The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup will kick off on July 19. A total of 12 group-stage matches will be played until July 24, following which the semi-finals will be held on July 26 and the final on July 28. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium will host all the matches.

Eight teams – one more than the previous edition – divided equally into two groups will contest for the trophy. Reigning champions India will start their title defence with Group A rivals Pakistan on July 19. They will play UAE and Nepal later in the group stage. Hosts Sri Lanka are in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia. The top two sides from each group will advance to the knockouts.

The inaugural Women’s Asia Cup was held in 2004 in Sri Lanka with the first four seasons played in the ODI format. India are the most successful team in the competition, having made it to the final on eight occasions and winning seven of them. Their sole loss came against Bangladesh in 2018.

Sri Lanka have been runners-up five times while Pakistan made it to the final twice.

Here is the updated schedule for the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2024. Brace yourselves for an action-packed tournament featuring the top 8 women's cricket teams in Asia. Every game promises nail-biting excitement with league and knockout matches! Mark your calendars, as it is going to… pic.twitter.com/6rwoDXo3jV

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) June 25, 2024

Women's Asia Cup 2024: Full schedule

All timings are local

Friday, July 19 - Group A: United Arab Emirates vs Nepal, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 19 - Group A: India vs Pakistan, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Saturday, July 20 - Group B: Malaysia vs Thailand, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 20 - Group B: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Sunday, July 21 - Group A: India vs United Arab Emirates, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 21 - Group A: Pakistan vs Nepal, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Monday, July 22 - Group B: Sri Lanka vs Malaysia, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Monday, July 22 - Group B: Bangladesh vs Thailand, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 23 - Group A: Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Tuesday, July 23 - Group A: India vs Nepal, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 24 - Group B: Bangladesh vs Malaysia, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 24 - Group B: Sri Lanka vs Thailand, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Friday, July 26 - Semi-final 1, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 26 - Semi-final 2, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

Sunday, July 28 - Final, Dambulla, Sri Lanka, 7:00 PM

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