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Joy For Pakistan Women's Cricket After Historic New Zealand Series Win

Pakistan Women's Cricket Team, broke a drought of more than five years and created their piece of history with an impressive 10-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of their series in Dunedin on Tuesday. The much-improved Pakistan side amassed a competitive total of 137/6 from their 20 overs and bowled well to restrict the hosts and register a series-clinching victory. It was the first time Pakistan have won a T20I series against the White Ferns in their history, while it was also their first T20I series triumph away from home since they defeated Bangladesh in October 2018.

Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women, 3rd ODI: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Weather Report

Bangladesh Women will take on Pakistan Women in the final ODI of the Pakistan Women's tour of Bangladesh 2023 on November 10 at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. The match will start at 9:00 AM IST. The Bangladesh women's cricket team sealed the preceding T20I series by 2-1 as Bismah Maroof (98 runs) and Nahida Akter (eight wickets) topped the scoring and wicket-taking charts, respectively. The ongoing ODI series stands at 1-1 after Bangladesh levelled the series with a thrilling super-over win in the second ODI.

Watch: Virat Kohli Or Cristiano Ronaldo? India Great's Football Skills Leaves Fans Stunned

Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli showed off his football skills ahead of the much-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match against Pakistan. The India cricketers practiced hard before the game and in a video going viral on social media, Kohli can seen playing with the football and attempting shots. Kohli did not perform well in the group stage match against Pakistan as he was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi and on Sunday, fans will be looking at him to play a big innings against the traditional rivals. Earlier, a video showed Kohli playing with a puppy after it earned the ground during India's practice session.

Pakistan Women Register First Series Whitewash Over South Africa

Pakistan women's cricket team clinched a first series clean sweep against South Africa in Karachi. According to ICC, the Asian side completed the feat with yet another impressive performance as they registered a six-run triumph in the third and final match of their three-game T20I series against the Proteas. It meant Pakistan won all three games for the first time against South Africa, finishing with a 3-0 series scoreline in what was new captain Nida Dar's first series in charge.

Pakistan Women's Team Breaks Eight-Year Drought With Brilliant Win Over South Africa

Pakistan have broken an eight-year drought in style with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over South Africa in Karachi on Sunday. Opener Sidra Ameen contributed a classy 61 at the top of the order as Pakistan successfully chased down South Africa's total of 150/3 with five balls remaining. It was the second match in a row that Pakistan has chased a victory target in excess of 150 and this time it meant the Asian side opened up an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game T20I series.

18-Year-Old Ayesha Naseem's Retirement Confirmed By Pakistan Cricket Board

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that 18-year-old batter Ayesha Naseem is retiring from all forms of competitive cricket, due to "personal reasons". The PCB has appointed Nida Dar as the new skipper and it will also be her first full-time stint as the leader of the team. On Sunday, it was reported that Naseem, an explosive right-hander had decided to call it quits because of religious reasons but PCB took another 48 hours to confirm the development. Although she had reasoned her retirement for "personal reasons", it was widely speculated that it was primarily for religious reasons. Consequently, she will not be a part of Pakistan women's squad during the upcoming Asian Games set in Hangzhou, China between September 23-October 8.

Ex-Pakistan Skipper Opts Out Of Asian Games Due To 'No-Children Rule'

Former Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Bismah Maroof decided to opt out of Hangzhou Asian Games because of the event's rules that do not allow the competing athletes to carry their children. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Maroof's decision while naming the 15-player squad for the competition which was picked by a committee comprising of Saleem Jaffar, head coach Mark Coles and captain Nida Dar. “The team is unfortunate to miss out on the services of Bismah Maroof for this event as she would not have been able to accompany her infant daughter to the Games village due to the regulations in place,” Head of Women Cricket, Tania Mallick said.

Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues Make Substantial Gains In ODI Batters' Chart

India's Harleen Deol and Jemimah Rodrigues made substantial gains in the ICC women's player rankings for batters released on Tuesday, following their impressive performances in the recently-concluded series against Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh shared the honours after the third and final ODI of the series ended in a tie in controversial circumstances. The Player of the Match in final ODI, Deol advanced 32 places to reach 51st position while Rodrigues, who scored a match-winning 86 in the second ODI, is up by 41 places to reach 55th.

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Joy For Pakistan Women's Cricket After Historic New Zealand Series Win

Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women, 3rd ODI: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Weather Report

Watch: Virat Kohli Or Cristiano Ronaldo? India Great's Football Skills Leaves Fans Stunned

Pakistan Women Register First Series Whitewash Over South Africa

Pakistan Women's Team Breaks Eight-Year Drought With Brilliant Win Over South Africa

18-Year-Old Ayesha Naseem's Retirement Confirmed By Pakistan Cricket Board

Ex-Pakistan Skipper Opts Out Of Asian Games Due To 'No-Children Rule'

Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues Make Substantial Gains In ODI Batters' Chart