03 Oct, 23:10 (IST)

Even though Pakistan started poorly, Nida Dar played steady inning of 23 runs and later Fatima Sana scored quickfire 32 runs to put  a challenging total against Sri Lanka. Needing six runs per over, the target seemed easy, but after Chamari's wicket, the Sri Lankan side failed to make comeback in the match and lost by 31 runs. Hats off to Fatima Sana and her team who silenced their critics with a great performance on the field. 

03 Oct, 23:02 (IST)

Behind Nida Dar and Fatima Sana's batting performance Pakkistann ide posted a good total, After Chamari's wicket, the Sri Lankan side was never in the game as Pakistan bowlers dominated the second inning.

03 Oct, 22:35 (IST)

The Pakistan women's team is closer to an impressive win. After coming back from the poor start, the side put up an excellent batting performance scoring 118 runs. Defending the total also, the side now has picked up five wickets restricting the flow of runs. 

03 Oct, 22:09 (IST)

Vishmi Gunaratne is playing the anchor role for Sri Lanka but has no support. Pakistan in complete control of the match. 

03 Oct, 21:50 (IST)

Out! Chamari Athapaththu departs early as Fatima Sana strikes for Pakistan. Big wicket for the Pakistan Women's team who will look to put pressure on Sri Lanka after Chamari's dismissal. Chamari Athapaththu c Omaima Sohail b Fatima Sana 6 (9).

03 Oct, 21:09 (IST)

Earlier in the opening match of the competition, the Bangladesh Women’s team successfully defended 119 runs against the Scotland side. It will be interesting to see whether the Pakistan side does the same against Chamari Athapaththu and co. Sri Lanka has a strong batting line-up though. 

03 Oct, 21:06 (IST)

The Pakistan women’s side, who was looking down and out in the early stages of the match put up a challenging total on the board. Nida Dar and Fatima Sana scored 23 and 32 runs to put up a respectable score. The Pakistan team’s bowlers now have something to defend. As for the Sri Lankan side, Chamari Athapaththu and Sugandika Kumari took three wickets each but the side couldn’t take advantage of early break-throughs.

03 Oct, 20:51 (IST)

100 up for Pakistan, captain Fatima Sana with some aggressive batting helped her side cross the 100-run mark after the poor start. The side now has some respectable total on the board. Nashra Sandhu and Fatima now have just over two overs to add to the total.

03 Oct, 20:37 (IST)

Chamari Athapaththu leads her side with three wickets as Pakistan's batting order collapses like a 'house of cards'. Nida Dar provided some resistance but after her dismissal it's all Lankan dominance in the match. Can Pakistan cross the 100-run mark?

03 Oct, 20:21 (IST)

Nida Dar and Omaima Sohail had a great partnership going on but the wicket of the latter put Pakistan on the backfoot again. Tuba Hassan joins Nida Dar and will look to play for at least five more overs without losing a wicket.

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The second match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be between the two Asian giants – Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team after an impressive win in the recent Asia Cup, will be looking for similar performances at the World Cup. The side, led by Chamari Athapaththu will enter the tournament as one of dark horses for the title. The side relies heavily on their captain but possesses a potent bowling attack to defend a low score also. Why Do Teams Have 'Bangladesh' Written on Their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Jerseys Despite Tournament Being Held in UAE? Know Reason.

The Pakistan Women’s National Cricket Team on the other hand didn’t fare well in the recent T20 competitions and even lost both the practice matches before the mega tournament. They lost to Scotland and Bangladesh in the practice matches failing to live up to the expectations. Led by Fatima Sana, the side will look to prove the critics wrong and can even force an upset on any given day. 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Google Doodle: Search Engine Giant Shares Unique Cricket Artwork Ahead of Women's Twenty20 WC.

Probable Playing XI

Pakistan Women’s National Cricket Team: Fatima Sana (C), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shams, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan.

Sri Lanka Women’s National Cricket Team: Chamari Athapaththu (C), Anushka Sanjeewani (wicketkeeper), Harshitha Madhavi Samarawickrama, Nilakshika de Silva, Inoka Ranaweera, Hasini Perera, Kavisha Dilhari, Sachini Nisansala, Vishmi Gunaratne, Udeshika Prabodhani, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana.

There were many low-scoring practice matches in UAE so far with the conditions making it difficult to bat on. With this in mind, fans can expect scores around 150 as both teams will look to play cautiously early in the tournament.