Dubai, 06 September (Sports Desk)
India Women vs Pakistan Women, Dubai International Stadium
India produced a dominant bowling performance to defeat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Match 9 of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2026 at the Dubai International Stadium on September 5, 2026. Pakistan were bowled out for just 55 runs in 18.1 overs, their lowest-ever total in a Women’s T20I. India chased the target in only 8.4 overs, finishing on 57/3.
Match Result
| Team | Score | Overs |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan Women | 55 all out | 18.1 |
| 🇮🇳 India Women | 57/3 | 8.4 |
India won by 7 wickets, with 68 balls remaining.
Player of the Match: Sree Charani — 3 wickets for just 7 runs.
Pakistan Innings — 55 All Out
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first, but India’s spin attack quickly put them under enormous pressure.
Pakistan Batting
- Muneeba Ali: 13 off 15 balls — 1 four
- Shawaal Zulfiqar: 14 off 14 — 3 fours
- Gull Feroza: 0 off 4
- Ayesha Zafar: 2 off 7
- Sadaf Shamas: 3 off 8
- Fatima Sana (c): 0 off 7
- Eyman Fatima: 5 off 10 — 1 four
- Umm-e-Hani: 6 off 18
- Tuba Hassan: 9 off 16 — 1 four
- Nashra Sundhu: 0 off 5
- Sadia Iqbal: 0* off 5
- Extras: 3
Total: 55 all out in 18.1 overs
Pakistan’s only batters to reach double figures were Shawaal Zulfiqar (14) and Muneeba Ali (13). After reaching 27/0, Pakistan suffered a dramatic collapse and lost wickets at regular intervals.
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🇮🇳 India’s Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sree Charani | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1.75 |
| Prema Rawat | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2.25 |
| Deepti Sharma | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 1.61 |
| Shafali Verma | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Nandani Sharma | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Kranti Gaud | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
Sree Charani was outstanding, conceding only 7 runs in four overs while taking three wickets. Prema Rawat also claimed three wickets, while Deepti Sharma picked up two.
India Chase — 57/3
India needed only 56 runs for victory and completed the chase in 8.4 overs.
India Batting
- Shafali Verma: 12 off 6 balls — 1 four, 1 six
- Smriti Mandhana: 9 off 11 — 2 fours
- Pratika Rawal: 4 off 3 — 1 four
- Harmanpreet Kaur (c): 18 off 18* — 1 four, 1 six
- Deepti Sharma: 12 off 14* — 1 four
- Extras: 2
India: 57/3 in 8.4 overs
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana was the only bowler to make a significant impact, taking all three Indian wickets and finishing with 3/17 from three overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur then finished the match in style, hitting a six, as India reached the target comfortably.
Sree Charani — Player of the Match
India’s young left-arm spinner Sree Charani was named Player of the Match after producing figures of:
4 overs | 7 runs | 3 wickets | Economy 1.75
Her wickets included Shawaal Zulfiqar, Gull Feroza and Ayesha Zafar.
Her spell, combined with Prema Rawat’s three wickets and Deepti Sharma’s two, dismantled Pakistan’s batting line-up.
Pakistan’s Lowest-Ever Women’s T20I Score
Pakistan’s 55 all out became their lowest-ever total in Women’s T20I cricket, going below their previous lowest of 56 against New Zealand in 2025.
Pakistan’s lowest Women’s T20I totals
- 🇵🇰 55 vs India, 2026
- 56 vs New Zealand, 2025
- 60 vs England, 2009
- 63 vs India, 2012
- 64/9 vs Bangladesh, 2023
Key Match Statistics
- Pakistan: 55 all out in 18.1 overs
- India: 57/3 in 8.4 overs
- Margin: India won by 7 wickets
- Balls remaining: 68
- Player of the Match: Sree Charani
- Best bowling: Sree Charani 3/7
- Prema Rawat: 3/9
- Deepti Sharma: 2/5
- Pakistan top scorer: Shawaal Zulfiqar, 14
- India top scorer: Harmanpreet Kaur, 18*
- Pakistan captain Fatima Sana: 3/17
- Toss: Pakistan elected to bat
- Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
- Date: September 5, 2026
What the Win Means for India
The victory maintained India’s unbeaten run in the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup and kept them at the top of Group A. India had already secured a place in the semi-finals following their earlier wins.
It was also India’s fifth consecutive T20I victory over Pakistan.
