Women’s Asia Cup 2024: Match 5, IND-W vs UAE-W Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between IND-W vs UAE-W?

India Women (IND-W) will clash against United Arab Emirates Women (UAE-W) in Match 5 of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2024 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla on July 21. Both teams are placed in Group A alongside Nepal and Pakistan.

In the first game against arch-rivals Pakistan, Women in Blue won emphaticaly by seven wickets. Winning the toss, Nida Dar elected to bat first, but India’s bowling proved too good for Pakistan, as they could muster only 108 runs. In reply, India convincingly chased down the target, with the help of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s 85-run opening stand.

On the other hand, UAE suffered a six-wicket defeat against Nepal on a batting-friendly pitch, as they managed to post just 115 runs in their allotted 20 overs with Khushi Sharma top-scoring with a 39 ball-36. In reply, Nepal easily chased down the target with six wickets and 23 balls remaining. Samjhana Khadka was awarded the Player of the Match award for her unbeaten 72 off 45.

Read More: IND-W vs UAE-W Live Score, Match 5

Match Details 

Pitch Report

The Rangiri Dambulla pitch typically favours spinners due to its slow nature. While the track provides generous bounce for fast bowlers, it challenges the batter’s ability to predict the ball’s behavior. Given these conditions, the side winning the toss is likely to opt for batting first, aiming to set a competitive total.

Head-to-Head Record

IND-W vs UAE-W Probable Playing 11

India Women (IND-W):

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh

United Arab Emirates Women (UAE-W):

Esha Rohit Oza(c), Theertha Satish(w), Rinitha Rajith, Kavisha Egodage, Samaira Dharnidharka, Khushi Sharma, Heena Hotchandani, Vaishnave Mahesh, Lavanya Keny, Rithika Rajith, Indhuja Nandakumar

Probable Top Performers from IND-W vs UAE-W

Probable Best Batter of the Match

Indian team’s vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana could be the best batter of the match against UAE. In the opening game against arch-rivals Pakistan, the left-hander played an important knock of 45 runs in 31 deliveries, lacing her innings with nine boundaries.

Probable Best Bowler of the Match

Deepti Sharma, the 26-year-old allrounder, bowled a match-winning spell against Pakistan, helping India restrict the team to 108 runs. Sharma picked three wickets and conceded just 20 runs in her quota of four overs. In the upcoming game as well her bowling could prove to be the X-factor.