India vs Pakistan, Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Highlights: Jemimah, Richa help India crush Pakistan by 7 wickets

Jemimah and Richa deliver for India!

India crush Pakistan by 7 wickets!

AN INCREDIBLE WIN for TEAM INDIA! Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh deliver for the Women in Blue. A flurry of boundaries in the penultimate over and India cruise to victory with an over to spare. Rodrigues hits the winning runs and gets to her fifty as well! India register a comprehensive 7-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Cape Town to begin Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a win. Fatima Sana leaks 15 runs in the penultimate over as India romp to a clinical win!

Back-to-back boundaries for Richa

FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Richa Ghosh has turned the match on it's head! What a knock this has been from Richa. She has raced to 28 off just 16 balls. Cracks three back-to-back boundaries off Aiman Anwer. India now need 15 runs off 14 balls. INDW 135/3 after 17.4 overs

A 13-run over for India

1 4 2 1 4 1 - A much-needed 13-run over for Team India. Nida Dar leaks a couple of boundaries in her final over and that will definitely release some pressure off India. Aiman Anwer to bowl the 18th over for Pakistan. INDW 122/3 after 17 overs

41 needed off 24 balls

The required rate has now crept upto 10.25 RPO. Pakistan Women bowling superbly at the moment. Jemimah Rodrigues (33*) has got to step up now! Richa Ghosh is accompanying her at the other end. Nida Dar comes in to bowl her final over. INDW 109/3 after 16 overs

After 15 overs | INDW 103/3 | Run rate - 6.87

Jemimah Rodrigues 33* | Richa Ghosh 3* | India Women need another 47 runs off 30 balls @ 9.4 RPO

Big blow for India! | Harmanpreet departs

OUT! India lose skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for 16 and the required rate has now crept up to 8.77. No boundaries for India and the pressure was building up. Harman goes for the slog sweep but mistimes. The ball shoots straight up and Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof completes an easy catch. Nashra Sandhu grabs her second wicket. INDW 93/3 after 13.3 overs

Fatima leaks 11 in 11th over

1 4 0 1 1 4 - A much-needed 11-run over comes India's way. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smacks a couple of boundaries in the Fatima Sana over. Pakistan were controlling the proceedings after the wicket of Shafali Verma but the couple of boundaries now will ease the India Women nerves. INDW 78/2 after 11 overs

At halfway mark | INDW 67/2 | Run rate - 6.7

Jemimah Rodrigues 15* | Harmanpreet Kaur 1* | Nashra Sandhu 1/5 | India Women need another 83 runs off 60 balls @ 8.3 RPO

Shafali falls as Ameen takes a stunner at the fence

OUT! A game-changing catch! Big blow for India Women as Shafali Verma is caught at long-off for 33. Sidra Ameen takes a terrific catch at the fence. Shafali goes down town off Nashra Sandhu and Ameen plucks a catch inches away from the fence. A stunning catch from Ameen to end Shafali's stay in the middle. INDW 65/2 after 9.1 overs

Shafali, Jemimah rebuild for India

9 runs scored in the last couple of overs as Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues help India rebuild in this chase of 150. A three-run over from Nashra Sandhu comes to an end. INDW 56/1 after 8 overs

End of Powerplay | INDW 43/1 | Run rate - 7.17

Shafali Verma 24* | Sadia Iqbal 1/19 | India Women need another 107 runs off 84 balls @ 7.64 RPO

Yastika falls in final over of Powerplay

OUT! India lose first wicket in 150 chase as Sadia Iqbal removes Yastika Bhatia for 17. Yastika was looking to chip the ball over cover but hits the ball straight to Fatima Sana. India lose a wicket in the final over of the Powerplay. INDW 38/1 after 5.3 overs

Nida bowls a 6-run first over

0 0 0 1 4 1 - A couple of singles and a boundary that came off due to a miss-field at deep mid-wicket in Nida Dar's first over. Both India openers Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia looking solid in this 150 chase. INDW 33/0 after 5 overs

India 21 for no loss after 3 overs

Openers Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia get going in 150 chase. Both the India batters are off to a positive start in this tricky chase. Yastika ends the third over from Aiman Anwer with a boundary to the third-man fence. Sadia Iqbal to continue from the other end for Pakistan.

Sadia partners up with Fatima

0 4 0 1 Wd 1 1 - Fatima Sana starts off with an expensive 8-run first over that also included a boundary which came off Yastika Bhatia's bat. Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal to share the new ball with Fatima from the other end. INDW 8/0 after 1 over

Yastika is up and running!

FOUR! A cracking pull shot from Yastika Bhatia. Fatima Sana digs the ball in short and Yastika was onto it in a flash. Pulls it in style for her and India's first boundary. INDW 4/0 after 0.2 overs

The chase is on in Cape Town!

Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia are in the middle to begin 150 chase for India Women. Fatima Sana to start the proceedings for Pakistan Women. Yastika on strike. Here we go!

Pakistan set 150 target for India

Bismah, Ayesha take Pakistan to 149

1 6 1 4 1 0 - Deepti Sharma leaks 13 runs in the final over including a four and a six and Pakistan have got to a terrific total in Cape Town in their tournament opener. A fantastic 47-ball 81 unbeaten partnership between skipper Bismah Maroof and Ayesha Naseem. They were reeling at 68 for 4 in the 12th over but from both Bismah and Ayesha took responsibility and have given Pakistan a great chance. Bismah and Ayesha remain unbeaten on 68 and 43 respectively.

Final 6 balls to go!

1 2 4 1 1 1 - Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls a 10-run penultimate over and Pakistan Women have done really well in these death overs to get their scoring rate up. Deepti Sharma to bowl the final over of the innings. PAKW 136/4 after 19 overs

50 for Bismah Maroof!

A well-compiled half-century from Pakistan Women skipper Bismah Maroof. Gets to the landmark off 45 balls. 50-run partnership also comes up between her and Ayesha Naseem. Both have looked really good in the last 2-3 overs, taking on the India bowlers. Bismah to her fifty with a boundary off Pooja Vastrakar. PAKW 120/4 after 17.1 overs

Renuka leaks 18 in 16th over

1 6 4 Wd Wd 1 1 Wd 2 - Pakistan Women get the over they were desperately looking for. Renuka Singh bowls a massive 18-run over that also had three wides in it. Ayesha Naseem smacking a couple of boundaries in it as well. 100 is up for Pakistan. How many more can they get off the last 24 balls? PAKW 109/4 after 16 overs

Ayesha goes bigg!

SIX! First maximum of the match! Renuka Singh bowls full outside off and Ayesha Naseem launches it straight down the ground for a maximum. Middles the slower ball from Renuka to perfection. PAKW 98/4 after 15.2 overs

After 15 overs | PAKW 91/4 | Run rate - 6.07

Bismah Maroof 41* | Ayesha Naseem 16* | Radha Yadav 2/21 | Partnership: 23*(17)

Second wicket for Radha

OUT! Pakistan Women are now four down. Radha Yadav grabs her second wicket as Sidra Ameen is caught behind for 11. Sidra went for a desparate reverse sweep but got beaten by the slow pace on the ball. It hits the back side of Sidra's bat and balloons up. Keeper Richa Ghosh completes an easy catch. PAKW 68/4 after 12.1 overs

First boundary in 36 balls for Pakistan

FOUR! Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls full down the leg side and Bismah Maroof sweeps it hard to the fine-leg fence for her fourth boundary. PAKW 68/3 after 12 overs

At halfway mark | PAKW 58/3 | Run rate - 5.8

Bismah Maroof 28* | Sidra Ameen 8* | Radha Yadav 1/7 | Pooja Vastrakar 1/12 | Partnership: 15*(15)

India get Nida with the help of review!

OUT! A huge blow for Pakistan as their premier batter Nida Dar is out for a two-ball duck. An excellent review from India. Pooja Vastrakar went for a bumper strayed down the leg side. Nida went for the pull but missed it completely. Pooja and co. went for the appeal but the on-field umpire ruled not out. Skipper Harman took the review and UltraEdge confirmed that their was glove involved before the ball went to keeper Richa. The on-field decision is overturned as Nida walks back without troubling the scorers. PAKW 44/3 after 7.3 overs

Radha strikes in her first over!

OUT! Second wicket for Team India. A perfect arm ball from Radha Yadav and Muneeba Ali misses in completely. She went down the track to slog it over the fence but the ball skids through. Richa Ghosh makes no mistake behind the stumps. Muneeba walks back for 12. PAKW 42/2 after 6.5 overs

End of Powerplay | PAKW 39/1 | Run rate - 6.5

Bismah Maroof 21* | Muneeba Ali 10* | Partnership: 29*(26) | Deepti Sharma 1/26

Another boundary for Bismah

FOUR! Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowls length ball into the pads and Bismah Maroof produces a lovely sweep for her third boundary. Bismah has quickly moved to 18. PAKW 31/1 after 4.4 overs

Back-to-back boundaries for Maroof!

FOUR! FOUR! Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof gets going with a couple of boundaries off Deepti Sharma. The first one was hit straight down the ground and the second one swept to perfection to deep square fence. PAKW 24/1 after 3.5 overs

Deepti draws first blood

OUT! Early breakthrough for Team India as Deepti Sharma draws first blood. Javeria Khan walks back for 8. A soft dismissal! Javeria was looking to pull a short ball to the fine-leg fence. Gets the top edge and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur completes an easy catch at short fine-leg. PAKW 10/1 after 1.4 overs

Javeria cracks the first boundary of the day!

FOUR! Reverse-sweep! Deepti Sharma goes full outside off and Javeria Khan produces a perfect reverse sweep. Beats the short third-man fielder and the ball races to the fence. PAKW 10/1 after 1.4 overs

Deepti partners up with Renuka

0 0 1 0 2 0 - Renuka Thakur starts off with a tidy three-run over. Both the Pakistan openers Javeria Khan and Muneeba Ali are off the mark. Offie Deepti Sharma to share the new ball with Renuka from the other end. PAKW 3/0 after 1 over

Game On!

Javeria Khan and Muneeba Ali are in the middle to begin Pakistan Women innings. Renuka Thakur to start the proceedings for India Women. A slip in place for Renuka. Muneeba on strike. Here we go!

Time for the national anthems!

Players from both the teams are out in the middle along with the match officials for the national anthems. Pakistan to go first followed by India's Jana Gana Mana. We are moments away from the start!

India Women XI

Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh

Pakistan Women XI

Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali(w), Bismah Maroof(c), Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Aiman Anwer, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

Toss news

Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof wins toss, opts to bat against India in Match 4 of Women's T20 World Cup.

All set!

Head-to-head

Total matches - 13 | India won - 10 | Pakistan won - 3