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 2:53 AM GMT
Harmanpreet OUT!
A big shout for LBW from Nida Dar and it is given. Harmanpreet reviews it right away and takes a review with her. There was a clear gap between bat and ball and it crashed right into the stumps.
India sinks further down the hole. Richa Ghosh comes out to the middle.
IND - 108/4 (28.4)
- 6 March 2022 2:49 AM GMT
106/3 (28)
Pakistan continue to apply pressure. The strike rotation has fallen to drastically with Mithali and Harmanpreet in the middle. They need to get going soon.
IND - 106/3 (28)
- 6 March 2022 2:42 AM GMT
IND - 102/3 (26)
The run-rate for India has fallen below 4 and Pakistan seem to have found a new burst of energy in the field.
IND - 102/3 (26)
- 6 March 2022 2:37 AM GMT
MANDHANA FALLS!
As lazy, lazy shot from Smriti Mandhana as she lobs one back to the bowler. Anam Amin gleefully accepts it and she has been rewarded for all her hard-work.
Pakistan right on top now and the onus is on India's two most experienced batters - Mithali and Harmanpreet Kaur to take India out of this trouble.
IND - 100/3 (25)
- 6 March 2022 2:35 AM GMT
Mithali yet to open her account
She has played 9 deliveries but is yet to open her account is Mithali
IND - 98/2 (24)
- 6 March 2022 2:32 AM GMT
IND - 97/2 (23)
Just a single off that over as Mithali Raj tries to get her eyes in. Pakistan have been running away with the overs with spin from both ends.
- 6 March 2022 2:28 AM GMT
BOWLED, DEEPTI SHARMA!
Deepti Sharma has to walk back. She is taken aback by how the ball bounced as she gets down and looks to sweep Nashra Sandhu. The ball goes on and disrupts the stumps.
40 off 57 it is then for Sharma and she makes way for her captain Mithali Raj!
IND - 96/2 (22)
- 6 March 2022 2:26 AM GMT
50* Smriti Mandhana!
That's not come at her usual pace, but she will take it; India will take it. A very well compiled half century for Smriti Mandhana, but she has a lot to do.
- 6 March 2022 2:20 AM GMT
End of 20 overs
A sense of calmness in the Indian dugout as Mandhana and Smriti go about their business. Neither are trying anything fancy and are just happy knocking it around for singles.
IND - 87/1 (20)
- 6 March 2022 2:17 AM GMT
IND - 83/1 (19)
Both Deepti and Smriti look more than comfortable now. The strike rotation has improved in the past few overs and the occasional boundaries are not so rare as well.
IND - 83/1 (19)
