IND vs PAK Highlights, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Clinical India defeat Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai

India's dominance over Pakistan continues at the World Cups. They have chased down 106 runs with more than an over to spare and six wickets in hand. A clinical win but one feels they could've finished it a lot earlier to improve their net run rate. A blip in this win in the end as Harmanpreet Kaur had to retire hurt with two runs needed.

India need only five runs off 13 balls to beat Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur is going strong and has done well.

Richa Ghosh is gone now!!! Fatima Sana is leading from the front picking up two wickets in two balls. Wow!! Pakistan have made a stunning comeback

Jemimah Rodrigues is gone now!!! India still need 26 runs off 28 balls and this can really turn out to be a tricky chase now.

India continue to play safe in the chase. 64/2 after 12 overs and need 32 runs in six overs.

Shafali Verma is OUT and India could be in a spot of bother now!! India are 61/2 in the 12th over.

Strange approach from India here!! After 11 overs, they are 55/1. I don't understand what they are going to do with wickets in hand when the need is to finish the chase quickly to improve their NRR.

In the chase of 106 runs, India also started slowly losing Smriti Mandhana early. They are 50/1 after 10 overs and will have to be careful not to lose a couple of wickets quickly in the next few overs. 56 runs more needed in last 10 overs.

A tough going for India so far as they have scored only 25 runs in first six overs of the chase. Net run-rate is certainly not improving at this pace.

Smriti Mandhana is out for yet another low score. Sadiq Iqbal gets her and a crucial breakthrough for Pakistan. Mandhana scored only 7 runs off 16 balls, a very poor effort from the India vice-captain.

India have started cautiously in their first three overs scoring 14 runs for the loss of no wickets. They need to chase this score in 11 overs to get their net run-rate into positive. Looks tough given the conditions!!

Pakistan almost caught a breakthrough in the first over with Fatima Sana dismissing Shafali Verma on a lbw dismissal. The Indian batter goes for a DRS and the reply shows wickets missing.

IND - 4/0 in 1 over.

India need 102 runs in 114 balls to win the game.

Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma are out in the middle to begin India's chase in Dubai. 

Captain Fatima Sana to bowl the first over for Pakistan.

India need 106 runs in 120 balls to win the game. 

A top effort from India with the ball!! Arundhati Reddy led the way with figures of 3/19 while Shreyanka did well to concede only 12 runs for her two wickets. Can India chase down the score?

Pakistan have finished with 105 runs in their 20 overs courtesy of a brilliant partnership for 8th wicket between Nida Dar and Aroob Shah. They didn't look like reaching the 100-run mark at one stage but a decent recovery in the end. 

Arundhati Reddy has dismissed Nida Dar in the final over. Pakistan are 99/8 as Dar is dismissed for 28 runs.

Pakistan are 89/7 after 18 overs and Nida Dar is taking them past the 100-run mark which looked unlikely a few overs ago. India will have to be careful in the last two overs and restrict Pakistan to a gettable total.

Another one goes down as Shreyanka Patil strikes to dismiss Tuba Hassan for a duck. Pakistan sink further to 71/7.

What a catch!! Richa Ghosh has picked a brilliant catch behind the stumps. She has effectively taken a slip catch and has sent back Fatima Sana. Pakistan are 70/6.

Arundhati Reddy strikes as she returns for a second spell. She has dismissed Aliya Riaz lbw. The batter challenged the umpire's decision but to no avail. Pakistan are 54/5 now and sinking even further.

Drinks here in Dubai and India are well ahead in the match. Pakistan are tottering at 41/4 after 10 overs and their aim for now would be to cross the 100-run mark to fight. India will be confident of restricting them to around 85-90 now.

Muneeba Ali has been dismissed and Shreyanka Patil has struck for India. She was dropped earlier in the innings but couldn't make India pay. Pakistan are struggling big time at 41/4 in the 10th over.

Pakistan are 37/3 after 8 overs. Nida Dar is out in the middle and the onus is on her and Muneeba to make sure they post a respectable total on the board.

A drop earlier in the over but Arundhati Reddy manages to strike again. She has dismissed Omaima Sohail as Pakistan have lost their third wicket for just 33 runs in the 7th over. A fantastic job from the Indian bowlers so far and they are on the right track to restrict the arch-rivals.

At the end of six overs, Pakistan are 28/2. India have done well to keep a lid on the run-scoring with Renuka and Deepti picking up wickets. Muneeba Ali will be key for Pakistan as she is looking settled and has also played a few shots.

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.