We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
Stafanie Taylor was stretchered off the field against India and there’s no further report on her fitness.
Pakistan: Muneeba Ali (wk), Javeria Khan, Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Tuba Hassan, Ayesha Naseem, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Aiman Anwer, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Rashada Williams (wk), Shabika Gajnabi, Aaliyah Alleyne, Trishan Holder, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Karishma Ramharack
Pitch Report
Venue: Boland Park, Paarl
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 137
2nd innings average score: 98
Wickets per innings: 9
Type: Good for bowling
Wins
Batting 1st: 67%
Batting 2nd: 33%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Bismah Maroof is the top scorer (306 runs at 30.6) against West Indies ad has 8 catches to her name. However, she has failed to pick any wicket despite bowling 17 overs.
Nida Dar has picked 14 wickets against West Indies. In the last five games against them, she did not go wicketless and averaged 31.5 with the bat.
Afy Fletcher has picked up at least one wicket in each of the last four matches against Pakistan.
Muneeba Ali has registered single-digit scores in only four of the 23 matches she has played since 2022.
Hayley Matthews, who picked 14 wickets in 2022, has started contributing more with the bat too. She has scored less than 20 runs in only one of the seven games this year.
Nashra Sandhu hasn’t gone wicketless in her last nine matches, overall picking up 18.
Sadia Iqbal has gone wicketless in only one of the last seven T20s.
At neutral venues, Karishma Ramharack has a bowling strike rate of 10.8.
Fatima Sana has picked up only 2 wickets in the last 5 T20s.
Shamilia Connell has gone wicketless in four of the last six T20Is.
In each of the last three games at the venue, at least one team has been bowled out.