ACC announced the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule for this year's Women's T20 Asia Cup, starting on July 19 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.

India will defend their Asia Cup title against Pakistan in their opening game, while the UAE will face Nepal in the tournament opener.

Eight top teams from the continent are divided into two groups of four. India, in Group B, will compete with Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal. Hosts Sri Lanka lead Group A alongside Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia.

The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, with the final set for July 28.

India, the competition's most successful team with seven titles, defeated Sri Lanka in the 2022 final, winning by eight wickets. Pakistan was the only team to defeat India in that campaign.

The tournament serves as a preparation for the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh this October.

 2024 Women’s T20 Asia Cup schedule:

Match	Date	Time (IST)
UAE vs Nepal	July 19, 2024	2:00 PM
India vs Pakistan	July 19, 2024	7:00 PM
Malaysia vs Thailand	July 20, 2024	2:00 PM
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh	July 20, 2024	7:00 PM
India vs UAE	July 21, 2024	2:00 PM
Pakistan vs Nepal	July 21, 2024	7:00 PM
Sri Lanka vs Malaysia	July 22, 2024	2:00 PM
Bangladesh vs Thailand	July 22, 2024	7:00 PM
Pakistan vs UAE	July 23, 2024	2:00 PM
India vs Nepal	July 23, 2024	7:00 PM
Bangladesh vs Malaysia	July 24, 2024	2:00 PM
Sri Lanka vs Thailand	July 24, 2024	7:00 PM
Semi-final 1	July 26, 2024	2:00 PM
Semi-final 2	July 26, 2024	7:00 PM
Final	July 28, 2024	7:00 PM