Pakistan Women were written off following their defeat to underdog Thailand, but they have come back strong. By 13 runs, they defeated the favorites, India Women. Both with the bat and the ball, Nida Dar shone. She scored an unbeaten 56 off 37 deliveries to aid Pakistan in setting 137/5. She was 2/23 with the ball as she assisted her team in bowling out India for 124.
She attempted to go against Nida Dar again despite missing her strokes, but instead she gifted Tuba Hassan a leading edge and a catch. Smriti Mandhana tried to establish a partnership with Dayalan Hemalatha while anchoring the innings with a 17-run performance, but in the 10th over, Nashra Sandhu defeated her. Then, in a T20 encounter, India’s illustrious batting line once again failed.
Pooja Vastrakar (5) was followed behind by Dayalan Hemalatha (22). With a 26-run partnership, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma kept the team’s hopes alive, but they soon parted ways. In the 16th over, Deepti (16 off 11) and Harmanpreet (12) both lost their lives. Richa Ghosh, who needed to be brought to the dressing room after suffering from sunstroke, accelerated under increasing pressure to raise the asking rate.
Richa’s one-fourth and three sixes helped India go closer to the goal. Her 13-ball, 26-run effort, however, was insufficient. Her dismissal in the 19th over essentially ended India’s prospects. In the end, India was bowled out for 124 when Rajeshwari Gayakwad was dismissed by Aiman Anwar. The campaign’s first defeat for India was this one. India still holds the top place in the points table, however, with 6 points, edging Pakistan on Net Run Rate.
Earlier, Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof chose to bat after winning the toss. Shafali Verma stays outside as Harmanpreet enters. Sadia Iqbal, a left-arm spinner, and Aiman Anwer have replaced Kainat Imtiaz and Diana Baig in Pakistan’s lineup. In 2022, India has defeated its traditional enemies twice. The team captained by Harmanpreet Kaur will now try to defeat them three times in a row.
Women’s Asia Cup Standings:
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | India Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.480 |
| 2 | Pakistan Women | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.684 |
| 3 | Bangladesh Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.829 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.373 |
| 5 | Thailand Women | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.079 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates Women | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.648 |
| 7 | Malaysia Women | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.02 |
India Women Scorecard:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbhineni Meghana | c Sidra Ameen b Nashra Sandhu | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 107.14 |
| Smriti Mandhana | c Aiman Anwer b Nashra Sandhu | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | c Tuba Hassan b Nida Dar | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | b Tuba Hassan | 20 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | runout (Muneeba Ali / Nashra Sandhu) | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Deepti Sharma | c Bismah Maroof b Sadia Iqbal | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 145.45 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (C) | c Aliya Riaz b Nida Dar | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Richa Ghosh (WK) | c Aliya Riaz b Sadia Iqbal | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Radha Yadav | c Aliya Riaz b Nashra Sandhu | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Renuka Singh | Not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | b Aiman Anwer | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Extra | 5 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 124/10 (19.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat |
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadia Iqbal | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Nida Dar | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Nashra Sandhu | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 |
| Aiman Anwer | 3.4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.82 |
| Tuba Hassan | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Sabbhineni Meghana | 1-23 | 3.2 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 2-29 | 5.2 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 3-50 | 9.4 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | 4-63 | 11.4 |
| D Hemalatha | 5-65 | 12.1 |
| Deepti Sharma | 6-91 | 15.2 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 7-91 | 16.2 |
| Radha Yadav | 8-110 | 17.6 |
| Richa Ghosh | 9-120 | 18.3 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 10-124 | 19.4 |
Pakistan Women Batting SCORECARD
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muneeba Ali (WK) | st Richa Ghosh b Deepti Sharma | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Sidra Ameen | c Richa Ghosh b Pooja Vastrakar | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Bismah Maroof (C) | c Rajeshwari Gayakwad b Renuka Singh | 32 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 91.43 |
| Omaima Sohail | lbw b Deepti Sharma | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nida Dar | Not out | 56 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 151.35 |
| Aliya Riaz | c (sub Meghna Singh) b Pooja Vastrakar | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ayesha Naseem | c Jemimah Rodrigues b Deepti Sharma | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Tuba Hassan | Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 4, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 137/6 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Aiman Anwer, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu |
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renuka Singh | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Pooja Vastrakar | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Radha Yadav | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Sidra Ameen | 1-26 | 4.3 |
| Muneeba Ali | 2-33 | 5.4 |
| Omaima Sohail | 3-33 | 5.6 |
| Bismah Maroof | 4-109 | 15.4 |
| Aliya Riaz | 5-121 | 17.3 |
| Ayesha Naseem | 6-135 | 19.4 |
IND-W vs PAK-W Playing XI
India: 1 Smriti Mandhana, 2 Sabbhineni Meghana, 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt) 5 Dayalan Hemalatha, 6 Richa Ghosh (wk), 7 Pooja Vastrakar, 8 Deepti Sharma, 9 Radha Yadav, 10 Renuka Singh, 11 Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Pakistan: 1 Muneeba Ali (wk), 2 Sidra Ameen, 3 Bismah Maroof (capt), 4 Nida Dar, 5 Ayesha Naseem, 6 Aliya Riaz, 7 Omaima Sohail, 8 Aiman Anwer, 9 Sadia Iqbal, 10. Tuba Hassan, 11 Nashra Sandhu