Overview

• India face Pakistan on October 5 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, with the toss at 2:30 pm IST and the start at 3:00 pm IST.
• Harmanpreet Kaur’s side arrive after a 59-run win in their opener, while Pakistan began with a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh.
• Indian leaders Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma emphasize treating the rivalry like any other game, and Pakistan captain Fatima Sana voices confidence in a response.
• Forecasts indicate overcast, humid conditions near 31°C with light southwesterly winds around 9 km/h and a high chance of rain that could offer early movement to seamers.
• Although the World Cup is hosted in India, the rivals meet in Colombo under a neutral-venue arrangement between the boards.