The pair smashed an unbeaten 86 off only eight overs for the third wicket to help chase down Pakistan’s score of 108 in just fourteen.
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India to big win against Pakistan
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma got India off to a blazing start in their chase of Pakistan’s total, Dambulla-ACTION – ICC September 28, 2018 Fir innings me (Pakistan ne toss jeeta or pehle bat karne ka faisla kiya.
STORYLINEBowling out Sri Lanka for a sub-100 total, India set themselves on course to an easy chase against the hosts in their Women’s side opener of 2024 Asia Cup T20. Bowling first against Pakistan in their tournament opener, the Indian pacers came out all guns blazing.
Deepti Sharma claimed three wickets and was the only bowler among India’s ranks to get a bowl in Pakistan’s innings, while Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar and legspinner Shreyanka Patil all took two apiece as they skittled out their neighbours for 108.
Although Sidra Ameen and Tuba Hassan got starts, neither were able to stop a collapse from Pakistan in Dambulla. A late surge from Fatima Sana (22 off 16 balls) helped Pakistan cross the three-figure mark.
India started nairobi run-chase with the openers matching each other shot forshot from early on. India were cruising as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma allowed only 57 runs in the Powerplay phase.
Smriti Mandhana
The rate of scoring went through the roof after Mandhana planted five fours off Tuba in one over. The south-paw opener was dismissed after contributing with 45 in India’s cause, but by that time the scintillating opening stand of 85 had largely sealed victory on a canter for the hostsSmriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma lead India to big win against Pakistan.
Scorecard UAE Women v Nepal’s women, Asia Cup 2024(Group A)
Nepal, on the other hand, won their first ever T20 match at a Women’s Asia Cup as they cruised to six-wicket victory over UAE in the second game. Barely five hours later, chasing 116 for victory Nepal cruised home with 23 balls to spare courtesy opener Samjhana Khadka’s unbeaten innings of 72 off 45 balls.
Women’s Asia Cup: Women’s Team India opener with Malaysia, Sri Lanka will be against Bangladesh on Saturday
