Colombo, Oct 2 (PTI): Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in their opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup held on Thursday.
Sana explained that the decision to bat first was made after assessing the condition of the pitch. She noted, "This is a good pitch for the batting side, and I hope the team can play good cricket. Every team is tough in a World Cup."
Teams:
Bangladesh: Farqana Hoque, Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (c, wk), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Nishita Akter.
Pakistan: Muneeba Ali, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz, Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal.
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