The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team, which has been placed in the ‘A’ category in the inaugural women’s 20-over cricket tournament in the Commonwealth Series, failed despite playing well in the first match against Australia. Indian team played Pakistan team in 2nd league match today. The toss was delayed due to rain interruption at the start of this match. Pakistan team won the toss and chose to bat and Pakistan team did not bat first.
Pakistan innings
Batting first, the Indian team restricted the Pakistan team to 99 runs in 18 overs and bowled well. The spinners of the Indian team, Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav bowled well and both took two wickets and played well. Pakistan’s opener Muneeba Ali scored 32(30) and got out with a good performance. Pakistan skipper Maroof got out with 17(19) and the batsmen lost successive wickets to set India a target of 99 runs in 18 overs.
Indian team won easily
Indian women’s team, who set out for an easy target, played well and scored 102 runs in the 11th over and won easily. The opener Shafali Verma hit 16(9) and two sixes and got out, but the star player of Indian team Smriti Mandana played well without getting out and scored 63(42) 8 balls and 3 sixes and won the victory for the Indian team. Losing only two wickets, the Indian women’s team won by scoring 102 runs in 11 overs.
Team India towards victory
Both Tuba Hasan and Omaima Sohail took one wicket for Pakistan team. The Indian team, which has won 5 medals in the weightlifting category of the Commonwealth Series, defeated Pakistan in the second match of the women’s T20 cricket, making its debut, causing joy among the fans.