India is set to kick off their Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against New Zealand in Dubai this evening. The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time.

In another fixture at the same venue, West Indies will face off against South Africa at 3:30 PM. Akashvani will provide live commentary of both matches in Hindi and English.

Placed in a challenging group alongside New Zealand and Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India is aiming to start their tournament journey with a win. The team comes into this opener with confidence, having won both of their warm-up games. India’s women’s team has made notable progress in the T20 World Cup, reaching the finals in 2020 and the semi-finals in both the 2018 and 2023 editions.

Meanwhile, New Zealand is facing a tougher road, having not reached the semi-finals of an ICC event since 2016 and coming off a streak of 10 consecutive losses in T20 Internationals.

Women’s T20 WC: Bangladesh beat Scotland by 16 runs

In the opening match of the ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Bangladesh defeated debutant Scotland by 16 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. Chasing a target of 120 runs, Scotland managed to score 103 for seven in their 20 overs. Sarah Bryce top-scored for Scotland, remaining unbeaten on 49.

Earlier, Bangladesh set a total of 119 for seven in their 20 overs, with Sobhana Mostary scoring 36 and Shathi Rani adding 29 runs to the tally.

Ritu Moni was named Player of the Match for her impressive bowling performance, while Nahida Akter celebrated a milestone by claiming her 100th T20I wicket.

This victory marked Bangladesh’s first win in any Women’s T20 World Cup match in the past decade.

Looking ahead, India, led by Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, will begin their campaign against New Zealand tomorrow. Fans are eagerly anticipating the India-Pakistan clash scheduled for this Sunday. Akashvani will broadcast live bilingual commentary in Hindi and English for both the India-New Zealand and India-Pakistan matches.