Extraordinary results have ignited excitement for the upcoming fixtures of the ongoing 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, which commenced on October 3 and will conclude with its final on October 20. In match no. 7 of the league stage, on October 6, India will take center stage against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, starting at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). For broadcast details, continue reading, and for the game preview, click here.
In their season opener, India didn’t make early inroads, allowing New Zealand a 67-run opening stand. Although they claimed a couple of wickets in quick succession, Sophie Devine’s 36-ball 57*, alongside contributions from Meli Kerr (13) and Brooke Halliday (16), powered New Zealand to post 160/4. In reply, India lost Shafali Verma early, and following a brief recovery, Smriti Mandhana (12) and Harmanpreet Kaur (15) departed in quick succession, reducing India to 42/3 inside the powerplay. Jemimah Rodrigues (13), Richa Ghosh (12), and Deepti Sharma (13) also failed to convert their starts, eventually leading to India being bowled out for 102 and losing by 58 runs.
Pakistan, in their season opener, was similarly unsuccessful with the bat, posting only 116 runs, with contributions from Fatima Sana (30), Nida Dar (23), Omaima Sohail (18), Sidra Amin (12), and Muneeba Ali (11). However, Fatima (2/10) provided a prized wicket early on, and her bowlers capitalized on the momentum, with Omaima (2/17) taking a couple of wickets early in her spell. Nashra Sandhu (2/15) and Sadia Iqbal (3/17) then ripped through the middle and lower order, restricting Sri Lanka to 85/9 and securing an unlikely win by a confident 31-run margin.
Head-to-head, India holds a comfortable lead over Pakistan with 12 wins from 15 T20Is. Their most recent loss dates back to the Asia Cup in October 2022. Notably, the margins of India’s losses in those three games were just 1 run, 2 runs, and 13 runs—far from convincing wins for Pakistan.
Squads:
India –
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan
Pakistan –
Fatima Sana (C), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan
Schedules:
India women’s cricket team –
DATE | MATCH | TIME (IST) | VENUE |
04-Oct-24 | v New Zealand | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
06-Oct-24 | v Pakistan | 3:30 PM | Dubai |
09-Oct-24 | v Sri Lanka | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
13-Oct-24 | v Australia | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
17-Oct-24 | Semi-Final 1 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
18-Oct-24 | Semi-Final 2 | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
20-Oct-24 | Final | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
Pakistan women’s cricket team –
DATE | MATCH | TIME (IST) | VENUE |
03-Oct-24 | v Sri Lanka | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
06-Oct-24 | v India | 3:30 PM | Dubai |
11-Oct-24 | v Australia | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
14-Oct-24 | v New Zealand | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
17-Oct-24 | Semi-Final 1 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
18-Oct-24 | Semi-Final 2 | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
20-Oct-24 | Final | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
Telecast and live streaming details:
India – Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar
United Arab Emirates & MENA – CricLife, StarzOn
United Kingdom & Ireland – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, SkyGO, NOW, Sky Sports App
Australia – Amazon Prime Video
New Zealand – Sky Sport NZ
Pakistan – PTV, Ten Sports, Myco, Tamasha, Shoq apps
Bangladesh – Nagorik TV, Toffee
South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa – SuperSport Cricket, SuperSport Cricket Africa
Sri Lanka – Maharaja TV, ICC TV app
USA & Canada – WillowTV
Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Play Caribbean
The ICC will stream the Women’s T20 World Cup live and free on ICC.tv to 116 territories, including Afghanistan, Continental Europe, the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.
For live ball-by-ball audio commentary, tune in to ABC (Australia), BBC (UK), FunAsia (Middle East), All India Radio (India matches, semifinals, and final), and the ICC Match Centre via the tournament’s website and app for all 23 matches.