Pakistan Women To Begin CWG Campaign Against Barbados Today.

LAHORE -- Despite the rain affected tri-series in Ireland which hampered the team preparations, the Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan are confident of a good show in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The green shirts, placed in Group A, open their campaign against Barbados with a day-night match at Birmingham's famous Edgbaston Stadium.

After the Barbados clash, Pakistan play arch-rivals India on Sunday (July 31) followed by a match against T20 world champions Australia on Wednesday (August 3). The top two sides from each of the two pools (four teams in each pool) will progress to the semi-finals that will be played on 6 August with the third position playoff and final scheduled to take place on 7 August. All 16 event matches will be staged at the Edgbaston Stadium.

In the Ireland tri-series, only one out of Pakistan's four matches were completed. Nida Dar's all-round performance which won her the player of the match award, guided the team to a 13-run win over the hosts courtesy the DLS method. The two matches against Australia had to be called-0ff midway while the other group match against Ireland was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Rain interruptions also hampered the...