Pakistan were put into bat after losing the toss in their must-win encounter against New Zealand at the ICC Women’s World Cup in Colombo on Saturday.
Pakistan are unchanged from their last encounter against England on Wednesday.
Asked about their batting woes in the tournament so far, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana said: “Our batting will hopefully execute better today.”
The weather was cloudy in the Sri Lankan capital, with spells of rain expected later in the day.
For New Zealand, Lea Tahuhu replaced Bree Illing. Skipper Sophie Devine explaining the decision to bowl first said, “We want to have first crack at the track, especially with rain around.”
On Wednesday, Pakistan’s hopes of a first victory at the World Cup were hit by rain, with their crucial fixture against England being abandoned after a second downpour in Colombo.
Chasing a revised target of 113 to win after earlier rains had reduced the match to 31 overs per side, Pakistan were well on their way at 34-0 in 6.4 overs when rains returned to end any chance of the match being completed — saving England from their first ever loss against the Green Shirts.
Opener Omaima Sohail said on Friday that the team was still looking forward to a chance to make the semi-finals of the tournament.
Teams:
Pakistan: Omaima Sohail, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper), Fatima Sana (captain), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, and Sadia Iqbal.
New Zealand: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (capt), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, and Lea Tahuhu.
