Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report For IND Vs PAK Women's T20 World Cup Match
Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Source:@AJpadhi/X.com)
The stage is set for perhaps the biggest encounter of the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday. It's India taking on Pakistan in a riveting battle from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Both teams have had contrasting starts to the tournament, and will be looking to upstage the other.
India, who did extremely well in the practice matches, were brought down to Earth by New Zealand women side, as the White Ferns thrashed India by 58 runs and inflicted a heavy defeat on the Harmanpreet Kaur led side. The Indian side were the firm favourites, but the defeat is a wake up call for the Asian side, who are up against a confident looking Pakistan team.
In a low-scoring thriller, Pakistan women defeat one of the dark horses of the competition, Sri Lanka to start the tournament with a moral boosting win. Now, they'll be eager to hunt down India in Dubai. Hence, with the match commencing tomorrow, we look at the pitch report of the Dubai Stadium.
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report: Slow and tricky surface on offer
In the last two games at this venue, contrasting fortunes have taken place. In the South Africa Vs West Indies match, which was an afternoon affair, the batting got easier as the gamer progressed. West Indies, batting first struggled for runs, and when South Africa came for the chase, they achieved the target without losing a single wicket.
However, the pitch behaved differently for the India Vs New Zealand clash. The White Ferns scored 160 runs while batting first, and Indian batters struggled against the spinners in the second innings.
The India-Pakistan game will be a day match, and spinners will come into play, especially in the first innings. Hence, expecting the toss winning captain to field first.
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