The India women’s cricket team defeated Pakistan by six wickets in their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 6, which is their latest triumph over their neighbours.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan Women could only manage 105/8 in their 20 overs. Nida Dar top-scored for Pakistan with 28 while Muneeba Ali scored 17.

In reply, Shafali Verma (32), captain Harmanpreet Kaur (29) and Jemimah Rodrigues (23) helped India chase down the target in 18.5 overs to register a comprehensive victory in Dubai.

India women and Pakistan women faced each other for the first time in the Women’s Asia Cup in Karachi in 2005.

After a Mithali Raj-led India won the toss and elected to bat first, the Women in Blue rode on Jaya Sharma’s unbeaten 138 off 150 balls and Anjum Chopra’s 86 not out off 112 balls to post 289/2 in their quota of 50 overs.

In reply, Pakistan were bundled out for 96 as the visitors secured a massive 193-run victory.

Since then, India have completely dominated Pakistan in the 50-over format, winning all 11 matches that they have played against them so far.

In the India women vs Pakistan women head-to-head record in the T20 format, the India eves have won 12 of the 15 matches that they have played so far. Pakistan women have secured just three victories.

Meanwhile, both sides are yet to play a Test match.

India women vs Pakistan women head-to-head in cricket

Format

Matches

India won

Pakistan won

Draw/Tie/NR

ODI

11

11

0

0

T20I

16

13

3

0

Total

27

24

3

0

In the 50-over Women’s World Cup, India women have faced Pakistan women four times, winning on every occasion so far.

In the T20 World Cup as well, India women have a superior head-to-head record against Pakistan women, winning six of the eight matches that they contested so far.

India women vs Pakistan women in World Cups

Tournament

Matches

India won

Pakistan won

Draw/Tie/NR

50-over World Cup

4

4

0

0

T20 World Cup

8

6

2

0

Total

12

10

2

0

India women vs Pakistan women cricket records and stats

India women vs Pakistan women in ODIs 

Highest team total in ODIs: India women posted 289/2 against Pakistan women in the third match of the Women’s Asia Cup at National Stadium in Karachi in 2005.

Lowest team total in ODIs: Pakistan women were bundled out for 57 against India women during a Group B match in 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup.

Highest individual score in ODIs: India women opener Jaya Sharma scored 138 not out against Pakistan during a Women’s Asia Cup match in Karachi in 2005.

Best bowling figures in ODIs: India women left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht picked 5 for 8 against Pakistan women at the P Sara Oval in Colombo in 2017.

India women vs Pakistan women in T20Is

Highest team total in T20Is: India women scored 151/3 against Pakistan women in a Group B match in the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2023. Interestingly, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side recorded India's highest run chase in T20 Women's World Cups while also registering the second-highest successful run-chase in the history of the competition.

Lowest team total in T20Is: Pakistan women were bowled out for 63 against India women in the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final at the Guanggong International Cricket Stadium in 2012. 

Highest individual score in T20Is: Mithali Raj scored an unbeaten 73 against Pakistan women during the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final in 2016.

Best bowling figures in T20Is: India women leg-spinner Priyanka Roy bagged five wickets for 16 runs against Pakistan women in a T20 World Cup match at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, England in 2009.

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