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India vs Pakistan: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana accepted their batting failure after losing by 7 wickets in the Women Asia Cup 2026 match against India. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday. But that decision did not work. Pakistan were bowled out for just 55 runs in 18.1 overs under the influence of Indian spinners. Only two of the team’s batsmen scored double-digit runs, while four batsmen scored none.

‘Had to fight in the whole innings’

After the match, Fatima did not give any excuse about her batting. Regarding the decision to bat first, the Pakistan captain said, “Our batting lost its rhythm. We fought throughout the innings.” According to him, the pitch was good at the start and Pakistan wanted to use that opportunity to score big runs. But they could not bat as planned. However, Fatima decided to bat after winning the toss as she had enough confidence in the team’s bowling unit.

A target of 56 runs, but a blow to India

Chasing a target of just 56 runs, India did not get off to a smooth start. Team India lost 3 wickets within 29 runs. Fatima herself brought back Shefali Verma, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana to create temporary excitement in the match. The Pakistan captain took 3 wickets with 17 runs in 3 overs. But that pressure could not be sustained for long. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma took charge and won the match for India.

‘I lost even with three wickets!’

However, Fatima is not at all excited about her personal performance. The Pakistan captain did not want to give importance to his three wickets in front of the team’s loss. “I took three wickets, but we lost the match. So it doesn’t mean anything. We needed to win. Taking three wickets doesn’t make any difference,” Fatima said. From this statement of the captain, it is clear that he is giving more importance to the team’s victory than personal success.

Pakistan collapsed in India’s spin

India’s spinners were the main architects of Pakistan’s batting collapse. Sri Charni and Prema Rawat took 3 wickets each. Deepti Sharma got 2 wickets and Shefali Verma took one wicket. Especially against the controlled bowling of Charni and Rawat, Pakistan’s batsmen did not get any chance to score runs. After being bowled out for 55 runs, it was a matter of time before India won the match. In the end, India achieved the target by losing 3 wickets in 8.4 overs, with 68 balls in hand.

Pakistan now has a ‘do or die’ match

Despite losing to India, Pakistan are still second in Group A. They have 2 points after one win and one loss from two matches. But the next match is going to be crucial. Pakistan will play the last match of the group stage against Hong Kong, China on September 7. A win in this match will clear the road to the semi-finals. On the other hand, Hong Kong and Thailand are also fighting to reach the last four. As a result, there is no room for error for Pakistan.

‘I want to win the last match and go to the knockouts’

Fatima Sana is well aware of the importance of the next match. Talking about the match against Hong Kong, the Pak captain said, “We will try to play good cricket there. We want to win the last match and move towards the finals (knockouts).” The biggest challenge facing Pakistan now is to bounce back after being bowled out for 55 runs against India. Meanwhile, India has already secured the semi-final ticket. As a result, Pakistan’s fight in the last match is not only for victory, but also for survival in the entire tournament.