Pakistan women reach semi-finals for the third consecutive time
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The 2nd semi-final of the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is scheduled to be played tomorrow (11) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka enter this match as champions of the most recently concluded edition, while Pakistan come in having won the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in both 2012 and 2016. They also reached the semi-finals in 2022 and 2024, making this their 3rd consecutive semi-final appearance in the tournament.
Pakistan finished the first round of this year’s tournament in 2nd place in Group A. They recorded a 35-run win over Thailand, suffered a 7-wicket defeat against India and beat Hong Kong by 72 runs.
This is the 25th time Sri Lanka and Bangladesh meet in T20 Internationals. Of the 24 matches completed between them so far, Pakistan have won 12 and Sri Lanka 11, while one match ended without a result.
The two teams last met in Dambulla in August this year. Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2-1.
Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad is captained by 24-year-old Fatima Sana, who is regarded as a talented all-rounder.
She enters this match having scored 824 runs and taken 64 wickets in 66 T20 Internationals. Against Sri Lanka, she has an aggregate of 53 runs from 2 innings in 4 matches, along with 3 wickets.
Muneeba Ali is the team’s most accomplished performer. She has scored 1891 runs in 100 matches so far, including 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries.
Ayesha Zafar has scored 662 runs in 46 matches, including a century, while Gull Feroza has made 501 runs from 35 balls, including 3 half-centuries, making them two of the team’s standout players.
Left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu is the team’s leading bowler and has taken 89 wickets so far.
Sadia Iqbal has also taken 84 wickets in 67 matches, while Tuba Hassan joins the team with 33 wickets from 50 matches.
Pakistan women’s team from the previous match
Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Shawaal Zulfiqar, Gull Feroza, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Eyman Fatima, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal.
Reserve players
Eman Naseer, Momina Riasat, Saira Jabeen, Waheeda Akhtar.
Sri Lanka women’s team from the previous match
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Imesha Dulani, Sanjana Kavindi, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wicketkeeper), Sugandika Kumari, Chamudi Prabodha and Chethana Vimukthi.
Reserve players
Kavya Kavindi, Hasini Perera, Kavya Kavindi and Mithali Ayodhya.
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Based on ThePapare reporting