The Pakistan women's cricket team toured New Zealand in December 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] The ODI series was a part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[2][3]
| Pakistan women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24 | |||
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| New Zealand | Pakistan | ||
| Dates | 3 – 18 December 2023 | ||
| Captains | Sophie Devine[a] | Nida Dar[b] | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (206) | Sidra Ameen (141) | |
| Most wickets |
Sophie Devine (5) Lea Tahuhu (5) Amelia Kerr (5) | Ghulam Fatima (6) | |
| Player of the series | Amelia Kerr (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (97) | Muneeba Ali (85) | |
| Most wickets | Amelia Kerr (3) | Fatima Sana (6) | |
| Player of the series | Fatima Sana (Pak) | ||
Pakistan won the first two T20Is to take an unassailable lead in the series,[4] and registered their first series victory against New Zealand in the format.[5]
Squads
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Tour matches
editT20I series
edit1st T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first win for Pakistan against New Zealand in women's T20Is.[16]
2nd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Amelia Kerr captained New Zealand in T20Is for the first time.[17]
ODI series
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Sadaf Shamas replaced Nida Dar as concussion substitute for Pakistan.[18]
- Women's Championship points: New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0.
2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Fatima Sana captained Pakistan in ODIs for the first time.[19]
- Sophie Devine (NZ) took her 100th wicket in ODIs.[20]
- Women's Championship points: New Zealand 2, Pakistan 0.
3rd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Women's Championship points: Pakistan 2, New Zealand 0.
- This was the first win for Pakistan against New Zealand in New Zealand in women's ODIs.[21]
Notes
edit- ^ Amelia Kerr captained New Zealand in the 3rd T20I.
- ^ Fatima Sana captained Pakistan in the last two ODIs.
- ^ Ruled out of 3rd T20I due to knee injury.[8]
- ^ Only named for T20Is.[9]
- ^ Only named for ODIs, 1st & 3rd T20Is.[10][11]
- ^ Ruled out of last two ODIs due to concussion.[12][13]
- ^ Ruled out of ODIs due to an injury.[14]
- ^ Ruled out of and 3rd T20I & ODIs due to an injury.[15]
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand to host South Africa, Australia, Pakistan and Bangladesh this summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Schedule announced for Pakistan women's tour of New Zealand". Cricket Pakistan. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "A Home International Summer Like None Before". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Aliya Riaz and Fatima Sana star as Pakistan wrap up historic series win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Joy for Pakistan with historic New Zealand series triumph". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand name strong squad for home series against Pakistan". ICC. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Nida Dar-led Pakistan women to depart for New Zealand tonight". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Devine-less White Ferns avoid T20 series whitewash against Pakistan". Stuff. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Suzie Bates set for special Dunedin homecoming". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "White Ferns to play at 'Suzie Bates Oval' to open home summer". 1 News. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Kerr to captain White Ferns for first time with Devine out". 1 News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Fatima Sana to captain Pakistan with Nida Dar injured". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Nida Dar ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand". Cricket World. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Diana Baig ruled out of ODI series due to injury". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Shawaal Zulfiqar ruled out for six weeks". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Fatima Sana, batters script Pakistan's first-ever T20I win against NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Devine to miss final T20I | Kerr to debut as New Zealand captain". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Update on Nida Dar". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Fatima Sana becomes the 10th ODI captain to lead Pakistan women's team". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "White Ferns v Pakistan: Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine pass major milestones in nail-biting win". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "NZ vs PAK, 3rd ODI: Pakistan women clinch historic victory vs New Zealand, beat White Ferns in Super Over". India Today. Retrieved 18 December 2023.