India produced a dominant performance to defeat Pakistan 7-1 in the FIH Pro League in London, extending their winning streak over their arch-rivals to 17 matches and moving up to seventh in the standings.
Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Women's T20 World Cup Group A defeat to India at Edgbaston.
Smriti Mandhana’s half-century and Richa Ghosh’s late blitz power India to a strong total before Deepti Sharma’s five-wicket haul dismantles Pakistan as India open their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a dominant win.
Ahead of India’s Women’s T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the team is focused only on cricket and is ready to embrace the pressure of the marquee encounter.
India and Pakistan begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a blockbuster clash at Edgbaston. Check match time, venue, live streaming, TV telecast, head-to-head record, and squads.
Sports Ministry reiterates no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but permits participation in global events hosted in India under international norms.
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Pakistan slumped to a 61-run defeat against their arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, a result that has left them needing a victory over Namibia in their final Group A fixture to retain any realistic hope of progressing to the Super Eights.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Vrinda Dinesh tore Pakistan A apart with a blistering 55, while India A’s spinners ran through the opposition to secure a dominant eight-wicket win. With this victory, India A bounced back after their opening loss and now eye a semi-final spot.
