ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, IND vs PAK: Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil's combined 5-31 derailed Pakistan's innings. India Women register their first win.
Brief Scores: India vs Pakistan, Group A - PAK 105/8 (Nidar Dar 28, Muneeba Ali 17, Arundhati Reddy 3/19) lost to IND 108/4 (Shafali Verma 32, Harmanpreet Kaur 29, Fatima Sana 2/23) by six wickets.
India beat Pakistan by six wickets to open its account in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. However, the win came very slowly, and it had a very low effect on India's run rate, which would have been their crucial pointer for their semi-final chances.
Talking Point: India’s bowling changes were on the spot, and everyone contributed, unlike other time
India witnessed a remarkable transformation in its bowling department, which was marked by strategic changes. Unlike previous instances, today’s performance showcased a collective effort where every bowler played a crucial role in restricting Pakistan to a low total. In the past, India's women's bowling has been an area of focus for improvement. However, recent changes were on the spot and led to a positive result. Each of the five bowlers took at least one wicket, with Arundhati Reddy claiming her career-best figures.
Arundhati Reddy picks 3 as Pakistan's batting collapse, setting a 106-run target
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first against India in their Group A encounter of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The Women in Green suffered an early blow as Renuka Singh dismissed Gul Feroza in the very first over of the match. Pakistan's batting performance was seriously dismal, as they could only muster 105 runs. Only 4 Pakistan batters reached double figures; the best of the lot came from the experienced Nida Dar. She top-scored for Pakistan, registering 28 runs off 34 balls. The Indian bowlers maintained a tight line and length to stifle the Pakistan batters while picking up wickets regularly. Arundhati Reddy struck thrice as India restricted the opposition to a subpar total. Meanwhile, Shreyanka Patil also took two wickets for India.
Shafali and Harmanpreet's innings lead India to a convincing win
India struggled again for a consistent run-flow but still registered a comfortable win against Pakistan. Harmanpreet Kaur (29), Shafali Verma (32), and Jemmiah Rodrigues (23) led India to their first win of the tournament. Skipper Harmanpreet showed the most fierceness amongst the India batters before returning and retiring hurt. For Pakistan, skipper Fatima Sana was impressed with the ball, but the target was too low to defend. She picked up two wickets, while Sadia Iqbal and Omaima Sohail clinched one wicket each.
Statistical Highlights from IND vs PAK, T20 WC 2024
Shreyanka Patil bowled the first maiden over of her T20I career in the tenth over of Pakistan innings.
Arundhati Reddy registered her career-best figures of 3-19.
This is Pakistan's third-lowest completed innings against India Women in T20 WC history.
Points Table Scenario & What's Next
With the first victory of the tournament, India is currently in fourth position in Group A with two points. However, the Net Run Rate of the Women in Blue is still negative.
India will play against Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE, on Wednesday, October 9. On the other hand, Pakistan will be up against the mighty Australia on October 11 and looks to return strongly.
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