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Int'l Cricket Council
18-04-2025
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Fatima backs Pakistan to stay unbeaten after Thailand win
Pakistan's dominant 87-run victory over Thailand secured their qualification for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, set to be held later this year in India. The team has remained unbeaten throughout the qualifiers, and with just one match left, skipper Fatima Sana is hopeful of finishing the tournament unbeaten. "We have qualified, and the main credit goes to our team — they supported me a lot and gave me the opportunity to captain this side," said Fatima Sana after the match. "Hopefully, we will try to win the final match as well and aim to remain unbeaten throughout the qualifiers, finishing at the top of the table." Pakistan into the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 after Thailand win | Match Highlights | WCWCQ 2025 All-round contributions led Pakistan to fourth-straight win. Pakistan had a slow start to their innings while batting first, but a resilient knock from Sidra Amin and solid lower-order hitting by Fatima Sana helped them post a total of 205/6. "Before the 40 overs, we were under a lot of pressure because the Thailand team bowled really well against our batting lineup," said Fatima Sana. "But after the 40th over, we started to see opportunities. I got a few chances to contribute with the bat, and Sidra Ameen played really well during that phase." Watch: Pakistan qualify for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 | WCWCQ 2025 Pakistan qualify for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 | WCWCQ 2025 What a moment for Pakistan as they make it to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India. "The main thing is that she stayed at the crease and kept the innings going. "I know people might have thought the run rate was a bit slow, but she played sensibly when we were just trying to survive. The way she stayed on the ground and held the innings together was really important for us." The skipper then went onto lead from the front with the ball, joining forces with Nashra Sandhu and Rameen Shamim. The trio picked up three wickets each, sealing a convincing victory and securing qualification for the Qualifier hosts. With this win, Pakistan have secured victory in all four of their matches in the tournament. Pakistan will now face Bangladesh in their final match of the tournament on April 19 at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground, where the Nigar Sultana Joty-led side will be aiming to secure their own qualification to the marquee event in India later this year. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Fatima Sana 11/08/2001
Int'l Cricket Council
16-04-2025
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Bangladesh taking nothing for granted ahead of tough Qualifier contests
Having won their first three games at the tournament, Bangladesh are just a solitary victory away from finishing in the top two places in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. This will ensure their participation at the global megaevent later this year. However, the side will be coming up against two quality opponents in West Indies and Pakistan, and will need to be at their very best to overcome the challenge. Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty, speaking after her side's win over Scotland on Tuesday, wanted her teammates to keep themselves grounded and go about the grind before these big match-ups. Bangladesh seal victory against Scotland | Match Highlights | WCWCQ 2025 Bangladesh continued their unbeaten run in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifiers with a victory against Scotland. 'We plan to go match-by-match. Yes, we're looking forward to the game, but we play this game as a team,' Joty stated. After starting with a massive 178-run win over Thailand, Bangladesh secured a nailbiter against Ireland by two wickets, before overcoming the fight from Scotland's tail to win their third encounter by 34 runs. Joty wanted her side to put in a similar effort against the West Indies and Pakistan. 'We need to concentrate on what (good things) we've done as a team. It's going to be a good match, and the way we've played in the last few games, we just want to continue with that," she added. Bangladesh's winning run has been setup by a strong batting performances, with Joty leading the charge with 235 runs from three games, to top the run charts at the tournament. Nigar Sultana Joty reaches maiden ODI ton | WCWCQ 2025 Nigar Sultana Joty brings up her maiden ODI ton with a slight stroke of fortune against Thailand in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. Joty has been thrilled with the efforts from her batting group at the Qualifier so far. 'Batting was our visible problem for the last few years. Our bowlers have done well but some of our batting couldn't click (in the past)," she noted. 'But this tournament our batters have played wonderfully well. They've been getting runs in the top-order especially, and they've been pretty consistent. 'It was the only unit where we needed to work on, but those improvements are actually showing now.' Bangladesh will go up against Hayley Matthews' West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Bangladesh Women
Int'l Cricket Council
08-04-2025
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Confident Lewis sets sights on Ireland's World Cup qualification
Led by captain Gaby Lewis, the Ireland squad enter the six-team Qualifier in confident form following a productive build-up that included two warm-up matches against West Indies and Thailand. Ahead of their opener, Ireland captain Gaby Lewis expressed optimism ahead of the tournament. 'We're feeling very confident going into this Qualifier. We've had some great preparation leading up to it with a good training camp in Dubai, and we've been working really hard to acclimatise to the heat – even including heat chamber sessions back home.' On how the team is approaching the competition with five other sides in contention, Lewis backed the team's aggressive approach. 'Overall, we're trying not to put too much pressure on ourselves. It's mostly about going out, enjoying ourselves and playing with our own aggressive nature – then hopefully the results will look after themselves.' Gaby Lewis | Ireland's anchor | 100% Cricket Superstars Gaby Lewis | Ireland's anchor | 100% Cricket Superstars The 24-year-old skipper also praised the hospitality extended to the team since arriving. 'Yeah, it's been great in Pakistan. We've been here before, so we knew what to expect – you're always well looked after. We're set up nicely at the hotel and feel very safe. 'Everyone's been extremely welcoming, and we're really looking forward to getting started in the Qualifier.' Laura Delany was the standout performer in both warm-up games, smashing half-centuries in a losing cause against the West Indies and powering the win against Thailand. Ireland earned their place in the Qualifier after finishing outside the automatic qualification spots in the ICC Women's Championship table. The Qualifier will take place from 9 - 19 April, with the top two teams progressing to the marquee ICC event in India later in the year. Best of Orla Prendergast | Women's T20WC 2023 Ireland's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Fixtures: 9 April 2025 – Ireland vs Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium 11 April 2025 – Ireland vs West Indies | Gaddafi Stadium 13 April 2025 – Ireland vs Bangladesh | Gaddafi Stadium 15 April 2025 – Ireland vs Thailand | LCCA Ground 18 April 2025 – Ireland vs Scotland | Gaddafi Stadium Ireland squad: Gaby Lewis (c), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Sarah Forbes, Amy Hunter, Arlene Kelly, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Jane Maguire, Kia McCartney, Cara Murray, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast. ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Ireland Women
Int'l Cricket Council
12-03-2025
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Bangladesh unveil squad for 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. The tournament will see six teams compete for the final two available spots in the eight-team World Cup, which will be held in India later this year. Bangladesh will compete against West Indies, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and Pakistan. The top two teams at the end of the tournament will their spots in the highly-anticipated ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. Defending champions Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and New Zealand have all punched their tickets for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 alongside hosts India, after finishing among the top five sides in the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 points table. Bangladesh Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Nahida Akter, Ishma Tanjim, Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Jannatul Ferdus Sumona, Rabeya, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Farzana Haque, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Marufa Akter, Ritu Moni ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, 2025 News Bangladesh Women
