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 2:13 AM GMT
2500 ODI runs for Mandhana
A punch towards the right of long-off and Mandhana crosses the 2500 run mark in ODIs.
IND - 78/1 (18)
- 6 March 2022 2:10 AM GMT
IND - 74/1 (17)
Fatima Sana continues to be expensive as she leaks 9 off her fourth overs. The Pakistan fielders haven't helped her cause either with multiple misfields.
IND - 74/1 (17)
- 6 March 2022 2:04 AM GMT
Drinks Break!
Mahroof introduces Nashra Sandhu just before the drinks break and she does well, giving away just a single.
This is a good recovery from India after the kind of start they had, but they would love if Mandhana and Deepti can up the pace a bit more with some quick strike rotation. The former, in particular, has looked completely disinterested in quick singles and doubles today
IND - 65/1 (16)
- 6 March 2022 2:00 AM GMT
Mandhana growing in confidence
Good signs for India as Smriti Mandhana seems to be growing in confidence with each passing minute. She was looking very fidgety at the start but is now timing almost everything effortlessly.
IND - 64/1 (15)
- 6 March 2022 1:56 AM GMT
Deepti backs out twice
Deepti Sharma backs out twice in that over from Nida Dar. The bowler is unhappy and asks Mandhana, "Kya hua?"
Mandhana just shrugs her shoulders and they get on with it.
A direct hit as well in that over as India attempt a risky single but Mandhana was well in.
IND - 57/1 (14)
- 6 March 2022 1:51 AM GMT
50 up for India
A long over as Fatmia Sana loses her radar with a couple of wides and a no-ball. India, though, fails to make full use of it. Just six off that over even after all those extras.
IND - 52/1 (13)
- 6 March 2022 1:45 AM GMT
IND - 46/1 (12)
Mandhana paddle sweeps Dar to pocket a boundary towards fine-leg as India continue their acceleration.
IND - 46/1 (12)
- 6 March 2022 1:40 AM GMT
Runs slowly starting to flow
Fatima Sana from the other end with her right-arm pace. Deepti Sharma manages a boundary towards the mid-wicket region as the runs slowly start to flow for India.
IND - 38/1 (11)
- 6 March 2022 1:36 AM GMT
First bowling change!
First change in bowling as Nida Dar comes in with her off-spin. Mandhana decides this is her time to target. Comes down the track and sends one sailing over the straight boundary with the wind. Smart batting this from the Indian.
End of 10 overs.
IND - 33/1 (10)
