Dambulla is all set to host the match between India Women and UAE Women on Sunday starting at 2:00 pm IST. Pakistan and Nepal women’s teams will lock horns in the second match of the day starting at 7:00 pm IST.
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in their first match. After bowling out Pakistan for 109, the Indians chased down the target in 15 overs. Shafali Varma (40) and Smriti Mandhana (45) set the ground. Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur finished the game.
Nepal women recorded their first ever win in the Asia Cup competition by beating the United Arab Emirates in their opening match. The UAE scored 115/8 in their 20 overs and Nepal chased down the score in 17 overs. Samjhana Khadka led Nepal with an unbeaten 72 off 45 balls with 11 fours in her innings.
The Women’s Asian Cup will run till July 28. India, Pakistan, UAE and Nepal are placed in Group A. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia are placed in Group B. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are the defending champions of the tournament.
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India has won the Asian Cup seven times. Bangladesh is the only other team to have won the Asian Cup title in 2018. Two powerhouses, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, despite the talent in the squad, have never won the Asian Cup title.
India Women vs United Arab Emirates Women Match Weather and Pitch Report from Dambulla Stadium – 2024 Women’s Asian Cup, Match 5
Dambulla weather report for India Women vs UAE Women match
The match starts at 2:00 pm IST on Sunday. It is an afternoon match. Temperatures will be around 29 degrees in the afternoon. Weather conditions will be breezy and pleasant with clouds and sunshine. There is only a three percent chance of rain, which is not a major threat. Humidity will be nearly 60 percent and cloud cover will also be close to 60 percent.
India Women vs United Arab Emirates Women Pitch Analysis
The venue has hosted nine T20Is so far, with 209 being the highest total recorded in the first innings and 141 being the highest total in the second innings. This has been a low-scoring Asia Cup so far, with teams batting first failing to post big totals. Targets have therefore been easily chased down. Things could change in this game as India could look to post a big total and then bowl out the UAE cheaply to get a boost in their NRR.
Impact of weather on 2024 Asian Cup between India and UAE, Match 5
There is just a three per cent chance of rain in the afternoon, which is expected to ease off. The overall weather conditions should be fairly pleasant, with a maximum temperature of 30 degrees. Interestingly, there has been no rain in Dambulla during the first four matches so far.
Conclusion
Therefore, for the India vs UAE match, the weather conditions are quite pleasant. India, the current champions of the tournament, have started the tournament with a win and are looking for another big win over the minnows.
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