India’s women set a challenging total on June 14 before Deepti Sharma’s spin dismantled Pakistan’s chase at Edgbaston in a T20 World Cup group fixture.
Openers capitalized on field restrictions with aggressive boundary hitting, posting a platform that allowed middle-order batters to accelerate after the tenth over.
Pakistan’s top order struggled against turn on a dry pitch, losing three wickets inside the powerplay while chasing a triple-digit target.
Indian fielders backed Deepti with sharp catches at backward square leg, turning half-chances into dismissals that deflated Pakistan’s run rate.
The 64-run margin strengthens India’s net run rate ahead of potential semifinal tiebreakers against other group leaders in the women’s tournament.
India’s top order set the platform with brisk scoring before Deepti dismantled the middle order with turn extracted from a dry Edgbaston surface.
Pakistan’s captain admitted her side failed to adapt to field restrictions, losing wickets in clusters during the power-play overs of the chase.
Indian coach staff said the performance demonstrates depth in spin options ahead of potential knockout fixtures against stronger batting lineups.
Broadcasters in South Asia carried the match live, treating the India-Pakistan fixture as the tournament’s highest-rated women’s cricket draw.
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https://www.ndtv.com/video/indian-air-force-s-an-32-transport-aircraft-crashes-in-assam-s-jorhat-five-dead-1112598