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Indian eves send Pakistan packing
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December 19, 2006 17:33 IST

India mainitained a clean slate as they thrashed Pakistan by a huge 103-run margin in their last league match at the Women's Asia Cup Cricket tournament at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Indian eves elected to bat and set a challenging 244 for 7 for Pakistan and restricted their arch-rivals to 141 for 8 in 50 overs.

India have already qualified to play in the final against Sri Lanka [Images] on December 21 while Pakistan will return home without a single win in the double round-robin league of the tournament.

Opener Sunera Paranjpe scored 52 runs and stiched an 83-run partnership with S Naik (21) for the opening wicket giving India a good start.

Skipper Mithali Raj (22), Tirush Kamini 34, Rumeli Dhar 42 and Anjum Chopra 3 helped India to the healthy total. Pakistan's Sana Mir took 3 for 37 and Sabahat Rasheed picked 2 for 38.

Chasing victory, Pakistan received an early jolt when opener Bismah Mahroof fell to Sunera on duck. But skipper Urooz Mumtaj, who opened the innings, played a good knock of 33.

Among others, Sana Javed (23) and Nain Abidi (23 not out) stood up to the Indian bowling, which failed to bowl out the rivals once again though.

Rajshree Goyal (2 for 12) and Noosheen al-Khader (2 for 25) were most successful bowlers for India.


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