IND W vs PAK W: Jemimah and Richa star as India thumps down Pakistan with 7 wickets victory in tournament opener

IND W vs PAK W: Women in Blue have pulled off a magnificent win against arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of Women's T20 World Cup. Team India registered a clinic victory by a margin of 7 wickets whilst chasing 150 runs. Pakistan team posted a challenging total of 149 runs with the loss of 4 wickets in the first innings. Jemimah Rodrigues was the star for India as she smashed 53* off 38 balls, her knock included seven fours.

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Smooth batting gives India a brave start

Apart from her, Richa Ghosh too played a brave and amazing cameo at the end in which she scored 31 off 20 balls. Her knock also included 5boundaries. For Pakistan, Nashra Sandhu bowled an impressive spell as she gave away just 15 runs in four overs while taking two wickets but could not take her team ahead the winning line.

Pakistan's captain, Bismah Maroof, and Ayesha Naseem formed a partnership of 81 runs that allowethe team to score 149/4. Despite a slow start, Maroof contributed 68 runs and Naseem hit a quick 43 off 25 balls during the later stages of the match. India's Radha Yadav performed best as a bowler with 2/21, however, missed opportunities including dropped catches and missed stumping allowed Pakistan to post a competitive score on a difficult surface.

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Smriti Mandhana was out due to finger injury

Earlier Bismah Maroof, the Pakistani captain, won the toss and elected to take first strike. India's Women's Cricket Team was without their star opener, Smriti Mandhana, who was unavailable due to a finger injury. Harleen Deol stepped in as her replacement.

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