Updates:
9:26 pm: Renuka Patil strikes again as Sri Lanka are 3 down with only 6 on the board.
9:24 pm: This time it's Shreyanka Patil, who makes the breaksthrough. It's the big wicket of Chamari Athapaththu, who has to go for a single-figure score.
9:17 pm: Radha Yadav plucks a stunner as India strike second ball to send Vishmi Gunaratne packing.
9:05 pm: Harmanpreet Kaur's fireworks have carried India to 172/3 in 20 overs. She finishes unbeaten on 52 and hammers back-to-back boundaries in the final two balls to give India a shot at a big win.
8:45 pm: Ama Kanchana gets her first wicket as Jemimah Rodrigues falls. The right-hander has to go for 16 off 10 deliveries.
8:31 pm: Chamari Athapaththu strikes again, this time its Shafali Varma, who has to walk back.
8:29 pm: Chamari Athapaththu runs Smriti Mandhana out straight after the latter completes her fifty.
7:55 pm: Indian openers complete their fifty-run stand, with India being 61-0 after 8 overs.
7:47 pm: Indian openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma make a promising start.
7:03 pm: India have won the toss and have elected to bat first in Dubai. They also remain unchanged from the six-wicket victory over Pakistan.
India playing XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.
Sri Lanka playing XI: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu(c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani(w), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
With South Africa convincingly beating Scotland in Dubai, the same ground will see India facing Sri Lanka in what will be a high-stakes clash, especially for the former in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur and co. got their campaign back on track with a nervy win over Pakistan, but need a considerable net run-rate lift to keep themselves in the frame for a semi-final berth.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are unlikely to reach the next round of the tournament after heavy losses to Australia and Pakistan. However, with nothing much to lose, they will be keen on becoming a roadblock for India on their road to the semi-finals.