IND vs PAK Live score, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: India pick early wickets to rattle Pakistan in Dubai

Deepti Sharma strikes now!! She has sent back Sidra Amin who was looking to score quickly. A much-needed breakthrough for India as a partnership was building and Pakistan are now 25/2.

India have started well with the ball but Muneeba Ali is a dangerous player. She smacked the first four of the innings in the third over. Pakistan are 17/1 after three overs having lost Gull Feroza for a four-ball duck. Looking at the conditions, India will have to make sure they restrict Pakistan to a gettable total.

Renuka Singh has struck in the very first over dismissing Gull Feroza. An excellent delivery from Renuka as she breached the defence of the batter.

Renuka Singh Thakur will take the new ball for India. Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza opening for Pakistan

 If there is one word for Dubai, it is consistent, 37 degrees is the temperature. We are on pitch no. 5 from pitch 3. There is a metre difference at either side. There is hardly a breeze which will make it challenging for the players. It is reasonably dry right at the end. Again, it is a challenging pitch. There is a lot of dryness in the surface. The downswing of the batters needs to be adjusted. Because the pitch is providing the assistance with the grass covering, it might hold up. That might not be the easiest to counter. Don't think it is going to be a high scoring encounter, say Mel Jones and Anjum Chopra

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Sajana, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh

Pakistan: Muneeba Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, Fatima Sana (capt), Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Aroob Shah, Sadia Iqbal

Pakistan have made one change to their playing XI with Diana Baig injured. She is replaced by Syeda Aroob Shah

India have made one change leaving out Pooja Vastrakar and Sajeevan Sajana has replaced her

Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first

Toss will be extremely crucial and it is set to take place at 3 PM. Win the toss and opt to bat or bowl? What will teams opt?

1. Fatima Sana
2. Nida Dar
3. Sadia Iqbal
4. Omaima Sohail

Pakistan are unlikely to make any changes after their win over Sri Lanka

Pakistan's possible XI: Mubeena Ali (wk), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Fatima Sana (C), Tuba Hassan, Aliya Riaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

Will India make any changes to their playing XI after one loss? Here's our predicted XI

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur

India have a strong 12-3 head-to-head record against Pakistan in T20Is in Women's cricket.

As far as the T20 World Cup is concerned, India lead by 5-2 against their arch-rivals.

Hello and Welcome to the live blog of the India vs Pakistan clash in the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai. India are under immense pressure after losing to New Zealand and are in a must-win situation against Pakistan. Pakistan, meanwhile, defeated Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in their tournament opener. Pakistan are high-on confidence at the moment and at the same time, India will have to put their best foot forward which makes this clash for an exciting viewing irrespective of the fact that the head to head record is heavily in favour of India.