Women's Cricket
Women's World Cup: India beat Pakistan by 107 runs — Highlights
India started their 2022 World Cup campaign with a huge win over Pakistan.
Pooja Vastrakar (BCCI)
India suffered a middle order collapse before a record 7th wicket partnership between Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana took them to 244/7 in 50 overs at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Pakistan were wrecked by Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4/31) as they were all out for 137.
India XI: Smriti Mandhana (52), Shafali Verma (0), Deepti Sharma (40), Harmanpreet Kaur (5), Mithali Raj(c) (9), Richa Ghosh(w) (1), Sneh Rana (53*), Jhulan Goswami (6*), Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar (67), Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Pakistan XI: Javeria Khan, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof(c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz(w), Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Anam Amin
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 6 March 2022 4:06 AM GMT
IND - 207/6 (46)
8 off that over from Anam Amin as Pooja Vastrakar sweeps her to the boundary.
IND - 207/6 (46)
- 6 March 2022 4:02 AM GMT
IND - 199/6 (45)
Nashra Sandhu bowls out with figures of 2/36 in 10 overs. The only question now is if India can get the final flourish?
IND - 199/6 (45)
- 6 March 2022 3:59 AM GMT
Pooja Vastrakar is struggling!
Pooja seems to be cramping up. She is stretching her legs often and has turned down a couple of quick singles.
IND - 192/6 (44)
- 6 March 2022 3:53 AM GMT
IND - 188/6 (43)
Another decent over from India as they milk Nashra Sandhu for six runs. 7 more overs left - How much can India score?
IND - 188/6 (43)
- 6 March 2022 3:49 AM GMT
India continue to find gaps!
Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana continues to find gaps. They are complementing it well with some brilliant running between the wickets.
IND - 182/6 (42)
- 6 March 2022 3:44 AM GMT
IND - 170/6 (41)
Pooja and Sneh have managed to push the run-rate above 4 for India. And they look set for a big flourish if everything goes well.
IND - 170/6 (41)
- 6 March 2022 3:40 AM GMT
50* partnership
Much, much needed for India. Sneh Rana brings up the 50 partnership with a boundary square off the wicket. How long can they continue with this?
- 6 March 2022 3:38 AM GMT
12 from the over!
Pakistan are feeling the heat as Pooja Vastrakar continues to aggress. She milks 12 off the last over from Anam Amin and has given India a new lease of life.
IND - 160/6 (40)
- 6 March 2022 3:34 AM GMT
Pooja on the charge!
Vastrakar has decided to take it all on herself today. She is finding those boundaries, she is running hard and she is trying to intimidate the pace bowlers by stepping out. WHAT A CHARACTER!
IND - 148/6 (39)
