India beat Pakistan by 64 runs to open Women’s T20 World Cup campaign
Summary
India won their first match in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup by beating Pakistan by 64 runs. Deepti Sharma took five wickets and helped bowl out Pakistan for 106 runs, while India scored 170 runs batting first.Key Facts
- India scored 170 runs batting first against Pakistan.
- Deepti Sharma took five wickets and helped dismiss Pakistan for 106 runs.
- Sharma took the last three wickets quickly to end the match.
- Smriti Mandhana scored 50 runs after being dropped twice by Pakistan fielders.
- Richa Ghosh scored 34 runs in just 17 balls towards the end of India’s innings.
- Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana was out when the team score was 77-5.
- India has won all their matches against Pakistan in World Cup cricket across formats.
- Bangladesh also won their match against the Netherlands on the same day, chasing a target of 140 runs.
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