India vs Pakistan, Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Match preview and result prediction

It’s time for another chapter in the India vs Pakistan rivalry in the Women’s T20 World Cup as both teams face off in the marquee clash on Super Sunday (Oct 6). While Pakistan enters this contest after a 31-run win over Sri Lanka in their opener, India is on the back foot after losing their first game to New Zealand by 58 runs. Here is the match preview and result prediction for the India vs Pakistan match in the Women’s T20 WC.

Match Preview –

India holds an upper hand against their arch-rivals Pakistan in this competition, having won five out of seven times, with Pakistan last beating them eight years ago in 2016. Even considering the overall tally in the T20Is, India stands tall with 12 wins in 15 contested matches to date.

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However, a poor start to the tournament means the Indian women’s team needs to pull up their socks and return to winning ways against Pakistan. Without looking deep into their result against the White Ferns, India had a few positives from which to gain confidence.

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While bowling remains India’s best bet against Pakistan, considering the variety of options, mainly in the spin department, their batting needs to step on the day when it matters the most. The onus would again fall on India’s top four to provide the best possible start, with Captain Harmanpreet Kaur holding the key at a new batting position at number three.

On the other hand, Pakistan would keep a close tab on seamer Diana Baig’s injury status, whose selection would be a late call on Sunday. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal will hog all the limelight as she leads the wicket-taking chart among all bowlers this year, with 24 wickets from 15 contested games.

Even in the side’s opener against the Asian champions Sri Lanka, Baig picked up three for 17 while defending a low total.

Knowing India’s back is against the wall, and the only way they can cruise ahead is by winning against Pakistan, they’d be the favourites in Sunday’s mega clash.

Considering it’s an afternoon game (3:30 PM IST start), the temperature would be around mid-30, with the one winning the toss would likely bowl first.

Predicted Playing XIs –

Indian Women - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana and Renuka Thakur

Pakistan Women - Mubeena Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Fatima Sana (C), Tuba Hassan, Aliya Riaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal