Pakistan choose to bat first with Javed and Tuba included against South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup 2026

Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat first against South Africa in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 match in Birmingham on a clear evening.

Toss and Conditions Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa in their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 match held in Birmingham. The game took place on a bright evening after heavy rain and thick clouds disrupted earlier plans. Both teams needed to start their campaign on a positive note after challenging conditions. The pitch used for this match is the same one where the India vs Pakistan game was played earlier. ## Recent Results and Standings Pakistan suffered a loss in their opening match against India on Sunday, while Australia secured a victory over South Africa on Saturday. Currently, Pakistan occupy the fifth position in Group A on the points table, while South Africa sit in sixth place. Despite their lower ranking, Pakistan hold a marginally better net run rate of -0.3200 compared to South Africa's -3.250. ## Team Changes Pakistan made two changes to their lineup from the previous match against India. Iram Javed and Tuba Hassan were brought into the side, replacing Saira Jabeen and Tasmia Rubab. Despite these adjustments, experienced fast bowler Diana Baig did not make the playing XI for this game. South Africa, on the other hand, fielded the same eleven players who started their opening match. ## Pakistan Playing XI - 1 Gull Feroza - 2 Muneeba Ali (wk) - 3 Ayesha Zafar - 4 Iram Javed - 5 Natalia Pervaiz - 6 Aliya Riaz - 7 Fatima Sana (capt) - 8 Rameen Shamim - 9 Tuba Hassan - 10 Nashra Sandhu - 11 Sadia Iqbal ## South Africa Playing XI - 1 Laura Wolvaardt (capt) - 2 Sune Luus - 3 Annerie Dercksen - 4 Nadine de Klerk - 5 Marizanne Kapp - 6 Chloe Tryon - 7 Kayla Reyneke - 8 Sinalo Jafta (wk) - 9 Shabnim Ismail - 10 Ayabonga Khaka - 11 Nonkululeko Mlaba