IND vs PAK LIVE, Women’s T20 World Cup: Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh power India to 170/6 after a strong recovery and late assault against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
IND vs PAK LIVE Women’s T20 World Cup: India post 170/6 after Richa Ghosh’s late fireworks (PC: BCCI Women/X)
India’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign at Edgbaston has been defined by momentum shifts, with Smriti Mandhana’s brilliance and Richa Ghosh’s late fireworks powering the side to a commanding total against Pakistan. After captain Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat first, India were rocked early by the dismissals of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues inside the Powerplay, giving Pakistan the initial upper hand.
Mandhana then anchored the recovery with a sublime half-century, setting the tone with fluent strokeplay and controlled aggression. Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial supporting role in rebuilding the innings, before Richa Ghosh delivered a blistering late assault to propel India to a strong finish and shift the momentum decisively.
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Despite entering the tournament after a 2-1 T20I series defeat to England, India showed resilience in the warm-up games and arrived with renewed confidence following their ODI World Cup triumph. The contest against Pakistan also carried added weight given India’s strong historical record in Women’s T20 World Cup meetings between the sides.
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India will now bank on their batting depth and scoreboard pressure as they look to begin their campaign with a statement victory in a high-pressure opener.
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Bharti S. Fulmali, Sree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy.
Pakistan: Fatima Sana (c), Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sundhu, Tasmia Rubab, Sadia Iqbal.
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