India Vs Pakistan, ICC Women's T20 World Cup: IND-W Secure Comprehensive 64-Run Win At Edgbaston
The peerless Deepti Sharma strangulated an out of sync Pakistan with a five-wicket haul after Smriti Mandhana's delectable half-century as India thrashed Pakistan by 64 runs to make a winning start to their Women's T20 World Cup campaign at Birmingham on June 14, Sunday. Courtesy Mandhana's classy 44-ball-68 and Richa Ghosh's muscular 34 off 17 balls, India managed a winning score of 170 for 6. Save Muneeba Ali's 35-ball-41, there was no sting in Pakistan batting as they folded for a meagre 106 in 17 overs. Having played her part in a priceless 45-run stand with Ghosh, Deepti was in her element with the ball, picking up a career-best 5 for 10 in 4 overs while left-arm spinner Shree Charani grabbed 3 for 21. Shafali Verma's happy knack of picking wickets also helped India. En route her five-wicket haul, Deepti also became the highest wicket-taker in the history of Women's T20 Internationals.
India's Smriti Mandhana hits a boundary during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Natalia Parvaiz celebrates taking the wicket of India's Jemimah Rodrigues during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Smriti Mandhana hits her 50th run during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Saira Jabeen fails to catch a shot from India's Smriti Mandhana during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Smriti Mandhana is caught out by Pakistan's Fatima Sana during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Harmanpreet Kaur bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Fatima Sana bowls during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Tasmia Rubab reacts after India's Deepti Sharma hits a boundary during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Richa Ghosh bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Gull Feroza batting during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Arundhati Reddy bowls during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Deepti Sharma attempts to run out Pakistan's Natalia Parvaiz during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Muneeba Ali bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates with teammates after running out Pakistan's Muneeba Ali during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Smriti Mandhana celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Fatima Sana during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
Pakistan's Aliya Riaz bats during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
India's Deepti Sharma celebrates taking the final wicket during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. | Photo: Jacob King/PA via AP
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