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LAHORE: Pakistan women’s team vice-captain and opening batter Muneeba Ali credited the team’s success to the coaches for the unbeaten run in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier.
Pakistan remained undefeated in the qualifying tournament, winning five matches in a row. The women’s team displayed all-around dominance and were placed at the top of the table.
With dominant victories, Pakistan secured their spot in the World Cup, to be held later this year in India.
Following an impressive performance, Fatima Sana was named captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier Team of the Tournament.
The team selected by a panel of event commentators, including Andrew Leonard, Marina Iqbal, Kainat Imtiaz, and Joel Manning, featured four players from the Pakistan team.
Muneeba Ali praised the coaches for the team’s success, acknowledging their dedication to developing the players’ skills, which contributed greatly to their performance.
“Our coaches worked hard on improving our skills, and that effort truly paid off, ” she said.
Muneeba Ali also thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, for visiting the team, meeting the players, and announcing the reward for their achievements.
Expressed her pride in being named to the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier Team of the Tournament. She described the honour as not only a personal achievement but also a significant recognition for Pakistan.
“We are grateful to Almighty Allah for this recognition. I will strive to continue this level of performance in the World Cup to help Pakistan secure more victories,” said Muneeba.
Muneeba highlighted the team’s historic achievement in the Women’s World Cup Qualifier.
“For the first time, Pakistan Women’s team has won two warm-up matches and five tournament matches in a single event, which is a remarkable accomplishment, ” she concluded.
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