Women’s Cricket Daily – 16 May 2026
Welcome to today’s women’s international cricket update featuring overnight results, today’s matches, breaking news and a look back through history.
News in brief
- Pakistan’s skipper Fatima Sana has recorded the fastest fifty in women’s T20 International cricket. Her fifty came from just 15 deliveries. When she came to the crease,her team mate Saira Jabeen was 49 not out. She ended on 50 not out, in the meantime Fatima scored 62 not out from 19 balls.
- Pakistan won the third and final T20 International against Zimbabwe by 133 runs and in doing so won the series 3-0. Earlier in the tour they also won the ODI series 3-0.
- Zimbabwe will return home, better for the experience. The board recently advertised for a new coach who will hopefully be in place in time when the team returns to South Asia in October for a three match ODI series and a three match T20 International series.
- England and New Zealand play the third match of their ODI series later today. Hopefully the players can take the field after the second match was abandoned without a ball being bowled. England lead the series 1-0.
- An open letter from the former French team has been published to bring awareness to their plight following their disbandment due to allegations of corruption by Cricket France. You can read it here.
Overnight Scores
Pakistan v Zimbabwe – T20 3
Pakistan 223/4 (Fatima Sana 62*, Saira Jabeen 50*, Lindokuhle Mabhero 2-36) defeated
Zimbabwe 90 (Kelis Ndhlovu 32, Sadia Iqbal 3-20, Nashra Sandhu 2-21) by 133 runs
POTM: Fatima Sana
