Wednesday, March 20, 2024
West Indies ladies' cricket crew is set to arrive at Karachi on April 14 to highlight in eight white-ball matches which will be played at Public Bank Arena, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Wednesday.
The guests are set to play a three-match ODI series set to initiate on April 18, trailed by second leg of their visit which incorporates five T20Is to be played from April 26 to May 3 at a similar scene.
This is the West Indies ladies' group's second visit to Pakistan starting around 2021 as they recently played three ODIs in Karachi in those days.
In the mean time, the forthcoming ICC Ladies' Title 2022-25 series will likewise be the fourth series facilitated at home by the PCB as Sri Lanka, Ireland and South African crews visited Pakistan in June 2022, November 2022 and September 2023, separately.
Inviting the visitors, Tania Mallick, Top of Ladies' Cricket, said: "We stretch out a warm greeting toward the West Indies ladies' group to Pakistan for the impending series. Facilitating the fourth ladies' title series at home inside the 2022-25 cycle is a demonstration of PCB's obligation to advancing ladies' cricket and furnishing our players with chances to gleam on the global stage."
"The approaching series against West Indies isn't just about cricket; it's tied in with creating connections and reinforcing connections between cricketing countries," she added
The authority further highlighted that with the ICC Ladies' Title 2022-25 reaching its decision for the public side, the stakes are higher than at any other time for the ladies' group to qualify straightforwardly for the ICC Ladies' ODI World Cup.
"The ongoing place of the Pakistan ladies' group mirrors our assurance and devotion, and we plan to gather greatest focuses from the three title matches at home," she said.
"Not long from now, the ICC Ladies' T20 World Cup is likewise occurring. Considering this occasion and the group's new great exhibitions in the most limited design, we have booked five T20Is against West Indies. The T20I series will assist the selectors with settling the crew for the super occasion," Mallick finished up.
Visit plan:
April 14 — West Indies ladies' group appearance in Karachi
April 18 — First ODI at Public Bank Arena (NBS), Karachi (330pm neighborhood time) (ICC Ladies' Title)
