Pakistan women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21

{{short description|International cricket tour}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

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| team1_image = Flag of Zimbabwe.svg

| team1_name = Zimbabwe women

| team2_image = Flag of Pakistan.svg

| team2_name = Pakistan women

| from_date = 9

| to_date = 20 February 2021

| team1_captain = Mary-Anne Musonda

| team2_captain = Javeria Khan

| no_of_twenty20s = 3

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The Pakistan women's cricket team toured Zimbabwe to play against the Zimbabwe women's cricket team in February 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-women-s-african-safari-extended.html |title=Pakistan women's African safari extended |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=23 January 2021}} The tour was scheduled to consist of three 50-over matches and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/115883/pakistan-set-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-two-t20is |title=Pakistan set to tour Zimbabwe for two T20Is |work=CricBuzz |date=23 January 2021 |access-date=23 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/zimbabwe-pakistan-add-another-t20i-to-limited-overs-series |title=Zimbabwe, Pakistan add another T20I to limited-overs series |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=6 February 2021}} The tour immediately followed Pakistan's tour of South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/pakistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-after-south-africa-series-in-february-2021 |title=Pakistan to tour Zimbabwe after South Africa series in February 2021 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=23 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/pakistan-women-s-south-africa-tour-extended/68442.htm |title=Pakistan women's South Africa tour extended |work=Cricket World |access-date=23 January 2021}} Zimbabwe's last international fixtures were in May 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.chronicle.co.zw/lady-chevrons-set-to-break-two-year-hiatus/ |title=Lady Chevrons set to break two-year hiatus |work=Chronicle |date=30 January 2021 |access-date=30 January 2021}} in the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-women-vs-pak-w-2021-22-zimbabwe-women-to-break-near-two-year-hiatus-with-pakistan-home-series-1248959 |title=Zimbabwe women to break near-two-year hiatus with Pakistan series at home in February |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 January 2021}} In late January 2021, Zimbabwe's Sports and Recreation Commission gave its approval for the tour to take place.{{cite web|url=https://www.newzimbabwe.com/govt-give-cricketers-fc-platinum-green-light-to-resume-action/ |title=Govt Give Cricketers, FC Platinum Green Light To Resume Action |work=New Zimbabwe |access-date=28 January 2021}}

At the time of the tour, Zimbabwe did not have Women's One Day International (WODI) status, so the 50-over matches were not classed as such.{{cite web|url=https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/sports/pakistan-womens-cricket-team-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-five-games |title=Pakistan women's cricket team to tour Zimbabwe for five games |work=Sunday Guardian |date=23 January 2021 |access-date=23 January 2021}} Ahead of the tour Zimbabwe's coach, Adam Chifo, said that one of the aims would be for the team to eventually gain WODI status.{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/lady-chevrons-can-smile-again/ |title=Lady Chevrons can smile again |work=The Herald |access-date=30 January 2021}} On 5 February 2021, the Pakistan team arrived in Harare for their first ever tour of the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-women-cricketers-arrive-in-harare-for-their-first-international-tour.html |title=Pakistan women cricketers arrive in Harare for their first international tour |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=5 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/editorial-comment-zc-have-refused-to-buckle-under-covid-19-pressure/ |title=Editorial Comment: ZC have refused to buckle under Covid-19 pressure |work=Herald |access-date=6 February 2021}}

Pakistan won the first 50-over match, beating Zimbabwe by 178 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/spinners-javeria-aliya-combo-thrash-zimbabwe-go-1-0-up-in-the-series |title=Spinners, Javeria-Aliya combo thrash Zimbabwe; go 1-0 up in the series |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=11 February 2021}} However, on 11 February 2021, the tour was ended abruptly.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-women-vs-pak-w-2021-22-covid-19-pakistan-women-tour-of-zimbabwe-ends-abruptly-because-of-flight-restrictions-1251359 |title=Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 February 2021}} Commencing on 13 February 2021, Emirates Airlines introduced new travel policies on flights from Harare to Pakistan, resulting in the Pakistan team flying home ahead of the new restrictions.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/update-on-pakistan-women-s-tour-to-zimbabwe.html |title=Update on Pakistan women's tour to Zimbabwe |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=11 February 2021}}