WT20WC 2024: In the 2nd match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan Women and Sri Lanka Women will face each other on 3rd October in the United Arab Emirates. PAK-W and SL-W locking horns at Sharjah Cricket Stadium starting at 7:30 PM IST.
Both PAK women’s and SL Women’s teams are in Group A and will have their first campaign opening match in the group stage. Pakistan made it to the WT20WC 2024 by ranking the next highest team in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings in February 2023.
This will be the 8th appearance in the Women’s T20 World Cup as they made their debut in 2009. To secure their maiden 2024 Women T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Women’s team will face the Sri Lanka women’s squad in the upcoming ICC marquee event.
Speaking of which, Sri Lanka secured their spot with a victory over UAE in the 2nd semi-final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024. Later SL-W beat Scotland in the Final and became the champion of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024.
Since the inception of the WT20 World Cup Sri Lanka Women’s Squad has appeared in every single season of the ICC’s biggest tournament. However, they hadn’t lifted the WT20 World Cup trophy yet.
Looking forward to it, the SL-W team will play against the PAK-W squad in the 2nd match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE.
So before the match starts, let’s look at PAK-W vs SL-W head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 Women T20 World Cup match no. 2.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Head-to-Head in WT20WC
Previously known as the ICC Women’s World Twenty20, the Sri Lanka women’s and Pak Women’s Teams have only faced each other in three games. The SL women’s team defeated Pakistan in the 2009 and 2010 Women’s T20 World Cup. While Pakistan only succeeded in the 2014 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Sylhet Stadium.
The table below shows the record of PAKW vs SLW T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
| Matches | PAK-W Won | SL-W Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women Overall WT20 Head-to-Head
In the WT20, the Pakistan Women’s and Sri Lanka Women’s teams fought in 20 games. Out of 20, Pak-W won 10 games while SL-W came out victorious in 9 games. Only one game went without any result.
The table below shows the record of PAK-W vs SL-W head-to-head in WT20I-
| Matches | PAK-W Won | SL-W Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 10 | 9 | – | 1 |
Sharjah Cricket Stadium T20 World Cup Stats and Records
The UAE’s Sharjah Cricket Stadium will be the host of the second match of PAKW vs SLW on October 3rd inauguration of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Including Men and Women T20I games, a total of 49 games have been hosted by the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. In which 28 games were won by the team with batting first and the rest 20 were won by the team with bowling first.
Check out overall Sharjah Cricket Stadium T20I records including men and women ahead of the PAK-W vs SL-W in the ICC Women T20 World Cup 2024.
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium Stats and Records | |||
| Total T20I Matches | 49 | ||
| First Match | 03/03/2013 | ||
| Batting 1st Won | 28 | ||
| Batting 2nd Won | 20 | ||
| Matches Tied | – | ||
| Matches N/R | – | ||
| Highest Team Inn | 215/6 (20 Ovs) By AFG vs ZIM | ||
| Lowest Team Inn | 38/10 By Hong Kong vs Pakistan | ||
| Average Score | 140 | ||
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE Pitch Report Ahead of PAK-W vs SL-W
In comparison to other stadiums, Sharjah Cricket Stadium has smaller boundaries which makes it perfect for scoring runs. The boundaries are shorter on either side of the wicket so it is easy for batters to score the runs. According to some critics, the pitch is batter friendly and the average first innings score is between 140 to 145. However, its dry surface favored the pacers so if the team’s score was not higher than 200 then there are chances all odds will go to the bowling side team.
Pakistan Women vs Sri Lanka Women X Factor
Pakistan Women X Factor
Ahead of the marquee ICC event, the Pakistan Women’s squad will be led by young Fatima Sana replacing previous captain Nida Dar who will also included in the squad. New skipper Fatima Sana is a bowling-allrounder with 31 wickets and 215 runs in the 40 WT20 Internationals games. Veteran Sadaf Shamas from the last ICC Women’s World Cup 2023 has also returned to the team.
Sri Lanka Women X Factor
Based on the T20 World Cup Qualifier 2024 performance, it is speculated that the team will be led by captain Chamari Athapaththu in the upcoming tournament. Chamari Athapaththu smashed 102 runs off 63 balls helping Sri Lanka’s triumph over Scotland in the final of 2024 World Cup Qualifier in the UAE. Pacer Udeshika Prabodhani also contributed with her 2-wicket in the SL Women’s victory in the final.
