India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in a thrilling ICC Women’s T20 World Cup match at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan, led by Fatima Sana, set a target of 106 runs, scoring 105/8 in their 20 overs. Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza opened for Pakistan, but Feroza was bowled out for a duck in the first over. Pakistan struggled early, and after 8.5 overs, they were at 41/3. Sidra Amin scored eight runs off 11 balls, and Aroob Shah and Nashra Sandhu finished the innings at 105/8.
India’s chase began with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. They made 18 runs in 4.1 overs before Sadia Iqbal dismissed Mandhana. Verma then partnered with Jemimah Rodrigues, guiding India to 50 runs by the end of the 10th. With 56 runs needed from 60 balls, India steadily chased down the target, winning the match with six wickets in hand.
India Playing XI:
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan.
Pakistan Playing XI:
Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan.
