The stage is set for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, which will get underway in Mumbai on Saturday.
India batted poorly to be all out for 124 in 19.4 overs after Pakistan posted a modest 137 for six.
Australia has by far been the most dominant team in CWG, winning all six golds till date.
In a thrilling final, Mumbai Indians handed Delhi Capitals a seven-wicket defeat to win the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League.
Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was on Thursday dropped from the 15-member Indian women's squad for the ICC ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3.
Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh struck two boundaries before perishing and then Heather Graham dismissed Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in consecutive deliveries to be in the fray for a hat-trick, which she completed in the final over of the match.
All-rounder Sneh Rana showed nerves of steel by choking runs in the death overs as the India women's cricket team pipped hosts England by four runs to enter the final of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Saturday.
Former captains Diana Edulji and Shantha Rangaswamy believe the Indian women's team can't afford to 'blow hot and cold' in a big event like the ongoing ODI World Cup and called for consistency in the batting department.
India will next play arch-rivals Pakistan in the round-robin stage on Friday.
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were among the overseas players retained by their respective franchises
India women's team head coach Ramesh Powar is hardly perturbed by the 13-run defeat against Pakistan in the Asia Cup as the team management's primary aim was to test the temperament of the younger lot in a pressure situation.
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 4-3 in a pulsating third-fourth place play-off match to win the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament, in Dhaka, on Wednesday.
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India's bowlers put up a valiant effort with a below par total to defend before rookie Alice Capsey held her nerves to guide England to a seven-wicket win in the third women's T20 International.
Shafali Verma got to the 1000 runs at 18 years and 253 days.
Asked about the lack of goals as India have scored just two in as many matches, Reid said, "There is no specific reason for that. I would have been worried if we were not creating opportunities."
The reigning champions squandered a 2-0 lead as the dogged Koreans earned a point.
In T20Is, Australia are on 299 rating points, stretching their lead over second-placed England from 14 to 18 rating points.
India won the match via Super Over after the scores were tied at 187 to level the five-match series 1-1.
The 20-member squad also includes goal-keepers PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak; defenders Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Jugraj.
Mithali Raj dropped a place to seventh but star opener Smriti Mandhana moved up to ninth position
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The likes of Monica Patel, C Prathyusha have been dropped from the squad altogether.
Ahead of India's T20 World Cup semifinal match against Australia, star batter Richa Ghosh opened up on the challenges they will face.
India opener Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have moved up a place each to attain career-best second spot in the batters and bowlers' charts of the latest ICC women's T20I player rankings.
Under Manpreet's captaincy, the Indian team has achieved important milestones,
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