The mounting stress elevated after the toss went in opposition to India in an arch-rivals conflict following a defeat to New Zealand of their event opener. Nonetheless, the bowlers took up the problem of bowling in scorching Sharjah situations with Renuka Singh Thakur drawing the primary blood by cleansing up Gull Feroza within the first over. The early introduction of spin yielded a cherry on the highest for the Ladies in Blue as Deepti Sharma despatched Sidra Amin packing to wrap up a 29-run powerplay. Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil adopted it up by eradicating Omaima Sohail and Muneeba Ali conceding simply 12 runs within the subsequent 4 overs. Lastly, a 32-ball boundary drought ended with Fatima Sana taking down Asha Sobhana for back-to-back fours within the 14th over earlier than getting out within the subsequent supply. With the rating reflecting 70/5 in 14 overs, Nida Dar anchored the innings until the tip because the Ladies in Inexperienced may add simply a few extra fours within the innings earlier than ending at 105/8 in 20 overs.
In response, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma obtained off to a gradual begin as they confronted hassle in opposition to the gradual nature of the strip. The southpaw sucumbed to dot ball stress within the fifth over, leading to simply 25 runs within the powerplay. Jemimah Rodrigues was promoted at No. 3 over Harmanpreet Kaur and the previous saved milking for singles and doubles with Verma’s hand settling as per the situation’s calls for. The pair gathered 43 runs collectively earlier than Verma getting outfoxed within the twelfth over with the rating 62/2. Jemimah always swept the balls to rotate the strike with Harman in opposition to the spinners earlier than Fatima Sana introduced herself out with the ball to induce back-to-back wickets within the type of Jemimmah and Richa Ghosh. The tables turned with this sensible over because the Ladies in Blue required 22 to win from the final 4 overs. Nonetheless, composed Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet extracted 18 runs within the subsequent two overs to depart 4 runs behind. After a few singles, the Indian skipper trudged off the sphere because of an unprecedented damage earlier than Sajeevan Sajana hit the successful runs with seven balls to spare.
Injured
— Vn (@HitmanVn) October 6, 2024
Again
INDIA ARE BACK…!!!! 🇮🇳
HARMANPREET KAUR & HER TEAM DEFEATED PAKISTAN IN THE T20 WORLD CUP 💪 pic.twitter.com/bTwY7a9d2H— Amit Singh 🇮🇳❣️ (@KR_AMIT007) October 6, 2024
Harm concern
Large damage concern for staff India 🥺 captain Harmanpreet Kaur injured 🥲💔 hope she is okay 🤞🏻#INDvPAK #HarmanpreetKaur #T20WomensWorldCup
— Dr.Deepak Jain (@Deepakjain1827) October 6, 2024
Down the monitor
Shafali Verma comes down the monitor and lofts however finds the fielder, Aliya Riaz within the deep.
Omaima Sohail breaks the partnership.#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/zVhSTE9c1Z— Dharmendra Argal 🇮🇳 (OffIcial) (@DharmendraArga9) October 6, 2024
Within the chase
FIFTY up for #TeamIndia within the chase.
56 wanted off the ultimate 10 with Shafali Verma & Jemimah Rodrigues within the center 🤜🤛— arayan 🇮🇳 (@Tum2Jao) October 6, 2024
What a bowler
Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana will get 2 in 2 😱 What a captain what a bowler 🔥
Pakistan getting nearer to victory
#Fatimasana #RichaGhosh #JemimahRodrigues #INDvsPAK #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/rE1VVHiJGf— ANUJ THAKKUR (@anuj2488) October 6, 2024
2 wickets
2 WICKETS IN 2 BALLS BY PAKISTAN CAPTAIN FATIMA SANA…🥶
– Jemimah Rodrigues
– Richa Ghosh #INDvPAK #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/BZHOrLmauP— MANU. (@Manojy9812) October 6, 2024
On roll
Indian bowlers on a roll, Pakistan 33 for 3 after 6.5 overs 🔥
Deepti Sharma & Arundhati Reddy with the important wickets 👌#Cricket #T20 #INDvPAK #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3RYs5fhHBb— Rampravesh Nishad (@merampravesh) October 6, 2024
Nice spell
Nice spell from Shreyanka & Arundhati Reddy !! Nice Catch by Richa Ghosh 🔥🔥🔥
— Sudhir Badola | सुधीर बडोला (@sudhirbadola12) October 6, 2024
Profession finest
Arundhati Reddy shines together with her career-best T20I figures on the massive stage
— Zain Siddiqi (@zainsiddiqi7535) October 6, 2024
Good catch
WHAT. A. CATCH. 👌
#RichaGhosh‘s very good reflexes see 🇵🇰 skipper #FatimaSana‘s again off #AshaSobhana‘s bowling! #INDvsPAK #INDvsPAK #WomenInBluepic.twitter.com/rkZ6fJNE6w— BlueGreen Planet (@De_le_Vega) October 6, 2024