LAHORE. — Pakistan and Sri Lanka have departed for the ICC women’s World Cup qualifier 2021 to be played across four venues in Harare from November 21 to December 5.
The West Indies women team, who were also in Pakistan, arrived in Harare on Tuesday night.
The two teams began the journey for the tournament after playing a three-match ODI series at the National Stadium, which concluded on Sunday.
“Meanwhile, the national women’s selection committee has announced a 15-player squad and three traveling reserves for the World Cup Qualifier from the 18 announced before the West Indies series,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement.
Pakistan and Bangladesh will feature in a highly anticipated match on the opening day of the showpiece event on Sunday.
The nine-team tournament gets off with a set of warm-up matches tomorrow, after which the South Asian rivals will play at the Old Hararians Club on Sunday.
Sri Lanka women’s cricket team led by Chamari Atapattu also left the island for Zimbabwe to take part in the tournament.
“Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team led by Chamari Atapattu left the island for Zimbabwe to take part in the ICC Women’s CWC Qualifiers 2021,” Sri Lanka Cricket tweeted.
Pakistan squad: Javeria Khan (captain), Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper)Travelling reserves: Aiman Anwar, Maham Tariq and Rameen Shamim. — AIN.



