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 1:32 AM GMT
Brilliant from Pakistan!
Mandhana and Sharma continue to be stuck at one end.
IND - 24/1 (9)
- 6 March 2022 1:29 AM GMT
Mandhana survives a scare
The pressure is clearly building on India as Mandhana steps out and tires to loft Amin straight down the ground. Does not time it at all and is lucky that it lands far from fielders.
A very risky single as well from that over.
IND - 21/1 (8)
- 6 March 2022 1:25 AM GMT
Yet another maiden!
India needs to get a move on here. Deepti Sharma plays out a maiden now, thanks to some tight bowling from Diana Baig.
IND - 17/1 (7)
- 6 March 2022 1:22 AM GMT
IND - 17/1 (6)
Anam Amin continues to apply pressure from one end.
IND - 17/1 (6)
- 6 March 2022 1:18 AM GMT
Mandhana breaks the shackles!
A good over for India as Mandhana gets a boundary off the first ball, before a no-ball from Baig further helps India's cause. 10 off that over.
IND - 15/1 (5)
- 6 March 2022 1:14 AM GMT
IND - 5/1 (4)
This is just getting better for Pakistan as the Indian batters take their time to get set. Deepti Sharma has joined hands with Mandhana - two southpaws in the middle for the women in blue.
- 6 March 2022 1:11 AM GMT
Shafali Verma walks back!
This is brilliant from Pakistan. They kept the pressure on and Shafali Verma perishes in search of a big shot. Full, straight and pacy from Baig - Verma tires to play across the line and is cleaned up.
IND - 4/1 (3)
- 6 March 2022 1:04 AM GMT
Spin from the other end!
Anam Amin with her left arm spin from the other end and she starts with a maiden. Interesting from Pakistan bowling a left-arm spinner against Mandhana.
IND - 3/0 (2)
- 6 March 2022 1:03 AM GMT
IND - 3/0 (1)
A very disciplined start from Baig and Pakistan as India manage just 3 runs off the first over. A close caught behind appeal turned down against Mandhana.
IND - 3/0 (1)
- 6 March 2022 12:58 AM GMT
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma walk out!
The standard left-right opening pair for India as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma walk out for India. Diana Baig with the ball for Pakistan.
Right then, here we go!
