Dubai. The Women's Asia Cup 2026 will see a high-voltage encounter between the women's teams of India and Pakistan on Saturday, September 5. The Indian team, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, has secured a place in the semi-finals by winning both its initial matches. Now his eyes will be on registering his third consecutive win.
On the other hand, this match is very important for Pakistan. To strengthen its hopes of reaching the semi-finals, Pakistan team would like to perform better against India. The biggest question before the match is regarding the pitch of Dubai.
How will be the pitch of India-Pakistan match?
The pitch of Dubai International Cricket Stadium is generally considered slow. In the beginning of the match, it is relatively easy for the batsmen to score runs, but as the match progresses, the pace of the pitch starts decreasing.
On a slow pitch, the chances of spin bowlers getting turn and grip increases. This is the reason why it can be challenging for the batsmen to score runs in the second innings.
Seven matches have been played so far in the current Women's Asia Cup, in six of which the team winning the toss has decided to bowl first. In such a situation, even today the captain who wins the toss can choose to bowl first depending on the circumstances.
India's record outweighs Pakistan's
So far 17 matches have been played between India and Pakistan in the Women's T20 International. In these, the Indian team has maintained an excellent record and won 14 matches, whereas Pakistan has won only three matches.
India has also had the upper hand in the Women's T20 Asia Cup. Pakistan last defeated India in this tournament in 2022.
India women's team squad
Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandini Sharma, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav.
Pakistan women's team squad
Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Shawal Zulfikar, Gul Firozha, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Fatima Sana (captain), Umm-e-Hani, Ayman Fatima, Tooba Hasan, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Zabeena, Momina Riyasat, Iman Naseer, Waheeda Akhtar.
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