Syeda Umme Zunaira Shah, Muqaddas Abdul Rasheed, Saiqa Faisal, Javeria Ejaz and Marium Zehri travelled to Qatar to train at the prestigious PSG Academy.
The venue has produced several high-scoring encounters in recent years, including Australia’s successful chase of 352 against England during last year’s Champions Trophy.
The match at the National Football Stadium in Malé began poorly for Pakistan when midfielder Rahis Nabi was forced off injured after just 15 minutes, replaced by Hayyaan Khattak.
His attentions now turn to the Tour de France in July and a showdown with Tadej Pogacar, road cycling’s biggest star and his key rival for the Grande Boucle.
