The 9th edition of the Women’s Twenty20 (T20) World Cup kicks off on October 3, with the final scheduled for October 20, 2024, in the United Arab Emirates. Ten teams will compete across 23 matches at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in this marquee event. For broadcast details of match 2 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, continue reading, and for the game preview, click here.
Pakistan hasn’t had much success in T20Is recently, suffering a 1-4 series defeat to West Indies at home earlier this year, followed by a 0-3 loss to England in an away series. In the subsequent Asia Cup, they lost key games, including the semi-final to Sri Lanka and the league match to India. Most recently, they faced a 1-2 series defeat to South Africa on home soil, winning 3 of their last 5 T20Is.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has had an impressive run this year. They won a 2-1 away series against South Africa and finished unbeaten in the T20 World Cup Qualifier in the UAE. After an unexpected 2-1 home series defeat to West Indies, they bounced back to go unbeaten in the Asia Cup, securing their maiden title. Most recently, they drew a series against Ireland 1-1, winning 4 of their last 5 T20Is.
Head-to-head, Pakistan leads with 10 wins from 20 games, including a no result, while Sri Lanka trails with 9 losses. However, Sri Lanka has claimed victories in their last 3 T20Is against rivals Pakistan.
Squads:
Sri Lanka –
Chamari Athapaththu (C), Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Madhavi, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana
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:
Pakistan –
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
Sri Lanka –
DATE MATCH TIME (IST) VENUE
03-Oct-24 v Pakistan 7:30 PM Sharjah
05-Oct-24 v Australia 7:30 PM Sharjah
09-Oct-24 v India 7:30 PM Dubai
11-Oct-24 v New Zealand 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.