India bat first against Pakistan (Image Credit:- X)

Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first against India in what promises to be an exciting encounter. The decision to bowl first indicates their intent to put pressure on the Indian batting line up early and take advantage of any movement in the pitch. India will now look to set a strong foundation and post a challenging total , while Pakistan will hope their bowlers can strike early and control the game.

What Captains said?

Fathima Sana:- The weather looks good and there is a bit of moisture in the surface. One chage for us – Sadaf Shamas replaces Omaima Sohail. Anything under 250 will be a good total to chase.

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Harmanpreet Kaur:- We played a good series before the World Cup here. Now it is about playing good cricket and about staying positive. One forced change for us with Amanjot unwell. Renuka comes in.

Playing XI

India Playing XI:- Pratika Rawal , Smriti Mandhana , Harleen Deol , Harmanpreet Kaur , Jemimah Rodrigues , Deepti Sharma , Richa Ghosh (wk) , Sneh Rana , Kranti Goud , Shree Charani , Renuka Singh.

Pakistan Probable XI:- Muneeba Ali , Sadaf Shamas , Sidra Amin , Aliya Riaz , Sidra Nawaz (wk) , Natalia Pervaiz , Fatima Sana (c) , Rameem Shamim , Nashra Sandhu , Diana Baig , Sadia Iqbal.