IND vs PAK: In the Women’s T20 World Cup, India defeated its arch-rival Pakistan by 64 runs in a one-sided match. In this match played at Edgbaston ground, the Indian team batted first and scored a strong score and then on the basis of excellent bowling, they quickly defeated Pakistan.
Smriti Mandhana played a brilliant innings
After winning the toss, the Indian team came to bat first and scored 170 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, opening batsman Smriti Mandhana performed brilliantly and scored 68 runs in 44 balls. His innings included 9 fours and 2 sixes. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also made an important contribution and scored 36 runs. Whereas wicketkeeper batsman Richa Ghosh batted fast and added 34 runs in 17 balls. For Pakistan, Sadia Iqbal and Fatima Sana took two wickets each, while Tasmiya Rubab and Ramin Shamim got one wicket each.
Deadly bowling of Deepti Sharma
Chasing the target of 171 runs, Pakistan team could not stand against the Indian bowlers. The entire team was all out after scoring 106 runs in 17 overs. For Pakistan, Muniba Ali scored the maximum 41 runs, but she could not get support from other batsmen. The biggest heroine of India’s victory was Deepti Sharma. He bowled brilliantly and took 5 wickets for just 10 runs. On the basis of his lethal bowling, India easily won the match. With this victory, the Indian team made a great start in the Women’s T20 World Cup and strengthened its campaign.
