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NZ-W vs PAK-W 3rd T20I: PAK-W eye series whitewash as NZ-W aim positive finish

In the third and final T20I match of the ongoing three-match series between Pakistan Women and New Zealand Women, both teams will return to the field to take on each other on Saturday at John Davies Oval in Queenstown. Pakistan Women had already secured the series win by beating New Zealand Women in the first two games. Pakistan Women recorded a seven-wicket win in the first game followed by their 10-run win in the second game. With this series win, Pakistan Women had registered their first series win in the away T20I series since 2018. In a much-improved performance, Pakistan Women had stunned New Zealand Women to secure the series win. In the second game, defending the total of (137), Pakistan Women had restricted New Zealand Women for (127) in (20) overs to deny the win. Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal had shone in the bowling order with their three and two wickets respectively. In the bating order for Pakistan Women, they had Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz who both scored (35) and (32) respectively to propel the side to a good outing. Going into the final game, Pakistan Women would look forward to maintaining the same intensity in their performance.
NZ-W Probable XI: Bernadine Bezuidenhout (wk), Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Molly Penfold, Eden Carson, Fran Jonas
PAK-W Probable XI: Muneeba Ali, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Nida Dar (c), Bismah Maroof, Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, Fatima Sana, Diana Baig, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal
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