IND W vs PAK W: After Mandhana-Harmanpreet, Richa Ghosh and Deepti’s success, India gave the target of 171 runs to Pakistan.
IND W vs PAK W: The 6th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 is being played between India and Pakistan at the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Indian women’s cricket team won the toss and batted first and scored 170 runs for 6 wickets. Now if Pakistan wants to win, it will have to score 171 runs in 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana played the highest innings of 68 runs for Team India. While captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored 36 runs. In the last overs, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma batted well and took the team’s score to 170. Captain Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal took 2-2 wickets for Pakistan. While Tasmiya Rubab and Ramin Shamim got 1 success each.
Team India had a bad start
In this match against Pakistan, Team India had a bad start after winning the toss and coming to bat first. Opener Shafali Verma was out in the very first over. Saadia Iqbal sent him to the pavilion on a personal score of 6 runs. After this, Team India got its second blow in the form of Jemimah Rodrigues on the score of 18 runs. Jemima was escorted by Tasmiya Rubab. She scored only one run. After this, there was a brilliant partnership of 91 runs for the third wicket between captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana. However, he also missed two catches. His catches were missed in the beginning itself.
The leaders stepping up when it matters most 🤝
A highly clinical 5️⃣0️⃣-run stand between Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana 👏
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There was a good partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana was batting brilliantly, but then Ramin Shamim gave a big blow to Team India by dismissing her. Mandhana played an inning of 68 runs in 44 balls, which included 9 fours and 2 sixes. After this, Bharti Phulmali went on after scoring only 1 run. Saadia Iqbal sent him to the pavilion.
Cometh the hour, cometh the Vice-Captain 🫡
Smriti Mandhana fights through the pressure to register her 5️⃣th #T20WorldCup half-century👏
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Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma scored fast
The Indian team got the fifth blow in the form of captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana sent him to the pavilion. Harmanpreet scored 36 runs on 35 balls. During this period only 4 fours came off his bat. After this, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma scored runs quickly and took the team to a good score. Richa Ghosh was out after scoring 34 runs on 17 balls. During this, 5 fours and 1 six came from his bat. Whereas Deepti Sharma remained unbeaten on 12 runs off 9 balls and Shreyanka Patil remained unbeaten on 1 run. Both players hit 1 four each.
3️⃣4️⃣ Runs
1️⃣7️⃣ Balls
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Strike Rate
5️⃣ Fours & 1️⃣ SixWhat a finish from Richa Ghosh 🔥
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Such is the playing 11 of both the teams
Playing 11 of Indian women’s team: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Sri Charani, Kranti Gaur.
Playing 11 of Pakistan women’s team: Gul Feroza, Muniba Ali (wicketkeeper), Ayesha Zafar, Saira Jabeen, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Parvez, Fatima Sana (captain), Ramin Shamim, Nashra Sandhu, Tasmiya Rubab, Sadia Iqbal.
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