In its business end, the stakes are high at the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, with multiple teams in contention for the knockout berths. The upcoming game is a crucial one for England, who will take on Scotland in match no. 17 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, on the 13th of October 2024, at 3:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). For broadcast details, continue reading, and for the game preview, click here.
In their 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup campaign, England opened with a 21-run win over Bangladesh, followed by a commanding 7-wicket win against South Africa. In the latter match, a disciplined bowling performance, led by Sophie Ecclestone (2/15), Charlie Dean (1/25), and Sarah Glenn (1/18), restricted South Africa to 124/6, a total England chased down comfortably. Danni Wyatt-Hodge (43) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (48*) were pivotal in securing the win.
On the other hand, Scotland, after losing their first two games—by 16 runs to Bangladesh and by 6 wickets to the West Indies—faced South Africa. While they struggled to contain the runs, five of their six bowlers claimed a wicket each. However, in the chase of 167, Scotland crumbled, with only Alisa Lister and Katherine Fraser reaching double figures, as they were bowled out for 86, suffering a heavy 80-run defeat.
Head-to-head, England and Scotland have never faced each other in a T20I. For World Cup debutants Scotland, the learnings from this campaign have been significant. It remains to be seen if they can put up a fight, as they did in their earlier games, especially with key players from both teams familiar with each other from the English domestic circuit.
Squads:
England women’s cricket team
Heather Knight (C), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (WK), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Bess Heath
Scotland women’s cricket team
Kathryn Bryce (C), Sarah Bryce, Lorna Jack-Brown, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Abtaha Maqsood, Saskia Horley, Chloe Abel, Priyanaz Chatterji, Megan McColl, Darcey Carter, Ailsa Lister, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater, Katherine Fraser, Olivia Bell
Schedules:
England women’s cricket team
| DATE | MATCH | TIME (IST) | VENUE |
| 05-Oct-24 | v Bangladesh | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 07-Oct-24 | v South Africa | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 13-Oct-24 | v Scotland | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 15-Oct-24 | v West Indies | 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 |
Scotland women’s cricket team
| DATE | MATCH | TIME (IST) | VENUE |
| 03-Oct-24 | v Bangladesh | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 06-Oct-24 | v West Indies | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
| 09-Oct-24 | v South Africa | 3:30 PM | Dubai |
| 13-Oct-24 | v England | 3:30 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 |
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.
Loves all things female cricket