Bangladesh Women vs Pakistan Women: Match Preview and Live Updates

Right then, we are done with the pre-match formalities. The umpires make their way to the middle. Pakistan Women are huddled near the fence, before they take their respective field positions. Juairiya Ferdous and Dilara Akter open up for Bangladesh Women. Sadia Iqbal to start with the new ball. Let's go...

Time for the national anthems - We are all set for the action to begin. The giant flags of both countries are unfurled in the middle. The match officials stride out, and right after them, both the captains lead their respective teams out to the middle for the anthems. It will be Bangladesh's first, followed by that of Pakistan.

Pitch Report - Alan Wilkins is at pitchside and provides the boundary dimensions, 71 metres straight down the ground, with the square boundaries measuring 62 and 63 metres. Joining him, Katey Martin notes that this is the third match being played on the surface. She expects some early swing for the bowlers and believes fuller deliveries could pose problems for the batters. Martin adds that targeting the stumps and maintaining attacking lines will be crucial to success.

Pakistan Women's skipper - Fatima Sana says that they will try to restrict the opponents to a low score. She says that they need to be more disciplined and they need to be calm in the field. She reckons that hopefully she will bat a bit up the order today and ends by mentioning two changes in their side.

0 Overs0.3 Score4 - 0 Sadia Iqbal to Dilara Akter, FOUR! Put away! Fraction short, just outside off. Dilara Akter goes back and cuts it late through the gap at backward point for a cracking boundary.

0 Overs1.1 Score5 - 0 Fatima Sana to Dilara Akter, Fuller than a good length, nips back into the middle and leg stump line. Dilara Akter looks to heave across the line but misses onto the pad. Half an appeal from the bowler is turned down.

W Overs1.2 Score5 - 1 Fatima Sana to Dilara Akter, OUT! CAUGHT! Fatima Sana strikes early! Fuller than a length, on off. Dilara Akter tries to drag the heave over the leg side but miscues it toward the widish mid-on region. Nashra Sundhu settles under it and takes a safe catch over her head. Bangladesh Women are rocked early.

W Overs1.5 Score5 - 2 Fatima Sana to Sharmin Akhter, OUT! LBW! Fatima Sana gets two wickets in her opening over! Good length delivery, angling in, and attacks the stumps. Sharmin Akhter looks to work it through the leg side but plays all around it. The ball keeps low and pins her in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Sharmin Akhter goes for a duck. Bangladesh Women are two down.

0 Overs2.1 Score5 - 2 Sadia Iqbal to Juairiya Ferdous, Flatter arm ball, drifting onto the pad. Juairiya Ferdous looks to nudge through the on-side but misses. Appeal from the bowler is turned down.

2 Overs2.2 Score7 - 2 Sadia Iqbal to Juairiya Ferdous, Looped up full, on off. Juairiya Ferdous crouches low and slogs it toward the deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.

2 Overs2.3 Score9 - 2 Sadia Iqbal to Juairiya Ferdous, Flighted full, on off. Juairiya Ferdous heaves it on the bounce toward the wide long-on region for two more.