{
  "id": 7065538,
  "title": "DICS, Dubai pitch report, T20I records and average scores ahead of India vs. Sri Lanka Women's Asia Cup final 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/dics-dubai-pitch-report-t20i-records-and-average-scores-ahead-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T05:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dics-dubai-pitch-report-t20i-053002167.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Title: Pitch Report, Records & Average Scores: India vs. Sri Lanka Women's Asia Cup Final 2026 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium\n\nThe Women's Asia Cup final between India and defending champions Sri Lanka is set to take place on September 13 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The surface at DICS has rewritten records in the past two weeks, with notable performances from Smriti Mandhana, Chamari Athapaththu, and Pakistan's collapse. Both teams have played multiple times at the venue this tournament, familiarizing themselves with its unique characteristics.\n\nThe DICS pitch is known for offering a mix of pace and bounce early on, followed by considerable slowing down as the innings progress. Spinners have historically benefited from the ball losing its hardness, taking a significant number of wickets. The dew factor in evening fixtures further eases conditions for the team chasing, making the ball harder to grip for bowlers.\n\nAcross 31 women's T20Is at the stadium, first-innings totals have generally ranged between 130-140 runs. However, this tournament has seen outliers, with India posting a remarkable 193 against Hong Kong. India Women hold the record with the highest team total of 193 for 5, scored against Hong Kong on September 3. Pakistan women hold the unwanted record of being bowled out for just 55 by India on September 5, surpassing Hong Kong's 56 and Pakistan's previous lowest T20I total of 56.\n\nSmriti Mandhana remains the highest individual scorer at the venue, with her unbeaten 124 off 64 balls against Hong Kong remaining the highest score. Smriti Mandhana leads the table with the most runs (245) in women's T20Is at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Deepti Sharma tops the bowling charts for India with 13 scalps across seven matches, surpassing Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa) and Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka) with 12 wickets.",
  "summary": "With India W's all set to avenge their loss from the 2024 Women's Asia Cup against Sri Lanka, here's a look at the pitch conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.",
  "key_points": [
    "India vs. Sri Lanka Women's Asia Cup final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on September 13",
    "DICS pitch offers mix of pace and bounce early, slowing down later, benefiting spinners",
    "Smriti Mandhana leads with 245 runs, Deepti Sharma tops with 13 wickets for India"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Dubai International Cricket Stadium's pitch dynamics, favouring spinners and teams chasing in the evening, could give Sri Lanka an edge, but India's strong batting and bowling records complicate the final outcome.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}