India Women will lock horns with Hong Kong Women in the sixth match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday. India will be looking to build on their winning start, while Hong Kong Women will be desperate for a victory after suffering a narrow defeat in their opening game.
India Women began their campaign with a win over Thailand Women and will be aiming to strengthen their position at the top of the points table. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side boasts several match-winners and will also be keen to build momentum ahead of their upcoming clash against Pakistan.
Hong Kong Women, meanwhile, lost to Thailand by six runs in their opening fixture. With another defeat potentially putting their qualification hopes under serious pressure, Maryam Bibi’s side will need a much-improved performance against a strong Indian team.
IND-W vs HKG-W, Women’s Asia Cup 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: September 3, 6:30 PM Local / 2:30 PM GMT / 8:00 PM IST
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
IND-W vs HKG-W Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
The two teams are set to meet for the first time in T20I cricket. Therefore, there is no head-to-head record between India Women and Hong Kong Women.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium surface has offered some assistance to spinners during the tournament, with grip and turn making batting against quality spin challenging. The new ball can come onto the bat nicely, allowing top-order batters to score freely during the powerplay, but strokeplay could become harder as the pitch slows down.
Dew could also have an impact during the evening game, potentially making the ball difficult for bowlers to grip in the second innings. The captain winning the toss may therefore prefer to bowl first and make use of the conditions while chasing later.
Squads
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Prema Rawat, Nandani Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
Hong Kong Women: Kary Chan, Mariko Hill, Yasmin Daswani (wk), Maryam Bibi (c), Marina Lamplough, Shanzeen Shahzad, Joyleen Kaur, Shing Chan Dorothea, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Alison Siu, Charlotte Chan, Kaur Mahekdeep, Hailey Wong, Iqra Sahar, Natasha Miles
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IND-W vs HKG-W, Women’s Asia Cup 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- IND-W wins the toss and bowls first
- HKG-W’s powerplay score: 25-30
- HKG-W’s total score: 100-110
Case 2:
- HKG-W wins the toss and bowls first
- IND-W’s powerplay score: 45-50
- IND-W’s total score: 150-160
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the match.
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