Mandhana and Deepti star as India beat Pakistan
Summary
India won their opening match of the T20 World Cup, beating Pakistan by 64 runs at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana scored 68 runs, while Deepti Sharma took five wickets, helping India restrict Pakistan to 106 runs.Key Facts
- India scored 170 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs, with Mandhana scoring 68 runs.
- Pakistan scored 106 runs and were all out in 17 overs.
- Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for just 10 runs.
- India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bat first.
- Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana took 2 wickets but her team lost their last seven wickets for 31 runs.
- India had a challenging middle phase but finished strong with contributions from Richa Ghosh.
- Pakistan has not beaten India in the T20 World Cup since 2016.
- India's win puts them in a strong position in Group One alongside Australia.
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