India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. aim to keep campaign alive
- 31 Mins ago Comparing Harmanpreet Kaur's batting numbers at No. 3 and 4
- 43 Mins ago Should Harmanpreet Kaur bat at No. 4 again?
- 55 Mins ago Jemimah Rodrigues after India's loss against New Zealand
- 9 Mins ago Where did India go wrong in the New Zealand match?
- 22 Mins ago What happened in India's previous match?
- 34 Mins ago Win the toss and opt to?
- 45 Mins ago History today at Dubai International Stadium?
- 56 Mins ago A quick look at the two squads
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India look to bounce back after loss against New Zealand to keep semifinal hopes alive
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: It might already be crunch time in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 for India, as an opening loss to New Zealand puts them at a risk of crashing out of this tournament earlier than many expected. With plenty on the line, a headline encounter against rivals Pakistan approaches, with all to play for in this Group A encounter....Read More
India were dealt a heavy loss by the White Ferns, succumbing to a 58-run defeat as the batting couldn’t get going against the bowling at all. It was an under-performance with bat by the top order of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Shafali Verma in the top order, and India never came close to challenging for a stiff target of 161 after an ineffective bowling innings.
On the other end, Pakistan got off to a winning start by getting a victory over Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka, and may have taken over as the dark horses for this group early in the proceedings. In a low-scoring encounter, an excellent 30(20) by new captain Fatima Sana saw them get just enough runs to make the chase difficult, with Sadia Iqbal taking three wickets to restrict the Lankans.
Pakistan will be aware that they can take apart India’s best-laid plans in this match, with that chastening opening loss meaning India cannot afford to drop their standards in the rest of their matches. With a daunting match-up against defending champions Australia set to round out their group stages, India will see this rivalry match as a must-win.
Pakistan, meanwhile, might have entered this group as the likeliest to finish bottom, but have shown that they are here to play. A statement win over their neighbours in a match where they are relatively unfavoured will give them plenty of confidence and momentum, and put the wind in their backs to go on and capitalise by reaching the knockouts.
The key in this match will be India’s form with the bat, which could be the key difference-maker in what has been a low-scoring tournament so far. There is plenty of quality within the top order as mentioned, and more than enough batting ability with Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma in the middle order. Failing twice in a row will be disastrous, and greater patience and application will be demanded, compared to an innings full of poor shot selection against the Kiwis.
With the ball, India kept it tidy but were unthreatening in large parts, unable to break partnerships once they got going. Deepti Sharma was expensive with ball, and as one of the senior figures in the team, will be looking to bounce back and having a positive influence.
On the Pakistan side of things, they will be taking notes from New Zealand’s tight line and lengths in the powerplay, which kept India quiet and forced a couple of cheap unforced errors leading to wickets. Pace-off changeups and variations of speed from the bowlers will also be a significant part of the role for their bowling ranks, with there being plenty of batters for India who will enjoy conditions if the ball is coming onto the bat well.
Similarly, Pakistan’s batters started a tad slow in the previous match, and not taking undue risks early in the innings might allow them to build partnerships and use those to punish India. A fairly young attack for the women in blue, with no out-and-out leader, means that their opponents can heap pressure on them by giving very little away.
It should be a tight but nevertheless thrilling encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with both teams entering this contest with it all to play for. India’s quality and better head-to-head record in India-Pakistan contests might make them the favourites, but their opponents will try to make it as gruelling a mental and tactical battle as possible. In doing so, they could put together a historic victory for their nation.
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Comparing Harmanpreet Kaur's batting numbers at No. 3 and 4
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Here are Harmanpreet's batting numbers…
At No. 3: 19 innings, 313 runs at 20.86 and strike rate of 99, with no fifty-plus knocks
At no. 4: 107 innings, 2474 runs at 29.10 and strike rate of 105.84, with nine fifty-plus knocks
While both the numbers are not impressive enough, India will be better off with Harmanpreet at No. 4
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Should Harmanpreet Kaur bat at No. 4 again?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet batting at No. 3 puts India at risk of exposing their inexperienced lower order. If she moves back to No. 4, an early top-order collapse might help Harmanpreet to anchor the innings and allow the other batter to flourish, thus adding a bit of depth to the line-up.
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Jemimah Rodrigues after India's loss against New Zealand
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Speaking at the post-match presser, Jemimah said, "Today would be the game we would like to forget, because this is a World Cup. We need to keep moving on and keep picking ourselves up. We can't stay stuck at this game. We need to pick ourselves up, and I think that will show the character of this team. We know every game from here is so crucial for us. We know that, but at the same time, we're going to go one game at a time and just make sure we stick to our process and do our job well. If we can do that, I think we play our best cricket, I think we can win matches."
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Where did India go wrong in the New Zealand match?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: There were certainly a lot many fielding errors. But the loss by 58 runs certainly exposed India's batting line-up comprising an inexperienced lower-order. With captain Harmanpreet Kaur taking the No. 3 spot, an quick top-order collapse hurt India. The likes of Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil do have the ability to hit a few boundaries down the order, but lack enough international experience.
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: What happened in India's previous match?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India, who headed into the tournament with much confidence, were outplayed in all departments by New Zealand, who lost 16 of their last 19 T20Is. The bowlers never got their line and lengths right as New Zealand set a 161-run target after an unbeaten 57 from captain Sophie Devine. In the chase, India expected dew to set in early, but that never went according to plan as the batters misfired. India were eventually folded for just 102 runs with an over to spare.
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Win the toss and opt to?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Of the seven women's T20I matches held in Dubai, team batting first have won three of the matches. In men's T20Is, the record is 24-68 for teams batting first
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: History today at Dubai International Stadium?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India and Pakistan are set to be part of history of the Dubai International Stadium, with the venue set to host its 100th T20I match, of which 92 of them were men's matches. This will also be Indian women's team's second appearance in Dubai.
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: A quick look at the two squads
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Here are the two squads for the match…
Pakistan Women Squad: Muneeba Ali(w), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Tuba Hassan, Fatima Sana(c), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal, Iram Javed, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadaf Shamas, Tasmia Rubab
India Women Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh, Yastika Bhatia, S Sajana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Radha Yadav
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India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Where to catch the live action?
India vs Pakistan Live Score Women's T20 World Cup 2024: You can watch the live streaming of the Group A match on Disney+Hotstar app. In India, it is also available on Star Sports network.
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