KARCHI: Pakistan women cricket captain Bismah Maroof said on Saturday the team is gearing up to open their ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 campaign with a match against India.
The ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 is the 12th edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and is being held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3.
The Pakistani team will face India at the Bay Oval cricket ground in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, on Sunday at 6 a.m. Pakistan time.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement the team had capped weeks of preparations with solid victories against the hosts and Bangladesh in the warm-ups, and is entering the tournament “high on confidence” and optimistic about their chances.
“Everyone is looking forward (to the match against India),” Maroof said, as quoted by the PCB. “It is our first match of the tournament, and we want to win it so we gain the momentum.”
“In such tournaments, it is very important to start good and carry the moment, and, of course, that increases the significance of the first match. I am sure we will be able to meet expectations from us.”
Diana Baig, who will spearhead Pakistan’s pace attack, said the atmosphere in the team is very good.
“We have been putting in the hard yards since our camp in Karachi and now is the time to deliver,” she said. “This is a big moment for us to leave a mark.”
In their next match, Pakistan are scheduled to face Australia on March 8, and South Africa on March 11, also at the Tauranga stadium.
They will play against Bangladesh in Hamilton on March 14, and West Indies on March 21.
On March 24, they are going to play England, and New Zealand on March 26 in Wellington.
The tournament’s final game will be played in Christchurch on April 3.
ICC Women’s World Cup: Pakistan ready to face India in first match
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ICC Women’s World Cup: Pakistan ready to face India in first match
- Pakistan will play India in the first ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 match on Sunday
- In their next match, Pakistan are scheduled to face Australia on March 8
Pakistan launches double-decker buses in Karachi after 65 years to tackle transport woes
- Karachi citizens will be able to travel in double-decker buses from Jan. 1, says Sindh government
- City faces mounting transport challenges such as lack of buses, traffic congestion, poorly built roads
ISLAMABAD: The government in Sindh province on Wednesday launched double-decker buses in the provincial capital of Karachi after a gap of 65 years, vowing to improve public transport facilities in the metropolis.
Double-decker buses are designed to carry more passengers than single-deck vehicles without taking up extra road space. The development takes place amid increasing criticism against the Sindh government regarding Karachi’s mounting public transport challenges and poor infrastructural problems.
Pakistan’s largest city by population faces severe transportation challenges due to overcrowding in buses, traffic congestion and limited bus options. Commuters, as a result, rely on private vehicles or unregulated transport options that are often unsafe and expensive.
“Double-decker buses have once again been introduced for the people of Karachi after 65 years,” a statement issued by the Sindh information ministry said.
Sindh Transportation Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated the bus service. The ministry said the facility will be available to the public starting Jan. 1.
The statement highlighted that new electric bus routes will also be launched across the entire province starting next week. It added that the aim of introducing air-conditioned buses, low-fare services, and fare subsidies is to make public transport more accessible to the people.
The ministry noted that approximately 1.5 million people travel daily in Karachi using the People’s Bus Service, while around 75,000 passengers use the Orange Line and Green Line BRT services.
“With the integration of these routes, efforts are being made to benefit up to 100,000 additional people,” the ministry said.
