India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on 5 September, inside the Women's Asia Cup group stage - their first meeting since a record-crowd night at the World Cup back in June.
Match Details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Venue | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Date | 5 September 2026 |
| Kickoff | 20:00 IST / 19:30 PKT / 18:30 UAE local |
What Happened Last Time
India won that one by 64 runs in front of a then-record crowd of 18,814. The mark didn't last: England-New Zealand broke it a fortnight later with 21,018 at The Oval, and Australia-India broke it again with 27,163 at Lord's - but the India-Pakistan clash was the one that got the tournament's attendance numbers moving. Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 68, and then Deepti Sharma took the game away from Pakistan with the ball, taking five wickets to bowl them out for 106.
| Team | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|
| India | 170/6 | Won by 64 runs |
| Pakistan | 106 all out | - |
India's Squad
Harmanpreet Kaur captains the squad, with Smriti Mandhana as her deputy. No Jemimah Rodrigues this time - a hamstring tear during The Hundred ended her tournament before it started, and Pratika Rawal steps into the 15. The rest of the squad, per the ICC: Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, wicketkeepers Richa Ghosh and G Kamalini, Arundhati Reddy, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Nandni Sharma, Kranti Gaud and Bharti Fulmali.
Pakistan's Squad
Fatima Sana is back as captain after missing the Sri Lanka series to play The Hundred herself. Najiha Alvi's injury opened a spot for Sadaf Shamas in the 15 named on 24 August. The rest of the squad: Ayesha Zafar, Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Momina Riasat, wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar.
Recent Form
The June scoreline isn't the whole story for either side.
- Pakistan closed out their World Cup with a 37-run win over the Netherlands - Ayesha Zafar (32, 3/13), Gull Feroza (63 not out) and Fatima Sana (3/12) all had a hand in it.
- India arrive as the tournament's most successful side on paper, though Rawal's inclusion changes the shape of the batting order slightly.
Players to Watch
Mandhana and Deepti did the damage for India in June. Fatima Sana and Ayesha Zafar steadied Pakistan afterward - whichever pair shows up on 5 September probably decides it.
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Result and Update
India won by seven wickets, and it wasn't close. Fatima Sana struck twice early, removing Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, but Pakistan never recovered - Shree Charani (3 for 7) and Prema Rawat (3 for 9) spun them out for 55, their lowest T20I total on record. India chased it down for 57/3 with 68 balls to spare, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma seeing the innings home.
India went on to win the tournament, beating Sri Lanka by 73 runs in the final on 13 September.
