Pakistan Women made a flying start to their ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy campaign, beating Bangladesh Women by eight wickets at the Karwan Cricket Ground in Ajman on Thursday, 12 November 2026.

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first, but a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack kept them to 108 for 9 from their 20 overs. Pakistan then chased the target down in just 15.5 overs, finishing on 112 for 2 with 25 balls still to spare.

Tuba Hassan leads the bowling effort

Leg-spinner Tuba Hassan was the pick of the Pakistan attack, finishing with figures of 3 for 26 from her four overs. Her spell broke the back of the Bangladesh innings and kept the target well within reach.

Hassan's control through the middle overs never allowed the Bangladesh batters to settle, and her performance earned her the player of the match award in Pakistan's opening Group B fixture.

Comfortable chase in Ajman

Pakistan lost Shawaal Zulfiqar early in the chase, and Sadaf Shamas also fell before the job was done, but the batters around them kept the scoreboard moving. Opener Muneeba Ali anchored the innings with 31 from 34 balls, and Ayesha Zafar then finished the match in style with a quickfire 27 not out from just 18 deliveries.

The pair made light work of a modest target, and Pakistan sealed the win with more than four overs unused, underlining the gap between the two sides on the day.

A strong start in Group B

The result gives Pakistan Women a perfect start in Group B of the inaugural ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy, a tournament designed to give developing women's sides regular competitive cricket on the global stage.

Bangladesh, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly. Their batters struggled for rhythm against a tight Pakistan attack, and they will know that a repeat performance would leave them with little margin for error in the rest of the group stage.

Elsewhere on day one

Pakistan were not the only side to enjoy a comfortable opening win. Sri Lanka Women thrashed Ireland Women by 10 wickets in the day's other early match, chasing down 106 without losing a wicket, while the Netherlands edged past Thailand by five wickets in a tense final-over finish.

For Pakistan, though, the focus will be on carrying this momentum forward. A bowling unit led by Hassan and a batting line-up that chased without fuss suggest they will take some stopping in Ajman.