Skipper Bismah Maroof eyes tri-series, Commonwealth Games victories

• Pakistan women’s team is all set to compete in the tri-nation series in Ireland.
• The team will leave for Ireland on July 16.
• Edgbaston Stadium will host cricket games.

Pakistan women’s team has recently concluded its training camp in Islamabad. The national team will be taking part in the tri-nation series in Ireland and later in Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The team led by Bismah Maroof will depart for Belfast via Dubai on July 12. Tomorrow and Monday will be two-day Eid-al-Adha holidays, during which the team will prepare for their journey to the two competitions.

The team has spent the last nine days working out and practicing at the Pindi Cricket Stadium and House of Northern in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The squad utilized the time it had to practice many aspects of Twenty20 cricket, including improvised drills, net sessions, and scenario-based matches.

The team also had indoor training sessions at the Shahbaz Sharif Sports Complex.

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In addition to bowling and batting drills and practice, the team worked diligently on fielding and physical fitness under the direction of the coaching staff led by head coach David Hemp.

Bismah, meanwhile, anticipates the two hard competitions against formidable opponents.

Captain Bismah Maroof: “Our preparations have suffered a bit due to the persistent rains as we could not play practice matches, we had to hence shift our focus to fitness more. We tried to make most of the indoor facility we were provided and that did come as a good help to the side amid the weather challenges.

“The tri-series in Ireland provides us a good opportunity to acclimatize to the conditions ahead of the Commonwealth Games. We have a good team combination with youngsters like Tuba Hassan, Ayesha Naseem, and Fatima Sana providing real energy, skill, and talent, they are the ones for the future and this tour is a real opportunity for them to make a big impression.

“At the Commonwealth Games, we would take on the challenge of playing formidable opponents as to succeed there we need to beat the big teams, our aim would be to target a victory.”

Pakistan will meet Australia in the Tri-Nation Women’s T20I Series opener on 16 July. Pakistan will play Australia and Ireland twice, with the top two teams advancing to the final. At the Bready Cricket Club, all seven tournament matches will be played.

Pakistan will go to Birmingham when the tri-series concludes to compete in the Commonwealth Games. Pool A includes Australia, India, and Barbados, T20 world champions. Pakistan’s first match is against Barbados on Friday, July 29.

During the Olympics, Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham will host cricket matches.

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