India kept their Women’s T20 World Cup hopes alive with a six-wicket win over rivals Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai.
After being thumped by New Zealand just two days ago, India were in a near must-win situation against Pakistan.
Pakistan won the toss and batted first but were limited to just 105 runs after some stunning bowling from India, including Arundhati Reddy and Shreyanka Patil who took five wickets between them.
It was thought India would want to boost their net run rate, which was down at -2.9 after their defeat to New Zealand, but they were cautious with the run chase.
Shafali Verma survived an initial dismissal after the fifth ball of the chase, only for a review to go her way as the ball was not hitting the wickets.
That proved to be a crucial moment as Verma got India on their way as she scored 32 runs before Aliya Riaz made a good catch.
From there, India made steady progress and got over the line but they will be concerned as captain Harmanpreet Kaur limped off injured near the end after slipping.
More to follow…
What’s next for each side at Women’s T20 World Cup?
India next face Sri Lanka on Wednesday at 3pm in another big match for both sides in the Women’s T20 World Cup.
As for Pakistan, they are in action on Friday against defending champions Australia at 3pm on Friday, with every match from the tournament live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Watch every match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports, concluding with the final in Dubai on Sunday October 20. You can also stream the tournament and more with NOW
