Twitter Reactions: Bowlers, openers grant India Women commanding seven-wicket victory against Pakistan Women
India Women embarked on their Women's Asia Cup 2024 campaign with a thoroughly commanding victory over Pakistan Women.
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Windy conditions in Dambulla prompted Nida Dar to choose to bat first, citing the dryness of the pitch. That same track had facilitated Nepal Women, who were returning to the competition after having last played in 2016, to a memorable six-wicket victory over UAE Women a few hours back.
India, having made three alterations to their lineup from the third and final T20I of the recently-concluded series against South Africa Women, wasted no time in setting the tone with the ball. Gull Feroza was dismissed for a run-a-ball five in the second over itself. Wicketkeeper-batter, Muneeba Ali, managed to score six runs more than Feroza, but she was dismissed in a similar fashion; striking at 100 and falling to a shortish delivery from the same bowler mentioned earlier.
With both openers back in the pavilion, it seemed as though India had firmly tightened their grip on Pakistan. Runs became increasingly difficult to obtain, a consequence of disciplined bowling and a conservative mindset among the batters. This was proven effective when Pakistan lost three wickets within the span of about eight deliveries, a collapse which included Renuka Singh taking two wickets on the final couple of deliveries of her spell to leave Pakistan in all sorts of bother at 61/6 in 13 overs.
However, identical scores of 22 from Tuba Hassan and Fatima Sana helped Pakistan reach a respectable total, though still subpar overall. Shreyanka Patil concluded the innings by dismissing Sadia Iqbal, resulting in Pakistan being all-out for 108 in 19.2 overs. Every other bowler claimed wickets, except for Radha Yadav, who was the only bowler to concede maximums.
The first two overs of the run-chase yielded only six runs each, but the seventh over was the next-most economical, conceding just one run. The four intervening overs, however, were a barrage of runs. Hassan’s initial over, conceding 15 runs, was merely a precursor to her tumultuous second. She was subjected to a relentless onslaught from Smriti Mandhana, who finally found her tempo and struck four boundaries within that over.
However, it was not destined for Mandhana to achieve her 25th T20I half-century. Syeda Aroob Shah secured Pakistan's first breakthrough in her first over. Mandhana advanced down the pitch but failed to achieve the necessary elevation, resulting in a sharp chance that was seized at short midwicket. By the conclusion of that over, India required a modest 23 runs to win from the remaining ten overs.
A trio of consecutive fours by Dayalan Hemalatha off Nashra Sandhu propelled India nearer to their target. Despite a few tight overs that saw a wicket fall in each, it was evident that Pakistan's fate was sealed. Pakistan Women succumbed to their twelfth defeat in 15 T20I encounters against their arch-rivals, as India Women secured a comprehensive victory by seven wickets with 35 deliveries to spare.
Here's how X reacted to the game:
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets and get off to a winning start to their Women's Asia Cup T20 2024 campaign! #INDvPAK | #INDWvPAKW | #India | #Pakistan | #WomensAsiaCup2024
— JK Didwana (@jaikaranmirdha) July 19, 2024
Great win pic.twitter.com/z7hhKscTiZ
𝙃𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙞 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙮𝙖 𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙤 𝙎𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙢 𝙃𝙖𝙞 𝙆𝙚 💪🇮🇳
— Cricket Clue (@cricketclue247) July 19, 2024
India Beat Pakistan In Women's Asia Cup 2024 By 7 Wickets 🇮🇳🔥#WomensAsiaCup2024 #INDvsPAK #SmritiMandhana #AsiaCup #ShafaliVerma #INDWvPAKW pic.twitter.com/h1COJrPcsZ
𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
— Daily Sports (@ds_3006) July 19, 2024
A positive start to the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 campaign for the Women in Blue.#INDWvPAKW #WomensAsiaCup #IndianCricket #Insidesport #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/5rCcIXGVHx
ACC Women's Asia Cup 2024
— Pakistan Cricket Live (@TheRealPCB_Live) July 19, 2024
Pakistan Women vs India Women
India Women won by 7 wickets.
Pakistan Women: 108-10 (19.2 ov)
India Women: 109-3 (14.1 ov)
Scorecard: https://t.co/kOorxaMtPJ#WomensAsiaCup2024 | #INDWvPAKW | #BackOurGirls
INDIA SHINES AGAINST PAKISTAN 🇮🇳#INDvPAK #INDWvPAKW #WomesAsiaCup2024 #BadNews #PakistanUnderMilitaryFascism #India #bangladesh_quotha_movement pic.twitter.com/zfAOh2WCw2
— B U N N Y (@flyup26) July 19, 2024
India won by 7 Wickets (Smriti Mandhana 45, Shafali Verma 40)#INDvPAK #INDWvPAKW pic.twitter.com/QdZUwlWARE
— Ganpat Teli (@gateposts_) July 19, 2024
Congrats !
— Raja Qaiser (@MrChibRajput) July 19, 2024
India Women 112/3 (14.1 overs)
India Women won by 7 wickets!#WomensAsiaCup2024 #INDWvPAKW #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/6MahMI6fdl
Great start to the Women's Asia Cup 2024 tournament for India. 🇮🇳
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) July 19, 2024
First win for them as they dominated Pakistan in both batting and bowling departments. 🔥👌
Well played girls! @BCCIWomen 👏#INDvPAK #INDWvPAKW #AsiaCup #AsiaCup2024 #WomensAsiaCup2024 pic.twitter.com/0S0fqaLbe7
INDIA WOMEN beat PAKISTAN WOMEN by 7 Wickets in Women's T20 Asia Cup League Match! 🔥
— Kishan Kishor (@itskishankishor) July 19, 2024
India Women against Pakistan Women in Women's T20 Asia Cup
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India Women vs Pakistan Women in Tournaments
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Dominant performance by India Women! 🙌 Won by 7 wickets against Pakistan Women's in the Asia Cup! HarmanPreet & Co., you rocked it! 🤩Keep shining, girls! 💫 #INDWvPAKW #Cricket #AsiaCup#INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/nqToIo69Ac
— Akshay Tadvi 🇮🇳 (@AkshayTadvi28) July 19, 2024
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