Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

Deepti will not like that. I will be staggered if nothing will happen this ball.

Shot! Bismah Maroof shows some nifty footwork to dance down the track and hammer the ball back over Deepti Sharma's head for four.

And she is at it again next ball with a beautiful sweep-shot!

Deepti is not a happy bunny...

Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

It's such a big fixture for both sides. Not only is it the opening game but there's always the extra pressure. Both captains said how much weight this game carries.

That's good invention from Muneeba Ali as she plays a pre-mediated paddle shot around the corner, though it is only worth one.

Some over-eager fielding then gifts an extra run off the final ball - Harmanpreet Kaur looks a bit cheesed off with her team's efforts there.

Newlands is looking absolutely gorgeous by the way, surely one of the most picturesque grounds in world cricket.

Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape Town

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It's a smaller crowd here at Newlands today compared to the opening game, that's probably to be expected but in all fairness, they are still making a very decent amount of noise.

I'm not entirely sure they know who they're supporting but they're having a great time.

Though I do feel for the dancers, who get up on to their platforms after every boundary and wicket, because despite the cloud cover, it's still absolutely baking.

Well what turned into a promising start for Pakistan is now a great start for India.

Skipper Bismah Maroof is the new batter.

Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

Real shame for Javeria. The line was wrong from Sharma and unfortunately Javeria picked out the one fielder.

Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special

It was a slow ball but went all the way to the boundary. That tells us a lot about the outfield.

Shot!

Javeria Wadood has played a lovely reverse-sweep off Deepti Sharma that trundles away for four. It just had enough on it to head over the rope.

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Ohh, there's a bit of early swing for Renuka Thakur as she gets one to shape away from the left-handed Muneeba Ali, who eventually gets off the mark with a cut shot through point two balls later.

That outswing becomes inswing to the right-handed Javeria Wadood, who clips the ball fine for two.

A fairly sedate start.

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We have had the anthems (complete with some day time fireworks) and are now ready to go.

The conditions in Cape Town are cooler than what the players experienced in Paarl on Saturday, but there is still plenty of blue sky up ahead.

A huge cheer goes up as Pakistan openers Javeria Wadood and Muneeba Ali Siddiqui make their way into the middle.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

The pitch didn't offer much for the spinners that were here before. This wicket will hold itself together. It definitely won't be a pitch where the ball is firing to the cricketers chest.

India XI: Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gyakwad, Renuka Thakur

Pakistan XI: Javeria Wadood, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui, Bismah Maroof, Nida Dar, Ayesha Naseem, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana Khan, Sidra Amin, Aiman Andwar, Nashura Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal

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BBC Sport have teamed up with former England spinner and BBC Test Match Special pundit Alex Hartley to get her predictions and players to look out for at the tournament:

India recently won the Under-19 World Cup and with the announcement of the Women's Premier League to take place in March, could 2023 be the breakthrough year Indian women's cricket has been waiting for?

Making finals is not a problem, it's winning them. India lost the 50-over title to England in 2017, and lost theT20 final in 2020 and the Commonwealth Games final to Australia.

But they were the only side to defeat Australia in 2022, and if they can hold their nerve in the big moments, they have the potential to go all the way.

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Pakistan are a much-improved side and while they may not compete with the likes of Australia, England and India, they boast some exciting young players coming through and are benefitting from increased exposure to international cricket.

But World Cup preparation provided a one-sided series against Australia, and the gulf between the best-funded nations continues to grow.

They were dealt an injury blow when star bowler Diana Baig fractured her finger in the one-day series against Australia, so their lack of experience could prove costly.

Day two of the World Cup certainly delivered on Saturday, with England and Australia opening their tournaments with wins over West Indies and New Zealand respectively.

But that only tells half the story.

There was some brilliant fielding, fearsome bowling and aggressive batting - oh and an umpire falling over.

What will today bring?

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As Harmanpreet Kaur mentioned, India have already suffered an injury blow ahead of the game with star opener Smriti Mandhana ruled out with a finger injury.

She is expected to recover in time to feature in the rest of the tournament though.

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India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "We wanted to bat first because the wickets are a bit tricky. But whether we are batting first or second we have to play well."

On Smriti Mandhana's fitness: "She will be fine [for the next game] but we have added an extra batter for today which will help us chasing, with Harleen Deol in there.

"I think these wickets will help us, we are a very good bowling side."

Pakistan's captain Bismah Maroof: "We will bat first. I think it's a dry wicket and I don't think it will change much.

"The Australia series was very much a learning curve for us and we will try and play our best cricket."

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof calls correctly and chooses to bat first.