Women’s Asia Cup 2026, UAE-W vs SL-W: Can Esha Oza and Co. stun defending champions?

Sri Lanka-W vs UAE-W, Women's Asia Cup 2026
Sri Lanka-W vs UAE-W, Women’s Asia Cup 2026 (PC: Chamari Athapaththu, Esha Oza Insta)

Defending champions Sri Lanka are set to take on the home side, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on August 29 in a Group B clash of the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

Both teams have enjoyed a good run of form in this format so far this year, with Sri Lanka winning 10 of their 14 games, while UAE have managed six wins from seven. However, the two teams have met only twice in WT20Is, with Sri Lanka emerging victorious on both occasions.

At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka have played only one WT20I so far, which they lost against India during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. UAE, meanwhile, will look to make the most of their home conditions and stun the defending champions.

There is an interesting similarity between the two teams: both have inspirational all-rounders leading from the front. For Sri Lanka, it is Chamari Athapaththu, while Esha Oza has been the key figure for UAE. Both have consistently delivered for their respective teams over the years.

Even in 2026, Athapaththu has been Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in WT20Is, with 476 runs in 14 innings, including a century against Ireland at the Women’s T20 World Cup. With the ball, she is also their second-highest wicket-taker, with 12 wickets.

Similarly, Esha leads UAE in both batting and bowling in WT20Is this year. She has scored 277 runs in seven innings and also picked up 13 wickets.

Hence, both leaders will once again look to deliver a match-winning performance for their respective teams and kick-start their Asia Cup campaigns with a win.

Chamari Athapaththu vs Esha Oza
Chamari Athapaththu vs Esha Oza (PC: ACC)

Battle to watch out for: Chamari Athapaththu vs Esha Oza

One intriguing battle could be between Athapaththu, the batter, and Esha Oza, the bowler. As a left-handed, aggressive opener, Athapaththu could face a challenge from the in-form off-spinner Esha.

On a Dubai surface where the ball can grip and hold up slightly, Esha could be introduced early into the innings with the aim of dismissing the Sri Lankan skipper and giving UAE an early breakthrough.

For More Exciting Articles: Follow RevSportz 

The post Women’s Asia Cup 2026, UAE-W vs SL-W: Can Esha Oza and Co. stun defending champions? appeared first on Sports News Portal | Revsportz.



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Consistent Nicholas Pooran can be world’s top T20 batter

Image
Nicholas Pooran’s carnage against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Image: IPL He has always had a calmness about him. A very West Indian relaxed kind of mindset and demeanour. And having seen adversity, he knows that one needs to celebrate and value the good that comes your way. The urge to keep getting better, and be the best version of oneself, is what defines the new Nicholas Pooran. That’s what came through in the candid conversations we had on the IPL and his own approach to batting. Not overawed by the 21-crore price tag or the weight of expectations, Pooran is simply going about his job. He knows he can hit the ball miles and is keeping it simple. Go and do what you do best for hours and hours at practice, and in doing so, help your team Lucknow Super Giants] demolish opponents. “The best part about this franchise is they have never put me under pressure,” he told me. “When you are paid a lot of money, there is always pressure. Not so much from outside but from within. You know you ne...
Read more

From scoring ton in Patna to taking on bouncers like a ‘bullet’ in Perth – Nitish’s story of perseverance

Image
Nitish Kumar Reddy during the 1st innings of the Perth Test (PC: Debasis Sen) “Grateful, an innings to remember.” Nitish Reddy had posted the aforesaid statement on his Instagram account after cracking his maiden first-class hundred, against Bihar, in Patna. It wasn’t just about Nitish scoring an unbeaten 159 for Andhra. It was also about the way he scored those runs. He essayed a few crunchy drives off Veer Pratap Singh and also showcased his range of shots against Ashutosh Aman, the left-arm spinner, by playing with the turn and also against the turn. This hundred from Nitish came just before the 2024 IPL season, where he accumulated 303 runs. Once again, it wasn’t just about Nitish accruing 303 runs as he accumulated them with a touch of class. Soon, the Indian think-tank drafted the all-rounder into the limited-overs set-up. Although he missed the Zimbabwe series because of a hernia problem, it was crystal clear that the coaching staff had a vision – to pick him for the tour o...
Read more

Turning the clock back by 0.12 seconds

Image
MS Dhoni with a stumping dismissal against MI in the IPL 2025 in Chennai (PC: BCCI) The moment of the Chennai Super Kings-Mumbai Indians match lasted less than half a second. It was the 11 th over of the MI innings. Suryakumar Yadav was bringing the batting side back in the game. Noor Ahmad beat him on a forward charge, the ball spun away, and the right-hander’s hind leg got off the ground before he planted it back. That was all MS Dhoni needed to brush the bails off. At a packed MA Chidambaram Stadium decked in yellow and chanting his name, that was the only occasion when Dhoni was in ‘action’. It showed that at 43, his reflexes have not slackened and he has got sharper in plotting dismissals. This one was replayed on TV again and again during the match and commentators couldn’t help but keep talking about it. He had conceded four byes on the leg side in the same over. But this was the Dhoni who elevated stumping to another level. When it comes to waiting for batters to err wit...
Read more