Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first in a rain-delayed encounter against Scotland in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers One-Day International (ODI) match in Lahore.
In their opening Pakistan women beat Ireland by 38 runs in a low-scoring thriller to win the opening encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Wednesday.
On a hot day in Lahore, Pakistan’s Diana Baig and Nashra Sandhu starred with the ball, picking up four and three wickets each to bowl the Irish women’s team out for 179 after scoring 217 batting first.
The match start was delayed by three hours at the Lahore City Cricket Association Ground in Lahore due to rain and has resulted in the match being reduced to 32 overs per side.
The six-team ICC event, which includes Bangladesh, Ireland, Scotland, Thailand and West Indies alongside hosts Pakistan. It features a single-league round-robin format, with the matches taking place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA ground from April 9 to 19.
The tournament will decide the two qualifiers for the 2025 Women’s World Cup, to be held later this year in India.
Having won both their warm-ups against Thailand and West Indies and their opening encounter, Pakistan — who are hosting an ICC women event for the first time — look in good shape to earn a place in the top two positions of the qualifying event to reach the main event of the World Cup.
