Birmingham: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the 11th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Gul Feroza, Muneefa Ali (WK), Ayesha Jafar, Iram Javed, Natalia Pervaiz, Alia Riaz, Fatima Sana (catch), Ramin Shamim, Duba Hasan, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal.
South Africa: Laura Wohlward (catch), Sune Luce, Anneri Derksen, Nadine de Klerk, Marisan Cape, Chloe Tryon, Kyla Reineke, Sinalo Jafta (week), Shabnim Ismail, Ayaponga Kaka and Nonkululeko Malaba.
head-to-head
Pakistan and South Africa have met 27 times in women’s T20Is and the Proteas dominate the head-to-head record with 15 wins, while the Green Shirts have won 12 times.
Their most recent meeting in the shortest format came in February this year, when Pakistan defeated South Africa by 53 runs.
Matches: 27
South Africa: 15
Pakistan: 12
Form Guide
Both teams enter the match with varying momentum in their favor as Pakistan are winless in their last five T20Is, including two draws against Ireland and West Indies, while South Africa have won three of their last as many matches.
However, both sides have disappointed in their respective Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaigns as Pakistan lost by 64 runs at the hands of arch-rivals India, while the Proteas suffered a 65-run defeat at the hands of six-time champions Australia.
Pakistan: L, A, NR, L, L (Most recent first)
South Africa: L, W, L, W, W