Archive · 5 Sep 2026
India and Pakistan Renew Women’s Asia Cup Rivalry in Dubai
India and Pakistan are playing a women’s cricket match in the Asia Cup.
India has already reached the semifinals.
Pakistan needs to win this match to qualify immediately.
If Pakistan loses, it must beat Hong Kong, China in its final group game.
India is considered the stronger team based on recent results and past meetings.
Smriti Mandhana is in excellent form after scoring 124 runs in the previous match.
That innings made her the highest run-scorer and the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, according to the report.
India’s bowlers have also performed strongly in the tournament.
Pakistan will try to produce an upset in one of the tournament’s most anticipated matches.
India, already through to the semifinals, will face Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday.
Pakistan can qualify for the semifinals with a victory, while a loss would require a win against Hong Kong, China.
Smriti Mandhana scored 124 against Hong Kong, China and became women’s international cricket’s leading run-scorer.
India have dominated the teams’ rivalry, leading Pakistan 14-3 overall and 6-1 in Asia Cup meetings.
India’s bowling has dismissed Thailand for 65 and Hong Kong, China for 59 in the tournament.
- Who
- India Women and Pakistan Women, with Smriti Mandhana among India’s key players.
- What
- A Women’s Asia Cup group-stage cricket match.
- When
- Saturday, September 5, 2026.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- India are playing after qualifying for the semifinals, while Pakistan are seeking qualification.
- India’s semifinal status
- India have already qualified for the Asia Cup semifinals.
- Pakistan’s qualification path
- A win over India would send Pakistan to the semifinals; after a loss, Pakistan would need to beat Hong Kong, China.
- Mandhana’s latest score
- Smriti Mandhana made 124 runs from 64 balls against Hong Kong, China.
- Mandhana’s records
- She was reported to have reached 10,880 women’s international runs and 18 centuries.
- Overall head-to-head
- India lead Pakistan 14-3 across 17 matches.
- Asia Cup head-to-head
- India have won six Asia Cup meetings, compared with Pakistan’s one.
- Previous meeting
- India defeated Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup after posting 170/6 and bowling Pakistan out for 106.