India Women vs Pakistan Women: match preview on 5 September 2026

India Women to win and arrive with momentum from two comfortable Asia Cup victories, while Pakistan's record in high-pressure games shows they can compete but rarely close out results.

India have won three of their last five matches, including back-to-back Asia Cup victories over Thailand and Hong Kong. The 193-56 triumph against Hong Kong on 3 September demonstrated their capacity to dominate from start to finish, while the 159-65 win over Thailand followed a similar pattern. Their only blemish came against Australia in the T20 World Cup, a narrow 170-172 defeat, and they drew 0-0 with England in July.

Pakistan's last five matches tell a different story. They beat Thailand 119-84 at home in the Asia Cup and edged Sri Lanka 115-113 away, but lost three consecutive away games to Sri Lanka by margins of 3, 1 and 4 runs respectively. Those narrow defeats suggest Pakistan can compete closely but struggle to convert pressure into victories when it matters most.

India have won four of the last six encounters between these sides. The most recent meeting on 14 June 2026 saw India beat Pakistan 170-106 in the T20 World Cup, and before that they won 247-159 in the World Cup in October 2025. Pakistan's two victories came in 2024 and 2022, both by single-digit margins, reinforcing the pattern of close matches that India have generally won.

India sit top of the Asia Cup table with 4 points from 2 matches, while Pakistan have 2 points from 1 win. Pakistan will need to win to keep their tournament hopes alive.

Pakistan could cause an upset if they replicate the tight margins they showed in their Sri Lanka away games. Three losses by 3, 1 and 4 runs demonstrate they are capable of matching stronger opposition in close contests. If Pakistan can keep India below 150 runs and chase successfully, their record in tight games suggests they could cause an upset.