Pakistan women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21

	Zimbabwe women	Pakistan women
Dates	9 – 20 February 2021
Captains	Mary-Anne Musonda	Javeria Khan
Twenty20 International series

The Pakistan women's cricket team toured Zimbabwe to play against the Zimbabwe women's cricket team in February 2021.[1] The tour was scheduled to consist of three 50-over matches and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[2][3] The tour immediately followed Pakistan's tour of South Africa.[4][5] Zimbabwe's last international fixtures were in May 2019,[6] in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament.[7] In late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to take place.[8]

At the time of the tour, Zimbabwe did not have Women's One Day International (WODI) status, so the 50-over matches were not classed as such.[9] Ahead of the tour Zimbabwe's coach, Adam Chifo, said that one of the aims would be for the team to eventually gain WODI status.[10] On 5 February 2021, the Pakistan team arrived in Harare for their first ever tour of the country.[11][12]

Pakistan won the first 50-over match, beating Zimbabwe by 178 runs.[13] However, on 11 February 2021, the tour was ended abruptly.[14] Commencing on 13 February 2021, Emirates Airlines introduced new travel policies on flights from Harare to Pakistan, resulting in the Pakistan team flying home ahead of the new restrictions.[15]

Squads

WT20Is
Zimbabwe[16]	Pakistan[17]
Mary-Anne Musonda (c) Christabel Chatonzwa Francisca Chipare Chiedza Dhururu Tasmeen Granger Precious Marange Audrey Mazvishaya Esther Mbofana Pellagia Mujaji Modester Mupachikwa Ashley Ndiraya Kellies Ndlovu Josephine Nkomo Loryn Phiri Nomvelo Sibanda	Javeria Khan (c) Muneeba Ali Anam Amin Aiman Anwer Diana Baig Nida Dar Sadia Iqbal Kainat Imtiaz Nahida Khan Ayesha Naseem Sidra Nawaz (wk) Aliya Riaz Fatima Sana Nashra Sandhu Syeda Aroob Shah Omaima Sohail Ayesha Zafar

50-over series

1st 50-over match

9 February 2021 09:00 Scorecard

Pakistan  255/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 77 (34.1 overs)
Javeria Khan 81 (116) Nomvelo Sibanda 2/28 (8 overs)		Pellagia Mujaji 16 (40) Sadia Iqbal 2/8 (5 overs)

Pakistan Women won by 178 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Langton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match: Javeria Khan (Pak)

• Zimbabwe Women won the toss and elected to field.

2nd 50-over match

12 February 2021 09:00 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan

Harare Sports Club, Harare

3rd 50-over match

14 February 2021 09:00 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan

Harare Sports Club, Harare

WT20I series

1st WT20I

17 February 2021 13:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan

Harare Sports Club, Harare

2nd WT20I

19 February 2021 13:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan

Harare Sports Club, Harare

3rd WT20I

20 February 2021 13:30 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Pakistan

Harare Sports Club, Harare

References

1. "Pakistan women's African safari extended". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
2. "Pakistan set to tour Zimbabwe for two T20Is". CricBuzz. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
3. "Zimbabwe, Pakistan add another T20I to limited-overs series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. "Pakistan to tour Zimbabwe after South Africa series in February 2021". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
5. "Pakistan women's South Africa tour extended". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
6. "Lady Chevrons set to break two-year hiatus". Chronicle. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
7. "Zimbabwe women to break near-two-year hiatus with Pakistan series at home in February". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
8. "Govt Give Cricketers, FC Platinum Green Light To Resume Action". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
9. "Pakistan women's cricket team to tour Zimbabwe for five games". Sunday Guardian. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
10. "Lady Chevrons can smile again". The Herald. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
11. "Pakistan women cricketers arrive in Harare for their first international tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
12. "Editorial Comment: ZC have refused to buckle under Covid-19 pressure". Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
13. "Spinners, Javeria-Aliya combo thrash Zimbabwe; go 1-0 up in the series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
14. "Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
15. "Update on Pakistan women's tour to Zimbabwe". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
16. "Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
17. "Pakistan women's series against Zimbabwe begins today". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo