India and Pakistan’s women’s cricket teams will face off in the Asia Cup 2024 tomorrow (July 19). The match will take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, and will be broadcast on Star Sports Network. In India, live streaming will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
Match Details:
- Date: July 19, 2024
- Time: 6:30 PM IST
- Venue: Dambulla, Sri Lanka
- Broadcast: Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
Team Form:
India:
- India has played 17 T20 matches in the past year, winning 10 and losing 5.
- They won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final.
- They lost two consecutive series at home against England and Australia, won 5-0 against Bangladesh in Sylhet, and tied a series (1-1) against South Africa in Chennai.
Pakistan:
- Pakistan has played 19 T20 matches in the past year, winning 7 and losing 12.
- They hosted and won a series against South Africa 3-0 before the Asian Games.
- At the Asian Games, they reached the semifinals but lost to Sri Lanka and then to Bangladesh in the bronze medal playoff.
- They have since lost T20I series against Bangladesh and West Indies at home and were recently defeated 3-0 by England. They won a series against New Zealand 2-1 last year.
Head-to-Head:
- India and Pakistan have played each other 14 times in recent years, with India winning 11 matches.
- In the Asia Cup, India has won 5 out of 6 matches against Pakistan.
- Pakistan’s only win in the Asia Cup was in the last edition in 2022 in Sylhet.
Key Players to Watch:
India:
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma form a powerful opening pair. Mandhana has scored 3320 T20I runs with an average of 28.13 and a strike rate of 121.83. Verma has 1748 runs with an average of 24.27 and a strike rate of 129.48.
Pakistan:
Nida Dar, the captain and a bowling all-rounder, is a key wicket-taker. Sidra Ameen is in excellent batting form, having scored 205 runs in eight innings this year.
Broadcast Information:
The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India and Sri Lanka. Live streaming will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
Squads:
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Richa Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Uma Chetry (Wicketkeeper), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan.
Pakistan: Nida Dar (Captain), Iram Javed, Sadia Iqbal, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gul Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, Nazihah Alvi, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sandhu, Tasmia Rubab, Omaima Sohail, Tuba Hassan.
