October 3 at the World Cup: Internationals and dark horses

Bangladesh vs Scotland

Bangladesh squad: Nigar Sultana ( capt, wk ), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Jahanara Alam, Dilara Akter, Taj Nehar, Shathi Rani, Disha Biswas

Scotland squad: Kathryn Bryce ( capt ), Chloe Abel, Abbi Aitken-Drummond, Olivia Bell, Sarah Bryce (wk ), Darcey Carter, Priyanaz Chatterji, Katherine Fraser, Saskia Horley, Lorna Jack, Ailsa Lister, Abtaha Maqsood, Megan McColl, Hannah Rainey, Rachel Slater

Tournament type link: In the pre-tournament warm-up activities, Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 33 runs, and hit Pakistan by 23 works. Scotland beat Pakistan by eight innings, and lost to Sri Lanka by five batsmen.

News simple: Scotland are in a Women's Cricket World Cup- become it 50 innings or 20- for the first time. They won the Qualifier's last earlier this year, and they did so. They have lost each of their Nahida Akter, on 99 T20I innings, may hold the key to Bangladesh's development in the contest. She is on the cusp of surpassing Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman to take 100 T20I innings, making her the first person from Bangladesh and the second across gender. With a plethora of right-hand pitchers in Scotland's line-up, she may become licking her cheeks.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

Pakistan squad: Fatima Sana ( capt ), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wk ), Nashra Sandhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan

Sri Lanka squad: Chamari Athapaththu ( capt ), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Kavisha Dilshari, Nilakshika Silva, Hasini Perera, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk ), Sachini Nisansala, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Shashini Gimhani, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari

Tournament type link: In the pre-tournament warm-ups, Pakistan lost to Scotland by eight innings, and lost to Bangladesh by 23 works. Scotland won by five innings and Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 33 goes.

News simple: Sadia Iqbal was named in the Pakistan club subject to exercise. In her two warm-up game, she bowled seven overs and took two innings against Bangladesh. That may come as comfort for Pakistan because Iqbal has not just played all of Pakistan's completed 32 T20Is since the start of 2023 but also is their semi-final of the Asia Cup this time.

Player to see: Chamari Athapaththu is used to having the light strongly on her when she takes the field for Sri Lanka. For the first time though, she comes to a World Cup with her team portrayed as the game's black horses. And that could cause a problem of a unique kind- that of living up to objectives with the pitcher and as a leader. When, however, has Athapaththu actually resisted leaving a challenging role?