Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21

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  South Africa women Pakistan women
Dates 20 January – 3 February 2021
Captains Suné Luus Javeria Khan[n 1]
One Day International series
Results South Africa women won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Laura Wolvaardt (125) Aliya Riaz (136)
Most wickets Ayabonga Khaka (7)
Shabnim Ismail (7)
Diana Baig (9)
Player of the series Shabnim Ismail (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results South Africa women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Tazmin Brits (118) Kainat Imtiaz (79)
Most wickets Shabnim Ismail (7) Anam Amin (4)
Player of the series Tazmin Brits (SA)

The Pakistan women's cricket team toured South Africa to play against the South Africa women's cricket team in January and February 2021.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[3] Originally, some of the fixtures were scheduled to be played at the City Oval in Pietermaritzburg.[4] However, on 10 January 2021, Cricket South Africa updated the tour itinerary with all the matches being played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.[5]

Ahead of the series, Pakistan's captain Bismah Maroof withdrew from the tour due to family reasons.[6] Javeria Khan was named as Pakistan's captain in her absence.[7] South Africa's captain, Dane van Niekerk, was also ruled out of the series after recovering from a back injury.[8] Suné Luus was named as South Africa's captain in place of van Niekerk.[9]

In the opening WODI match, South Africa beat Pakistan by three runs,[10] after the hosts scored 200/9 batting first.[11] South Africa won the second WODI by 13 runs to take an unassailable lead in the series.[12] The hosts won the third and final WODI by 32 runs, winning the series 3–0.[13]

Javeria Khan was ruled out of Pakistan's squad for the first WT20I due to an injury, with Aliya Riaz leading the side in her absence.[14] South Africa went on to win the opening WT20I by eight wickets.[15] Aliya Riaz also lead Pakistan in the second WT20I,[16] but South Africa won the match by seven wickets to take the series.[17] Javeria Khan returned for the final WT20I, hitting an unbeaten 56 runs.[18] Pakistan went on to win the match by eight runs, to register their first win on the tour, with South Africa winning the series 2–1.[19]

Squads

WODIs WT20Is
 South Africa[20]  Pakistan[21]  South Africa[22]  Pakistan[23]

WODI series

1st WODI

20 January 2021
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa 
200/9 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
197/8 (50 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 47 (58)
Diana Baig 3/46 (10 overs)
Nida Dar 59* (93)
Shabnim Ismail 3/42 (10 overs)
South Africa Women won by 3 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (SA)
  • Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nonkululeko Mlaba (SA) made her WODI debut.

2nd WODI

23 January 2021
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa 
252/7 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
239/8 (50 overs)
Marizanne Kapp 68* (45)
Diana Baig 2/43 (9 overs)
Aliya Riaz 81 (95)
Ayabonga Khaka 4/40 (10 overs)
South Africa Women won by 13 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Brad White (SA)
Player of the match: Marizanne Kapp (SA)
  • Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shabnim Ismail (SA) played in her 100th WODI.[24]

3rd WODI

26 January 2021
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa 
201/9 (50 overs)
v
 Pakistan
169 (48 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 58 (72)
Diana Baig 4/30 (10 overs)
Javeria Khan 33 (61)
Shabnim Ismail 3/22 (9 overs)
South Africa Women won by 32 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (SA)
  • Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tazmin Brits (SA) made her WODI debut.
  • Suné Luus (SA) took her 100th wicket becoming the tenth cricketer to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in WODIs.[25]

WT20I series

1st WT20I

29 January 2021
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
124/8 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
125/2 (19 overs)
Ayesha Naseem 31 (25)
Marizanne Kapp 3/24 (4 overs)
Tazmin Brits 52* (54)
Aiman Anwer 2/29 (4 overs)
South Africa Women won by 8 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Stephen Harris (SA)
Player of the match: Tazmin Brits (SA)

2nd WT20I

31 January 2021
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
South Africa 
133/5 (20 overs)
v
 Pakistan
115/7 (20 overs)
Tazmin Brits 66 (58)
Anam Amin 2/21 (4 overs)
Aliya Riaz 39 (40)
Shabnim Ismail 5/12 (4 overs)
South Africa Women won by 18 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Brad White (SA)
Player of the match: Shabnim Ismail (SA)

3rd WT20I

3 February 2021
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Pakistan 
127/6 (20 overs)
v
 South Africa
68/4 (12.3 overs)
Javeria Khan 56* (50)
Nondumiso Shangase 3/20 (4 overs)
Mignon du Preez 24* (23)
Nida Dar 1/13 (2 overs)
Pakistan Women won by 8 runs (DLS method)
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Lubabalo Gcuma (SA)
Player of the match: Javeria Khan (Pak)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • South Africa Women were set a revised target of 77 runs from 12.3 overs due to rain.

Notes

  1. ^ Aliya Riaz captained Pakistan Women for the 1st and 2nd WT20Is.

References

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