Why did England, Pakistan players observe silence before the start of Women’s World Cup match in Colombo?

England and Pakistan teams observed a moment of silence before the start of the play in their Women's World Cup to pay their respect to the passing of the father of Shawaal Zulfiqur, the squad member of the Pakistani side. Pakistani skipper Fatima Sana had taken to social media to confirm the same on the eve of the clash. 

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