{
  "id": 258987,
  "title": "Women’s Asia Cup starts August 28 in Dubai; India vs Pakistan on September 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/womens-asia-cup-starts-august-28-in-dubai-india-vs-pakistan-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:34:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/womens-asia-cup-starts-august-28-in-dubai-india-vs-pakistan-on-september-5/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Women’s T20 Asia Cup is set to commence in Dubai on August 28, according to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The eight-team event will be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, with all matches scheduled to be played under lights. The opening Group A match will see Hong Kong China take on Thailand, followed by the highly anticipated India vs Pakistan clash on September 5. The tournament finale is scheduled for September 13.\n\nIn Group B, Sri Lanka will take on Bangladesh in a Group B fixture on September 6, while Indonesia and UAE will face off on September 8. Each team will play against the others once in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals on September 10 and 11, respectively. This is the sixth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup in T20 format, with Sri Lanka defending their title from the previous edition and Bangladesh winning in 2018. India, on the other hand, have a strong record, having claimed victory in 2012, 2016, and 2022.",
  "summary": "The dates for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup has been confirmed by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), and will be held in Dubai from August 28. The eight-team tournament will begin with a Group A encounter between Hong Kong China and Thailand . The high-profile India vs Pakistan fixture in Group A will be on […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Women’s T20 Asia Cup begins August 28 in Dubai",
    "India vs Pakistan match scheduled for September 5",
    "Tournament features round-robin format and semi-finals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}