India vs Pakistan Women’s Asia Cup Live Match Updates: India wins the match by 7 wickets

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Thanks to her amazing figures of 3/20 in 4 overs, Deepti Sharma was awarded with the player of the match award.

Thanks to Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana’s 85-run opening stand, India-Women completed an easy 7-wicket victory over Pakistan-Women to kick-off their Asia Cup campaign with a massive victory.

Smriti Mandhana’s impressive knock of 45 was brought to an end by Syeda Aroob Shah as India lost their first wicket on the score of 85.

Smriti Mandhana is looking to finish the game as early as possible as she smashed 5 boundaries in the eighth over to take India’s score to 79/0.

India crossed the 50-run mark within the powerplay thanks to the impressive partnership of openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana and now the match is looking like a cakewalk for India.

India’s opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana gave a good start to the Indian innings especially Shafali who has played some great shots. India have a decent score of 33/0 after 4 overs.

A dominant bowling display by the India-Women side as they bowled out Pakistan-Women for only 108 runs in 19.2 overs. Now they need 109 runs in 20 overs to begin their Asia Cup campaign with a win.

After a very rocky innings against a quality Indian bowling attack, Pakistan-Women finally reached the 100-run mark in the 19th over.

Deepti Sharma got her third scalp of the day by dismissing Nashra Sandhu and now Pakistan-Women on the verge of being all-out at 94/9.

Radha Yadav showed a brilliant piece of fielding and then her fantastic direct-hit dismissed Syeda Aroob Shah.

Tuba Hassan’s cameo of 22 was brought to an end by Deepti Sharma in the 18th over leaving Pakistan at 92/7.

Wickets continue to tumble for Pakistan as Renuka Singh dismissed both Sidra Ameen and Iram Jawed in the same over to end her spell with great figures of 2/14.

Deepti Sharma dismissed Pakistan’s captain, Nida Dar for 8 runs in the twelfth over to put Pakistan-Women in a spot of bother at 59/4.

Shreyanka had a brilliant start to her spell as she got a wicket in her first over in the form of Aliya Riaz. Pakistan-Women now 41/3 after the end of 8 overs.

Pooja Vastrakar took his second wicket of the innings by dismissing Muneeba Ali for 11 runs leaving Pakistan-women at 26/2.

India-Women didn’t have to wait for long to get the breakthrough as Pooja Vastrakar dismissed Gull Feroza in the second over to put pressure on Pakistan-Women.

Pakistan-women openers, Gull Feroza and Muneeba Ali begin the innings.

Pakistan captain, Nida Dar won the toss and chose to bat first at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

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