Match Report – ENG-W vs PAK-W 1st ODI, Could 23, 2024

Pakistan win toss, bowl vs England

Pakistan received the toss and opted to bowl first within the opening ODI in opposition to England in Derby.

England swept the T20 sequence in opposition to Pakistan 3-0 with victory at Leeds on Sunday, largely off the again of opener Danni Wyatt’s 48-ball 87. Tammy Beaumont’s return to the squad for this format meant that Wyatt was anticipated to drop down the order with Maia Bouchier to accompany Beaumont on the prime, however Wyatt woke feeling unwell this morning and so will play no half within the sport.

Knight stated on the toss that it was onerous to go away out any of England’s three in-form spinners, so left-armer Sophie Ecclestone, leg-spinnger Sarah Glenn and off-spinner Charlie Dean will all play. Kate Cross additionally comes into the aspect for the one-dayers and can shoulder a lot of the seam-bowling duty with allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt taking part in as a batter solely as she continues to handle a knee downside.

Pakistan struggled with their batting depth through the T20Is though placed on an improved efficiency at Headingley which Nida Dar, their captain, stated her aspect would look to construct on for the three ODIs which is able to full their tour of England.

“We’ll take numerous positives from the T20s and take the momentum from that final match,” she stated on the toss. “It is crucial for us for the qualifying as properly.”

Play was set to start in cool, overcast and breezy situations with no rain forecast after a soggy begin to the week in lots of components of England.

England: Maia Bouchier, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (capt), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell

Pakistan: Sidra Ameen, Sadaf Shamas, Muneeba Ali, Ayesha Zafar, Nida Dar (capt), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Najiha Alvi (wk), Umm-e-Hani, Diana Baig, Nashra Sadhu