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Women's T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan: India hammer Pakistan by 64 runs

Sun, 14 June 2026

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22:43

Deepti takes fifer

Pak 106 (17 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

India beat Pakistan by 64 runs in opening Women's T20 World Cup match in Birmingham on Sunday.

Deepti Sharma finished with five wickets (5 for 10) to become the highest wicket-taker in T20Is with 166 scalps to her name.

The seasoned off-spinner was ably supported by Sree Charani (3/21) and Shafali Verma (1/22).

Pakistan were bowled out 106 in the chase of 171 after India made 170 for six, courtesy vice-captain Smriti Mandhana's classy 68.

India are now 2nd in their group with 2 points.

Sadia Iqbal is the last player in she starts with a single to mid-off.

And it is all over for Pakistan as Sandhu is caught at mid-wicket and India win by 64 runs.

Tasmia is the new batter in and is out 2nd ball as she is caught at mid-wicket as she looks to go big.

Deepti is back in the attack and Sandhu starts the over with a single.

Aliya then looks to slog only to hole out in the deep.

Shafali continues and she gives away 12 runs as Pakistan get a rare boundary in the over.

Nashra Sandhu is the new batter in and is off the mark with a single.

A dot to end the over as Charani finishes with 3 for 21.

Left-arm spinner Charani continues and Rameen and Aliya take a single each off the first two balls.

A dot later, Shameen drives it towards backward point where Shreyanka dives to take a blinder! Pakistan now 7 down.

22:16

Muneeba Sana, Natalia back in the hut

Pak 89-6 (14 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

India in the drivers' seat thanks to the spinners as Pakistan keep losing wickets in the middle. Pakistan need 82 runs off the last 6 overs.

Shafali continues and the batters rotate the strike for 6 runs in the over even as India lose a review for LBW against Aliya.

Rameen Shamim is the new batter in and she is off the mark with a single to long-off.

Aliya then takes a couple.

Two dots later, Aliya takes a single to long-off to end the over as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Shree Charani is back in the attack, and she strikes first ball as Natalia tries to go inside out and plays it straight to Harmanpreet at cover and she is out for 7 off 13.

Aliya Riaz is the new batter in and after a dot, she is off the mark with a single.

A single to end the over as a wicket and four runs come off it.

Shafali Verma is in the attack now and Natalia starts the over with a single.

A dot and a wide later, Shafali bowls it wide, Sana doesn't hit the ball clearly as she swings her arms only to hole out to Mandhana at cover. Sana falls cheaply and Pakistan lose half the side.

Fatima Sana is the new batter in and she nearly plays it back to the bowler. A wicket and 3 runs come in the over.

Shreyanka Patil is back in the attack and Muneeba starts the over with a single past the bowler.

Natalia then sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single and is hit on the stomach as the ball bounces awkwardly on the bounce as the throw comes in from the deep. Physio gives her the all clear.

Muneeba then plays the ball to square leg for a single.

A dot later, Natalia comes down the track and outside edges the ball to backward point for a single, Deepti picks it up and aims at the stumps, the direct hit has Muneeba run out after replays confirm the dismissal. Muneeba is out for 41 off 35.

21:51

Runs flowing for Pakistan

Pak 72-3 (10 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

Charani continues and Natalia punches it towards the bowler for a dot.

Natalia then calls for a tight single to mid-off. Harmanpreet dives, picks up the ball and sends it to the keeper, Muneeba dives to get in on time.

Muneeba then lofts the ball over cover and is put down by Kranti Goud coming in from the deep.

Muneeba then sweeps the ball through square leg for a four.

Muneeba then lofts it over cover for another couple.

Muneeba then edges the ball to short third for a single as 10 come off it.

Deepti continues and Natalia gets low to sweep, misses and is hit on the pads. India appeal. No says the umpire. India review and the ball tracking shows it was missing leg and umpire's call.

A dot later, Natalia clips the ball to the leg side for a single.

Muneeba then takes a single to sweeper cover.

Natalia then gets low and sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single.

A dot to end the over as just 3 runs come off it.

21:41

Lose third wicket as Shree Charani strikes

Pak 59-3 (8 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

Natalia Pervaiz is the new batter in and she is off the mark with a single.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and 4 runs come off it.

Left arm spinner Shree Charani is in the attack now and Muneeba and Jabeen take three singles off the first three balls.

Charani then gets the next one to drift in, Jabeen is not to the pitch of it completely, gets a leading edge and is caught at short cover. She is out for 2.

Saira Jabeen is the new batter in and she starts with a single to square leg.

Slower, wider next and Muneeba is beaten on the outside edge.

Muneeba then plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Deepti continues and Muneeba starts the over with a single to deep point.

A dot later, full and on the leg, and Zafar sweeps it straight towards Mandhana who dives forward at short fine leg to complete a good low catch and send Zafar back to the hut for 12. Deepti gets her second.

21:30

Feroza out for 12 off 9

Pak 52-1 (6 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

Arundhati Reddy is back in the attack and she starts with a wide.

A dot later, Arundhati bowls it straight and full and Zafar flicks it over mid-wicket for a four!

Short ball and Zafar uses the pace of the ball to slice it through backward point for a four!

Zafar then plays the ball to mid-on and takes a quick single.

Muneeba then takes a single before Zafar takes a couple to end the over as 13 come off it.

Ayesha Zafar is the new batter in and she sweeps the ball to backward point to get off the mark with a single. A wicket and 2 runs come off the over.

Deepti Sharma in the attack now and after three dots, Muneeba charges down and gets a single to mid-wicket.

Full and on the legs and Feroza reverse sweeps it straight to backward point and she is out for 12 off 9 as Pakistan lose their first wicket.

21:19

Muneeba put down by Arundhati

Pak 37-0 (4 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

Shreyanka continues, she bowls it flat and short and Feroza pulls it through nid-wicket for a four!

Feroza then sweeps the ball for a single.

Shreyanka comes around the wicket. Muneeba gets hold off the full ball on the legs and sweeps it down to fine leg for another four!

A dot later, Muneeba comes down the track, miscues the slice and is put down at point by Arundhati Reddy. Muneeba gets a couple.

A single to end the over as 12 come off it.

Kranti Goud in the attack now and Muneeba gets cheeky, comes across the stumps, gets low and laps it over fine leg for a four!

Muneeba then takes a single before Feroza cuts the ball past backward point for a four!

Feroza then takes a single before Muneeba swivel pulls the ball past backward square leg for a four.

A dot to end the over as Muneeba is beaten on the outside edge as she looks to cut. 14 come off the over.

21:10

Pakistan need 171 for victory

Pak 11-0 (2 ovs) vs Ind 170-6 | Scorecard

Offie Shreyanka Patil in the attack now and after two dots, Muneeba and Feroza take a single each off the next two balls.

Two dots later, Muneeba takes a single to end the over as just 3 come off it.

Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza come out to chase a record 171 as Arundhati Reddy opens the bowling for India and Muneeba starts the innings with a lovely cut through point for a four!

Muneeba and Feroza then take three singles next three balls. A dot later, a wide next and a dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

20:57

Mandhana hits 50, Richa Ghosh hits cameo at the death

Ind 170-6 (20 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made a graceful 68 and Richa Ghosh a cavalier 34 as India overcame middle-order lethargy to post a competitive 170 for six in their ICC T20 World Cup match in Birmingham on Sunday.

Opting to bat first, India were rocked by the early dismissals of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues.

But Mandhana, whose fifty came in 44 balls, and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (36) shared an 91-run alliance for the fourth wicket to haul India out of the hole.

Richa (34 off 17b, 5x4, 1x6) played some big shots in the death overs as India crossed the 150-run mark.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana took two wickets and one catch.

Shreyanka Patil then looks to scoop. Wide given.

Patil looks to scoop again, is hit on the leg and the batters scamper for a single. Sana reviews for LBW. The umpire's not out stands and India finish at 170 for 6.

Fatima Sana is back in the attack and Deepti starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.

Ghosh then sweeps the full ball on the leg to fine leg for a four!

Bouncer next and Ghosh tries to take a swat at it and misses.

Full and wide, and Ghosh tickles it past the keeper for a four! Wide given.

Another wide down the leg side next.

Ghosh comes down the ground and lofts it over the packed covers for a couple.

Length ball in the slot, Ghosh then swings and Sana hits to end the Indian keeper's 34-run cameo.

Pakistan penalised for slow over rate and they can now have 3 fielders outside the ring.

Tasmia Rubab is back in the attack and she angles it in but Deepti does well to whip it ovee fine leg for a four!

Deepti then gets a single to the leg side.

Ghosh then goes inside out and smacks it past extra cover for a four!

Ghosh then gets a hold of the slot ball and lofts it over long on for a six!

Ghosh then slices the ball over short third man for a boundary.

A four to end the over as 22 come off it.

20:33

Harmanpreet out for 36

Ind 132-5 (18 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Nashra continues and Deepti starts the over with a tight couple to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Deepti takes a single to backward square leg.

Sandhu then bowls excellent slower balls to keep it to 3 dots as just 3 runs come in the over.

Deepti Sharma is the new batter in and she is off the mark with a quick couple.

A dot later, Deepti gets a single to long-off.

A wide later, Ghosh gets a couple to backward square leg as a wicket and 7 runs come off it.

Fatima Sana is back in the attack and Ghosh starts the over with a single to the off side.

Leg stump half volley next and Harmanpreet flicks it towards mid-wicket, the fielder keeps her eye on it and completes a good catch at the boundary. Harmanpreet is out for 36 off 35.

20:24

Pakistan pick two in two overs

Ind 122-4 (16 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Nashra Sandhu is back in the attack and Ghosh starts the over with a single towards cover.

Two dots later, Harmanpreet takes a couple as she sweeps it to square leg.

A dot later, Harmanpreet sweeps again but some good fielding at the boundary keeps it down to just two as 5 runs come off the over.

Richa Ghosh is the new batter in and is off the mark in cracking fashion as she cuts the ball through cover point for a four.

Ghosh and Harmanpreet take three singles as 7 runs and a wicket come off the over.

Sadia continues and after a dot, she strikes. Fulmali tries to keep the momentum, comes down the track, is early into the shot, misses the ball as she is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball, and is stumped out for 1. India lose two quick wickets in four deliveries.

Bharti Fulmali is the new batter in and is off the mark with a single first ball.

A wicket and 6 runs come in the over.

Rameen Shamim continues and after a dot, Harmanpreet takes a single to long on.

Mandhana then attempts a sweep and is hit on the head as the ball hits her on the helmet off the top edge. The mandatory concussion test is taken and so are the drinks.

Mandhana continues in the same vein after drinks, the ball is given some air and Mandhana comes down the track and smacks it over extra cover for a four.

Mandhana is then caught out next ball courtesy a lovely sliding catch from Fatima Sana at mid-wicket. She plays a uppish drive but it is not well timed and Sana watches it nicely, runs across to complete a good catch. Mandhana is out for 68.

Spinner Sadia Iqbal is back in the attack and she starts with a wide.

Mandhana then comes down the track and hits it over deep-mid-wicket, she is put down and the fielder tips the ball over the boundary.

Mandhana then takes a single to the leg side.

Harmanpreet then gets low and laps the ball to fine leg for a four!

Full ball next and Harmanpreet plays it over deep point for a four.

Harmanpreet then takes a single before Mandhana ends the over with a couple to long off as 19 come off it.

20:01

India on the charge

Ind 85-2 (12 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Shamim is back in the attack, and Mandhana starts the over with a couple to the off-side.

She then brings up her 50 with a lofted shot over extra cover. This is her 24th 50 in T20s and 2nd against Pakistan.

Mandhana then plays the field and plays the next ball over mid-on for a four.

Mandhana then comes down the track but injuries herself as she misses the slog. The physio is out to check on her. She gets the all ok and continues.

Dot ball next. Mandhana then comes to the off side and plays the ball to deep cover for a single as 11 come off it.

Nashra Sandhu continues and the Mandhana gets a four over long-off even as the batters rotate the strike as 9 runs come off it.

19:52

India bring up the 50

Ind 65-2 (10 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Tasmia continues and Mandhana starts the over with a six over mid-off.

Mandhana then takes a single next ball.

Harmanpreet then plays the ball to mid-wicket and takes a tight couple as Mandhana is forced to put in the dive.

The batters then take a single each off the next two balls and a dot to end the over as 11 runs come off it. The most expensive over of the innings thus far.

Left-arm spinner Nasra Sindhu is in the attack now and after a dot, Harmanpreet comes down the track and plays it through sweeper cover for a four! 50 up for India,

Two dots later, Harmanpreet gets another four with a sweep over square leg. A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

19:44

India beginning to find the runs

Ind 46-2 (8 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Tasmia is back in the attack and Harmanpreet starts the over with a pull to backward point.

Mandhana then cuts the ball to deep point for a single.

Back of length ball and Harmanpreet pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball next, Mandhana makes room and drives it to extra cover for a dot.

Mandhana tries to make room, the bowler tails her, Mandhana miscues the chip to mid-off, the ball flies up and she is put down by Alia. Mandhana gets a life and a single.

A single to mid-wicket to end the over as 5 runs come off it.

Rameen continues and she gives just 3 runs in the over.

19:36

India in early trouble

Ind 38-2 (6 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

India have started watchfully as they go at just 6.2 runs an over.

Sana is back in the attack and she gets one to shape away as Harmanpreet is beaten. But the no-ball siren is sounded and that's a free hit.

Sana bowls a real good yorker that Harmanpreet digs out to the leg side for a single.

Mandhana then drives the ball straight down the ground for a single as mid-off cleans it up and keeps it down to a single.

Harmanpreet then plays the ball to mid-wicket and scampers for a single.

Mandhana then plays two dots as Sana mixes her lengths.

Full ball next and Mandhana drives it uppishly past the bowler for a four as 8 come off it.

Offie Rameen Shamim is in the attack now and after a dot, Mandhana sweeps the ball to backward square leg for a four.

Short ball again and Mandhana pulls it down to fine leg for another four.

Mandhana and Harmanpreet then take a single each off the next two balls.

A dot to end the over as 10 runs come off it.

19:20

Jemimah out for 1

Ind 20-2 (4 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the new batter in and she is off the mark with a single to the leg side.

A dot later, Mandhana plays the ball to square leg for a single.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and 2 runs come off it.

Left-arm pacer Tasmia Rubab in the attack now, Jemimah drives it to mid-on and wants a single, Mandhana is ball-watching and Jemimah has to go back.

Next ball, Jemimah mistimes a big shot, the ball takes flight but not the distance and Natalia runs in from cover and takes the catch on the second attempt and Jemimah is out for 1.

Sadia continues and Mandhana starts with a dot.

Mandhana then plays the ball to long-on and a mis-field at the boundary gifts her a four!

A dot later, Mandhana creams the ball through covers for a four!

Two dots to end the over as 8 come off it.

19:12

Shafali out for 6

Ind 10-1 (2 ovs) vs Pak | Scorecard

Right arm medium pacer Fatima Sana is in the attack now and Mandhana is off the mark with a single to the leg side.

Jemimah then drives the ball down to long off for a dot.

Muneeba comes up to the stumps now and Jemimah cuts it next for a dot.

Another dot later, Jemimah plays it to mid-on and scampers for a single, she dives in. Attempt at a direct hit but missed.

Mandhana then pulls the ball to fine leg for a single as just 3 runs come off it.

Jemimah Rodrigues is the new batter in and she is bowled a wide.

A dot to end the over as a wicket and 6 runs come off it.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will open the batting for India while left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal will open the attack and Shafali starts the innings with a six as she goes inside out over wide mid-off for a maximum. Ball was in the slot and it got the treatment.

Two dots next as Shafali looks to use her feet.

Sadia gets the ball to angle in and slowers the pace.

And Sadia strikes off the 5th ball as Shafali made room, tries to go big, gets the edge as she done in by the bounce and is caught behind and India lose the 1st wicket.

18:44

India kick-off campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Birmingham

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday.

India have brought in Bharti Fulmali to bat at No 4. India will field 3 spinners and 2 medium pacers in their campaign opener.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana revealed at the toss that Saira Jabeen to make her World Cup debut for Pakistan.

THE PITCH

The pitch has a healthy covering of dry grass, helping batters. The bounce is consistent, which should provide good value for stroke play. The surface is extremely hard, so the ball will come onto the bat nicely.

As the game progresses, spinners are likely to play a bigger role.

Playing XIs:

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud

Pakistan Women: Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali(w), Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervaiz, Fatima Sana(c), Rameen Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Tasmia Rubab, Sadia Iqbal

A well-balanced India need openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to fire on all cylinders against a tricky Pakistan as they begin their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Birmingham on Sunday.

Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India are looking to add a second global title to their showcase after winning the 50 overs' version last year.

The head-to-head stats heavily favour them against the cross-border rivals.

India enjoy an overwhelming 13-3 lead in the shortest format. They won their previous meeting, in 2024 T20 World Cup in Dubai, by six wickets.

From that day, India have grown into a more consistent and robust white ball unit, which is reflected in their ODI World Cup triumph. Almost the same squad will lead India's quest for a T20 crown.

India's Dominant Record and Recent Form

India have been in reasonable form too in the run-up to the event. They beat Australia (2-1) and England (3-2) away from home, while drubbing Sri Lanka (5-0) at home, underlining their all-weather abilities.

However, they also received timely wake-up calls during defeats to South Africa (4-1) and England (2-1) in away series.

It revealed the need for India to have a stronger opening alliance between vice-captain Mandhana and her partner, Shafali.

After an 82 against the Aussies at Adelaide in February, Mandhana's next six outings produced 13, 12, 37, 0, 32 and 8.

Shafali offers a similar story. After her 64 against South Africa at Johannesburg, the right-hander could only score 9, 4, 2, 22 and 11 in the next five innings.

India will require them in full flow against a Pakistan attack, led by their effervescent skipper Fatima Sana.

Sana is in brilliant form of late as she averages over 50 with the bat, and less than 25 with the ball in the last year or so.

The 24-year-old had blasted the fastest fifty in women's T20Is off just 15 balls against Zimbabwe recently in Karachi, and she is certain to give some worries to the Indian bowling unit which does not have injured Amanjot Kaur and Kashvee Gautam.

Middle-Order Strength and Key Players

But Harmanpreet has returned to form with a couple of fifties against South Africa and England, which should be a big boost to the middle-order.

Apart from the captain, India will also bank on Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Bharti Fulmali to keep the runs-flow against a capable Pakistan bowling line-up that also features frugal left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu.

Wicketkeeper batter Yastika Bhatia was India's leading scorer against England in the recent three-match series, but the 25-year-old will want to improve her strike-rate from the current 99.

Seasoned all-rounder Deepti Sharma too will have to contribute substantially with both bat and ball in the tournament, even if the conditions are not exactly favourable for her off-spin.

Women's T20 World Cup: India vs Pakistan: India hammer Pakistan by 64 runs

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