Muneeba Ali urges Pakistan to fix batting collapses ahead of Australia challenge in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

Muneeba Ali
Muneeba Ali (PC: PCB)

Pakistan may be out of semi-final contention in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, but opener Muneeba Ali believes there is still enough reason for her side to push hard against unbeaten Australia and end their campaign on a positive note.

Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage were dashed after a 23-run defeat to Bangladesh, a match in which they slipped dramatically from 58 for one to 84 for eight. Muneeba, who made 25 before getting out, admitted the side’s tendency to lose wickets in clusters has become a recurring issue and one they must address immediately.

“In the last game when I was settled in, I should probably have finished that match,” she reflected.

“But unfortunately, when wickets start to fall, we have lost a cluster of wickets in the last three games, so that is the main thing we need to rectify.

“We must identify what we were doing in those situations. Are we not taking good decisions mentally in those pressure times? That is what we have talked about and we will try to rectify those things.

“Every match is a new opportunity for every batter to come again, start from zero and make a good impact for your team and make a match winning contribution.

“That is also my main focus, because I have contributed but not contributed in a way that ensures the team wins, so that will be my goal.”

Pakistan will draw confidence from the way they rattled Australia in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, when they had the six-time champions reeling at 75 for seven before Beth Mooney’s rescue act. Muneeba believes the T20 format offers a fresh chance.

“T20 is such a format that any team can do anything on any day,” Muneeba added.

“You need one good spell and a good partnership and you can take the match to any side.”

Australia, meanwhile, remain dominant despite a possible injury concern around Phoebe Litchfield, with coach Shelley Nitschke also praising Pakistan captain Fatima Sana as “one of the world’s best at T20 cricket among all-rounders.”

Information provided by ICC Media Zone

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