Pakistan opts to bat first against Bangladesh at Women’s Cricket World Cup

COLOMBO: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Thursday. Both teams progressed to the World Cup out of the qualifying round in Lahore this year. Bangladesh edged past West Indies on net run-rate. Bangladesh hasn’t played any ODIs since the qualifying round in April. Skipper Nigar Sultana also wanted to bat first. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana will be playing her 50th ODI. Pakistan will play all seven of its group games in Colombo. A semifinal and the final will also take place in the Sri Lanka capital if Pakistan make it that far.

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