Women's T20 World Cup 2024 weather update: Dubai weather report for October 6 for India vs Pakistan match
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will come face to face in match number seven of the ICC Women's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, October 6. The marque clash of the ICC event will be a key encounter in Group A which also features Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The Women in Blue find themselves on shaky ground after an underwhelming start to their T20 World Cup campaign. They went down to New Zealand by 58 runs in their previous match also played in Dubai. Batting first, the White Ferns put up 160-4 and then bowled out India for 102. On the other hand, Pakistan registered a thumping 31-run win over Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
The mouth-watering India vs Pakistan 2024 Women's T20 World Cup clash will be a day encounter which will begin at 3:30 PM IST (2:00 PM local time). If we take a look at the weather forecast for Dubai on October 6, AccuWeather states that it will be sunny and warm in the afternoon, with the temperature hovering around 37 degrees Celsius. There is no prediction for rain, while humidity will be 41 percent.
Looking at the evening weather forecast in Dubai for October 6, it is expected to remain clear and warm. The temperature will be around 32 degrees Celsius. While the humidity level will rise to 52 percent, there is no prediction for rain. Fans can expect a full game without any interruptions.
What is the head-to-head record between India and Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup?
India and Pakistan have met seven times in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Women in Blue have a significant 5-2 lead in the head-to-head battle. When the two sides clashed in Cape Town last year, India won the contest by seven wickets. Jemimah Rodrigues guided the chase of 150 with an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls.
The first-ever meeting between the two sides in the ICC event took place in 2009 in Taunton. The Women in Blue clinched victory by five wickets as Priyanka Roy picked up 5-16. India also beat their arch-rivals by nine wickets in Basseterre in 2010. This time, Punam Raut starred with 54* off as many balls.
Pakistan's first victory against India in the Women's T20 World Cup was registered in Galle in 2012. They won a close contest by one run as Nida Dar picked up 3-12. Pakistan's second win against the Women in Blue in the tournament came in Delhi in 2016. In a shortened game, they won by two runs via the DLS method.