasters – Muneeba Ali (C), Aleena Shah, Anam Amin, Ayesha Bilal, Ayesha Javed, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Dua Majid, Irum Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Saba Nazir, Saiqa Riaz, Shabnam Hayat (WK), Zaib-un-Nissa, Zunaira Shah
Players to watch out:
Sidra Ameen
The 31-year-old batter in 52 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) has scored 1321 runs at an average of 26.42 and has got the highest of 176*. Sidra has looked in sublime touch in the series registering scores of 58*(55) and 42(50).
Nashra Sandhu
The 25-year-old left-arm spinner in 53 outings has struck 70 wickets at an economy rate of 4.25 and has got the highest of 4/26. Nashra in the opener registered economical figures of 0/17 (8), and followed it with yet another economical spell, this alongside a few wickets (3/19 off 7).
Iram Javed
The 31-year-old batter in 19 ODI appearances for the senior national side scored 222 runs and has got the highest of 40. Having last played an ODI in 2021, Iram has her eyes set on a comeback and is making small strides in having bettered her start of 3(7) to an anchoring 25*(37) in the following game.
Diana Baig
The 27-year-old bowling all-rounder in ODIs, in 47 bowling innings has struck 43 wickets and scored 207 runs in 38 outings, while has got respective bests of 4/30 and 35*. Diana got her season underway with figures of 18(38) and 0/28 (4.4) and followed up with much better figures of 4/20/(8).
Pitch:
The center wicket at the venue favors spinners, who can exploit the pitch’s assistance effectively. Batters must adjust to the conditions, exercise smart shot selection, and target a total of around 150, which could be a match-winning score.
Weather:
The State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi, promises an ideal setting for the game with mostly sunny skies and a very low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around 33°C with moderate winds and a humidity level of 63%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Bilal, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Saba Nazir, Rameen Shamim, Waheeda Akhtar
Match details:
Date – May 29, 2023
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Venue – State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi
Broadcast – Access live scores for all the games in the series on the FanCode app and website.