SOUTHAMPTON: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the 15th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
Playing XIs
Pakistan: Muneefa Ali (week), Gul Feroza, Ayesha Jafar, Iram Javed, Saira Zabeen, Alia Riaz, Fatima Sana (catch), Duba Hasan, Tasmia Roop, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal.
Bangladesh: Juwairia Ferduz, Dilara Akter, Sharmin Akhtar, Nigar Sultana (C & W), Sobana Mostari, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahita Akter, Rabeya Khan, Shanjita Akhtar Meghla and Marufa Akter.
head-to-head
Pakistan and Bangladesh have faced each other 20 times in women’s T20Is and the Green Shirts dominate the head-to-head with 16 wins, while the latter can only win four times.
Their most recent meeting in the shortest format came in October 2023, in which Pakistan won by 31 runs, beating hosts Bangladesh 2–1.
Matches: 20
Pakistan: 16
Bangladesh: 4
Form Guide
Both teams enter with different momentum in their favor as Pakistan are winless in their last six T20Is, while Bangladesh have won three of their last five matches, including a six-wicket win over Netherlands in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign opener.
As a result, Bangladesh are ranked fourth in Group 1 of the 12-team tournament, while Pakistan, who suffered back-to-back defeats in their opening two matches against arch-rivals India and South Africa, are fifth with a negative net run rate of 2.263 respectively.
Pakistan: L, L, A, NR, L (Most recent first)
Bangladesh: L, W, W, W, L
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