South Africa‘s women’s cricket team sealed a decisive T20I series victory by defeating Pakistan in the third and final match at Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday (September 20). The Proteas comfortably chased down a competitive target of 154 in 19.4 overs, showcasing their batting str??ength and composure to secure the series win. With this dominant eight-wicket win, South Africa clinched the T20I series 2-1, displaying superior batting and bowling performances

Pakistan’s innings: Promising start and middle-order struggles

Opting to bat first, Pakistan posted a total of 153/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Openers Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza gave the team a solid platform with a steady partnership. Muneeba impressed with a 33-run knock off 26 balls, hitting four boundaries, while Feroza contributed 18 runs off 18 deliveries, lacing her innings with three boundaries. However, Feroza’s dismissal in the sixth over by Sune Luus slowed Pakistan’s momentum.

The middle-order failed to build on the promising start. Nida Dar, known for her all-round capabilities, managed only 12 runs before being dismissed by Nonkululeko Mlaba in the 12th over. Sidra Ameen top-scored for Pakistan with 37 runs off 40 balls, but her efforts fell short of making a significant impact as she was bowled by Chloe Tryon in the 18th over.

Captain Fatima Sana provided some late resistance with a 27-run cameo, but her dismissal to Tumi Sekhukhune in the 18th over further dented Pakistan’s hopes of a big finish. Aliya Riaz (8 off 8) and Tuba Hassan (6 off 5) were unable to push the scoring rate in the fi??nal overs, leaving Pakistan with a total that appeared slightly below par.

South Africa’s bowling: Restricting Pakistan with a balanced attack

South Africa’s bowlers executed their plans efficiently, preventing Pakistan from accelerating in the latter stages of their innings. Tryon, Sekhukhune??, Mlaba and Luus each claimed a wicket, maintaining consistent pressure on the Pakistan batters. Their collective effort restricted Pakistan to a total that was competitive but ultimately manageable.

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South Africa’s chase: Clinical batting display secures series win

In pursuit of 154, South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt led from the front, anchoring the chase with a composed 45 off 37 balls. Her innings included two boundaries and two towering sixes, providing stability at the top of the order. Despite the early dismissal of Tazmin Britts, who was caught by Sadia Iqbal after making 7 runs, Wolvaardt’s partnership with Anneke Bosch laid the foundation for a comfortable chase.

Bosch was in fine form, scoring 46 runs off 37 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and a six, befo??re being forced to retire hurt. Nevertheless, by the time Bosch left the field, South Africa had already gained control of the chase.

Aneerie Dercksen then took charge with an explosive knock of 44 off just 23 balls, smashing six fours and two sixes. Her powerful hitting in the closing stages ensured South Africa cruised to victory with two balls to spare. Sune Luus added a valuable 14 runs off 13 balls, ens?uring there were no further hiccups as the Proteas comfortably reached the target and sealed the series.

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Pakistan and South Africa are gearing up to face each other in a three-match T20I series, serving as crucial preparation for both teams ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. All three matches will be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium on September 16, 18 and 20, providing both sides with valuable match practice before they shift focu??s to the global t?ournament starting on October 3.

Schedule and venue details

The series will begin with the first two matches scheduled for the evening, while the final T20I on September 20 will be played as a day game. This series will mark an important final opportunity for the Proteas before they depart for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on September 21 to continue preparations for the Women’s T20 World Cup. South Africa’s first match of the tournament is set for October 4 against the West Indies at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

South Africa’s squad and rising star

The Proteas have announced their squad, which sees the inclusion of 18-year-old leg-spinner Seshnie Naidu, who received her maiden international call-up following standout performances at the U19 level. The squad also boasts a wealth of experience, with key players like Laura Wolvaardt, Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp providing leadership and stability. In Women’s T20Is, South Africa and Pakistan have faced each other 21 time?s sinc??e their first meeting in 2010. The head-to-head record is tight, with South Africa leading narrowly at 11-10.

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South Africa’s top-choice playing XI for the T20I series against Pakistan:

1. Laura Wolvaardt (C) �?Opening Batter

As captain and one of South Africa’s premier batters, Laura Wolvaardt will play a crucial role at the top of the order. Her ability to anchor the innings while accelerating when required is vital in the T20 format. Her leadership on the field, combined with her consistent scoring ability, makes her the linchpin of the team.

2. Tazmin Brits �?Opening Batter

Tazmin Brits, an aggressive opening batter, complements Wolvaardt’s controlled style. Brits has a powerful range of strokes and can set the tone early in the innings with her attacking play. In subcontinent conditions, her ability to adapt to spin and pace will be a key factor.

3. Anneke Bosch �?Top-Order Batter/All-rounder

Anneke Bosch provides flexibility with bot?h bat and ball. Her role as a top-order batter, combined with her handy medium pace, adds balance to the side. She can step up during the middle overs, rotating strike, and accelerating when necess??ary.

4. Sune Luus �?All-rounder

Sune Luus brings all-round capabilities and valuable experience to the middle order. Her leg-spin bowling will be crucial in Pakistani conditions that tend t?o assist spinners, while h?er batting provides stability during the middle overs.

5. Chloe Tryon �?Middle-Order Power-Hitter

Chloe Tryon is South Africa’s explosive finisher. Her powerful hitting in the death overs can change the course of the game, and her ability to clear the boundary regularly makes her a key player. Additionally, her left-arm spin adds depth to the bowling attack.

6. Marizanne Kapp �?Fast Bowling All-rounder

Marizanne Kapp is South Africa’s premier all-rounder, with world-class abilities in both batting and bowling. Her role as a middle-order batter who can?? build partnerships and her sharp bowling, especially with the new ball, make her a vital asset in any match.

7. Nadine de Klerk �?Seam-Bowling All-rounder

Nadine de Kler??k provides another seam-bow??ling option and is a useful lower-order batter. Her ability to swing the ball and contain runs during the middle overs adds depth to the bowling attack, while her aggressive batting adds to South Africa’s lower-order resilience.

8. Sinalo Jafta �?Wicketkeeper

Sinalo Jafta will be tasked with keeping wickets. Her agility behind the stumps, particularly when facing spin, will be crucial in conditions?? that favor slower bowlers. Her experience with glovework is an important asset to support the bowlers.

9. Ayabonga Khaka �?Fast Bowler

Ayabonga Khaka is an experienced fast bowler who will lead South Africa’s pace attack. Known for her accuracy and ability to bowl in crucial phases of the game, Khaka’s expertise in both the powerplay and death overs will be vital for South Africa.

10. Nonkululeko Mlaba �?Left-Arm Spinner

Nonkululeko Mlaba’s left-arm orthodox spin will be a key weapon in Pakistani conditions, which often favor spin bowlers. Her ability to tie down batters and take wickets in the middle overs will add control and balance to the bowling attack.

11. Tumi Sekhukhune �?Fast Bowler

Tumi Sekhukhune provides another pace option for the South African team. Her ability to bowl tight lines and vary her pace makes her an effective bowl??er, particularly in the middle overs and when controlling the flow of runs is essential.

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Multan Sultans are set to take on Peshawar Zalmi in the 9th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 on Friday, February 23. The contest is scheduled to be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium ?in Multan.

In their previous match, the Multan registered a victory by five wickets against Lahore Qalandars. On the contrary, Peshawar faced a setback with a seven-wicket defeat against Karachi Kings in their recent encounter.

PSL 2024, Match 9:

• Date and time: February 23; 02:00 pm GMT/ 07:30 pm IST/ 07:00 pm local
• Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The Mul??tan Cricket Stadium is renowned for its batters-friendly pitch, providing an ideal setting for batting with its consistently flat and dry surface. The track poses challenges for seam bowlers due to conditions that do not align with their typical styl??e of play. Nevertheless, as the match advances, spinners are expected to play a pivotal role, leveraging the evolving conditions to their benefit.

MUL vs PES Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan
• Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Babar Azam, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saim Ayub
• All-rounders: Iftikar Ahmed, Rovman Powell, Khushdil Shah
• Bowlers: Luke Wood, David Willey, Usama Mir

MUL vs PES Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Choice 1: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Reeza Babar Azam (vc)
• Choice 2: Reeza Hendricks (c), Usama Mir (vc)

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MUL vs PES Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Shahnawaz? Dahani, Usman Khan, Salman Irshad, Paul Walter

MUL vs PES Dream11 Team for today’s match (Feb 23, 02:00 pm GMT):

Squads:

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (w?k/c), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Khushdil Shah, Yasir Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Shahzad, Faisal Akram, Aftab Ibrahim

Peshawar Zalmi: Saim Ayub, Babar A??zam (c), Moha?mmad Haris (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rovman Powell, Dan Mousley, Asif Ali, Aamer Jamal, Luke Wood, Mohammad Zeeshan, Salman Irshad, Paul Walter, Arshad Iqbal, Khurram Shahzad, Mehran Mumtaz, Haseebullah Khan, Aimal Khan, Shamar Joseph, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi

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Multan Sultans are set to take on Lahore Qalandars in the 7th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 on Wednesday, February 21. The contest is ??scheduled to be held at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.

In their previous match, the Multan registered a victory by five wickets against Islamabad United, led by Shadab Khan. On the contrary, the Lahore faced a setback with a five-wicket defeat against Quetta Gladiators in their recent encounter.

PSL 2024, Match 7:

• Date and time: February 21; 02:00 pm GMT/ 07:30 pm IST/ 07:00 pm local
• Venue: Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan.

Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The Multan Cricket Stadium is renowned for its batters-friendly pitch, providing an ??ideal setting for batting with its consistently flat and dry surface. The track poses challenges for seam bowlers due to conditions that do not al??ign with their typical style of play. Nevertheless, as the match advances, spinners are expected to play a pivotal role, leveraging the evolving conditions to their benefit.

MUL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Mohammad Rizwan, Sahibzada Farhan
• Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Abdullah Shafique
• All-rounders: Sikandar Raza, Salman Fayyaz, Khushdil Shah
• Bowlers: David Willey, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi

MUL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Choice 1: Sikandar Raza (c), Reeza Hendricks (vc)
• Choice 2: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Shaheen Afridi (vc)

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MUL vs LAH Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Abbas Afridi, Mohamm??ad Ali, Jahandad Khan, Haris?? Rauf

MUL vs LAH Dream11 Team for today’s match (Feb 21, 02:00 pm GMT):

Squads:

Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan (wk/c), Dawid Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Khushdil Shah, Yasir Khan, If?tikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Khan, Chris Jordan, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Shahzad, Faisal Akram, Aftab Ibrahim

Lahore Qalandars: Sahibzada Farhan, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen, Abdullah Shafique, David Wiese, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Salman Fayyaz, Shaheen Afridi (c), Jah?andad Khan, Haris Rauf, Zaman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Bhatti, Tayyab Abbas, Syed Faridoun, Mirza Tahir Baig, Sikandar Raza, Carlos Brathwaite

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The much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 will finally kick off on Wednesday (August 30). The tournament opener will be played between the co-host Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan are the runner-up of the last edition of the Asia Cup and will be riding high on confidence. Meanwhile, for Nepal, this will be their debut in the continental tournament as they qualified by winning the inaugural ACC Men’s Premier Cup 2023.

The Green Team has one of the best bowling attacks, featuring the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. The world-class batter in the form of Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan further add more power to Pakistan’s line-up.?? On the other hand, Nepal will depend on the performance of a few of their prominent players, such as Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel and Sandee??p Lamichhane.

Both tea??ms are laced up with vast experiences and will look to start their campaign on a hi??gh note.

ODI stats and records at the Multan Cricket Stadium:

• Played: 10
• Won batting first: 5
• Won chasing: 5
• Pakistan won: 7
• Visiting team won: 3
• Average 1st innings score: 255
• Highest total: 325/5 (Pakistan)
• Highest run chase: 306/5 (Pakistan)
• Lowest total: 148 All-out (Zimbabwe)
• Lowest total defended: 272/9 (Pakistan)
• Highest score: 127 off 134 balls (Shai Hope)
• Best bowling figures: 4/19 (Mohammad Nawaz)
• Most runs: 199 runs (Imam ul Haq)
• Total sixes: 70 sixes
• Most sixes: 10 sixes (Shahid Afridi)
• Total fours: 390 fours
• Most fours: 22 fours (Inzamam ul Haq)
• Most wickets: 7 wickets (Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan)

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Multan Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:

The track at the Multan Cricket Stadium is a batting paradise and is well-known for its nature to favour the batters. Meanwhile, the seamers tend to struggle at this particular venue due to the fl??at and dry surface. However, spinners can be anticipated to come into play as the game progresses. The average first-inning score at the ground is 255, and the team winning the toss would look to bat first, considering the pas?t records. Overall, a high-scoring game is expected to take place as the ball comes nicely onto the bat at this venue.

Multan Weather Report:

The weather in Multan will be bright and sunny with almost no chance of precipitation. Cricket enthusiasts can expect the match to take place without a?ny interruptions. The temperature is expected to hover around 37 degrees Celsius with humidity levels to be around 49% a??nd the wind blowing at a speed of 18 Km/hr.

PAK vs NEP, Probable XIs:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman??, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah

Nepal: Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit?? Rajbanshi, Gulshan Jha, Pratis GC

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