Pakistan women team focused on match and series win in Benoni We know the importance of these two points, we will try our best to.

KARACHI -- Pakistan are fully focused on winning the third and final match and with it the ICC Women's Championship ODI series against South Africa when the two teams line-up for the series decider at the Willowmoore Park, Benoni on Sunday. The series is presently tied at 1- 1 with two contrasting results in the first two matches. Pakistan won the first game by eight wickets while the hosts bounced back to win the second also by eight wickets, both games were played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof realises the importance of the third game and the two points that will come with a win, the visitors currently have 14 points from as many games of the ICC Women's Championship and are placed sixth, a point behind South Africa who have 15.

'The girls are ready for the challenge that the third game offers, we know the importance of these two points, we will try our best to win the match and win the series.' Bismah said. In the series opener, Sana Mir's four-wicket haul helped Pakistan bowl out the hosts for a paltry 63-run total (second lowest ODI total for South Africa), the top-order led by Javeria Khan's unbeaten 34 helped the Pakistan cruise home with 212 balls to spare, Pakistan biggest ODI victory in terms of deliveries remaining. In the second game Pakistan got off to a flying start with Nahida Khan's 34-ball 37 helping the team to a 50-run opening wicket stand. However a middle and late order collapse including a hat-trick by Masabata Klaas had the visitors dismissed for 147 runs in 42 overs. South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt's...

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