Following their emphatic display in the ODI series, Pakistan Women now take on Zimbabwe Women in the first of their three-match T20I series at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday, May 12.
Pakistan secured a convincing 3-0 series win in the 50-over format and have kept a largely unchanged team for the T20I series. Their latest series in the shortest format of the game was against South Africa away from home, where they lost 2-1.
Zimbabwe, on the other hand, have also kept a similar squad for
the upcoming T20 squad. Nomvelo Sibanda’s side have been struggling for form in recent games, with nine consecutive defeats in the shortest format.
PAK W vs ZIM W: Match Details
| Match | Pakistan Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 1st T20I, Pakistan Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Tuesday, May 12, 8:00 PM (IST) |
| Venue | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Broadcast and Live-Streaming | Not available in India |
National Stadium, Karachi: Pitch Report
The National Stadium in Karachi proved to be an excellent venue for batters to score big runs in the recently finished ODI series against the two teams. Historically, in the men's game, the side batting first at the venue tends to win more games. It is worth noting that the Pakistan Women's side have not played a T20 at this venue before.
PAK W vs ZIM W: Head-to-Head T20 Record
The 1st T20I between Pakistan and Zimbabwe will be the first time both sides will face each other in an official T20I game, hence a head-to-head record is not available.
PAK W vs ZIM W: Predicted Playing XIs
Pakistan Women:
Muneeba Ali (WK), Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Iram Javed, Natalia Pervaiz, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana (C), Tuba Hassan, Tasmia Rubab, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
Zimbabwe Women:
Nomvelo Sibanda (C), Beloved Biza, Kudzai Chigora, Kelly Ndiraya, Lindokuhle Mabhero, Christine Mutasa, Vimbai Mutungwindu (WK), Kelis Ndhlovu, Runyararo Pasipanodya, Adel Zimunu, Olinda Chare
PAK W vs ZIM W: Probable Best Performer of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Fatima Sana
Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana is one of the best lower-order batters in the game at the moment. She had an excellent time out in South Africa, where she ended the three-match T20I series as the leading run-scorer with 146 runs at an average of 73.
Probable Best Bowler: Sadia Iqbal
Like her captain, Sadia Iqbal was the leading wicket-taker in the aforementioned South Africa series with five scalps to her name, whilst bowling at an economy rate of 5.81. She did not feature in the recently-concluded ODI series against Zimbabwe, so she should be fresh and hungry for wickets ahead of the all-important T20 World Cup in England.
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