Women's cricket matches between India and Pakistan are flying the flag for diplomacy between the bitter neighbors, whose rivalry in the sport is toxic.

Pakistan may have to play the game without their premier and most experienced pacer Diana Baig. The right-arm speedster could only manage to bowl a solitary delivery before she was helped off the field with what seemed like a calf injury.

New Zealand has dismissed India for 102 to surprisingly win by 58 runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai. Also, South Africa pasted the West Indies by 10 wickets.

It was not as convincing a win as India would have liked, but it was enough to keep them alive in the Women’s T20 World Cup. In hot and humid weather, they got the better of arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets after their bowlers had done an excellent job by restricting the rivals to 105-8 on a rather sluggish pitch.

It's India vs Pakistan. That on most days is enough to grab attention. The fact that it is a must-win ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group A fixture adds to the significance of this particular fixture. India simply cannot afford another hiccup following their defeat to New Zealand in their tournament opener.

India will face Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, with India seeking a win after a heavy loss to New Zealand. India's predicted XI includes Mandhana, Verma, and captain Harmanpreet Kaur. India leads the head-to-head record,

The much-anticipated clash of the Women`s T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Pakistan is underway at the Dubai International Stadium. The "Women in Blue" will look to bounce back after coming off a 58-run loss in their opening match against New Zealand.

Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana (vice-capt), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, D Hemalatha,