Pakistan’s Bismah Maroof and Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu are eager to showcase their talents for the T20I series win.
The Eager to Demonstrate Skill And Temperament:-
Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan and Chamari Athapathu-led Sri Lanka are eager to showcase their talent, skill, and flair in the shortest format of the game.
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All three matches will be played at Southend Club which is close to Sea View Beach in Karachi. The weather is expected to be hot and humid,
But Karachi’s sea breeze is expected to improve the situation for both the teams as the T20 International will start at 2 pm.
The series will be telecast live on PTV Sports. Today’s match will be the first T20 match between the two sides in Pakistan. In the current ICC Women’s T2oI Rankings, Pakistan is ranked seventh, one place ahead of Sri Lanka.
The Representation of Pakistan in the top ten:-
In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, spinner Anam Amin and fast bowler Diana Baig represent Pakistan in the top ten.
Athapaththu is ranked eighth among batsmen and seventh in all-rounders’ rankings while Nida Dar is ranked ninth.
Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof said: “We are looking forward to an exciting series with Sri Lanka. After the World Cup, we will start afresh with the aim of winning both the T20I and ODI series.
We have a busy schedule this year and this series will help us prepare for the challenges ahead, especially the Commonwealth Games.
A Try to Overcome This Challenge:-
We have an exciting squad for both formats (T20 and ODI). Hot weather will be a challenge but as professional players, we will try to overcome it.
Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said, “We are excited to play with a strong Pakistan team. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have always had friendly relations and I am sure the series will be played in good spirit.
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The weather is hot and humid and it will test us but at the same time, it will provide us an opportunity to test our skills in challenging conditions.
We have a good balance of senior and junior players and we think we can do well on the tour.
