India, batting first, scored 247 runs in 50 overs. In reply, Pakistan managed only 159 runs in 43 overs and were all out. Thus, India won the match by 88 runs.
India won by 88 runs
India continued their campaign in the Women’s World Cup by defeating Pakistan by 88 runs. Batting first, India scored 247 runs in 50 overs in the match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. In reply, Pakistan were all out for 159 runs in 43 overs. For India, Kranti Gaur and Deepti Sharma took three wickets each, while Sneh Rana took two wickets. Harleen Deol’s 46 and Richa Ghosh’s quick 35 helped them post a score of 247
Pakistan had a poor start. Muneeba Ali was run out and returned to the pavilion. Sadaf Shamas was dismissed for 6 runs off 24 balls. Kranti Gaur dismissed her. Alia Riaz could only score two runs. The pair of Sidra Amin and Natalia Parvez steadied the innings and added 69 runs for the fourth wicket. Gaur ended this partnership by dismissing Parvez (33). After this, no Pakistani batsman could last long against the Indian bowling attack. Sidra Amin played an innings of 81 runs and was dismissed by Sneh Rana. In the 43rd over, Deepti Sharma dismissed Sadia Iqbal (0), ending Pakistan’s innings at 159.
India Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Sneh Rana, Kranti Goud, Shree Charni and Renuka Singh
Pakistan Playing XI: Muneeba Ali, Sadaf Shams, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Pervez, Fatima Sana (captain), Rameen Shamim, Diana Baig, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sandu and Sadia Iqbal.
