IND-W vs PAK-W Ball by Ball Commentary

That will do it. India Women win the first game by 7 wickets and 35 balls to spare! Sadia Iqbal bowls this short and turning away outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues quickly gets on the backfoot and opens the bat face precisely guiding the ball fine of short third for a single.

Dot to end the over! Full and attacking the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur offers a solid front foot defence.

Fractionally short and turning away outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets back deep in the crease and crips her punch to deep cover for a couple of runs to level the scores.

Full and on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to tuck it fine but misses out again.

Flighted full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it back to the bowler.

Floated on a fuller length and into the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues covers the line and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. India Women 3 runs away!

A tad fuller and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur hangs back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Darts this one quicker and fuller into the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to tuck it fine but misses on making the connection. The ball clips her front pad and rolls to the on side for a leg bye.

Continues to keep it full and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to covers.

Tosses this full and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur defends it down the track.

Fuller and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Dayalan Hemalatha looks to finish things off but ends up gifting her wicket! Nashra Sandhu floats this one full and outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha charges down the track for the big hoick but the ball just sticks in the surface a bit and turns away. Hemalatha toe ends it straight down to Tuba Hassan at point who takes a good low catch in front of her.

Comes from around the wicket and floats this one full and into the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it to square leg for a single.

Bowls it short and closer to the batter, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur makes room and dabs it wide of point for a single.

Slower and turning away, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur gets down to paddle but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

OUT! TIMBER! Syeda Aroob Shah gets the other opener now! She has been a shining light for Pakistan in what has been a disappointing bowling effort. Slips in the googly, on a nagging length, on middle, Shafali Verma uses her feet and looks to work it across the line but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. The ball pitches and spins in to go past the inside edge. Goes through the bat and pad gap to rattle into the stumps. Shafali cannot quite see her side home as she falls on 40.

Drifting in, full and on the pads, Shafali Verma gets down to play the sweep but misses out and gets hit on the front pad.

Turning away from the right-hander, short and outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for one.

Serves it short and on middle, Shafali Verma whips it through mid-wicket for a single.

At the stumps, on a nagging length, Dayalan Hemalatha skips out and tucks it to mid-wicket again. India Women need just 11 more runs to win.

Looped up, full and on middle, clipped off the front foot to mid-wicket by Dayalan Hemalatha.

FOUR! And again! Sandhu bowls it short and quicker, on off, Dayalan Hemalatha gets on top of the bounce as she goes on the back foot and cuts it to the left of cover for four more runs.

FOUR! In complete control this time! Sandhu drops it short and outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha goes on the back foot in a flash and slaps it past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Sloppy from Iram Javed! Tossed up, on a nagging length, on middle, Dayalan Hemalatha fails to control the sweep but gets a top edge that flies towards deep backward square leg. Iram Javed runs in off the ropes but fails to read the spin on it. The ball lands on the turf and spins away from her as it races away to the boundary.

Darted in, on a nagging length, on leg, Dayalan Hemalatha gets inside the line to tickle it fine but misses as the ball brushes her pads and goes through to the keeper.

Shorter in length and on middle, Dayalan Hemalatha hangs back and punches it to long on for a single to get off the mark At the halfway stage, India Women are 86/1 and need 23 more runs to win.

A nice delivery! Floats this one full and angles it into the pads, Dayalan Hemalatha rocks back and looks to punch it across the line and misses.

Full and outside off, Dayalan Hemalatha rocks back and clips it off the cue end to square leg.

OUT! TAKEN! Pakistan Women finally get something to cheer for and the bowling change works. Syeda Aroob Shah bowls this one fuller and on middle, Smriti Mandhana charges down the track and looks to go big over mid-wicket. She doesn't quite get the elevation and shoots it off the lower half of the bat. Straight to Aliya Riaz at mid-wicket who takes a sharp reverse cup catch around her face. Smriti Mandhana departs for a well-made 45 off just 31 deliveries.

Fuller and on the pads, Smriti Mandhana gets her bat ahead and blocks it out.

Starts from over the wicket and serves it short and on middle, Shafali Verma rocks back and looks for the big heave on the leg side. Doesn't time it well which helps her land the ball behind mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and onto the stumps, Shafali Verma eases it to mid-wicket for a single. India Women are just 25 runs away from sealing this game.

Shorter and outside off, Smriti Mandhana waits back and cuts it to deep third region for a single.

Gives the ball some air and lands it nicely on a fuller length outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it to backward point.

Loops a fuller one around middle and off, Shafali Verma charges down the track and lofts her whip in front of long on for a single.

Digs it short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it to cover and gets a single.

Bowls it full and on the stumps, Shafali Verma flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gives Smriti Mandhana the strike.

FOUR! Oh dear, this has been some exceptional batting and poor bowling displayed all in an over! Tuba Hassan darts it fuller and on leg, Smriti Mandhana looks for the flick and gets just enough as the ball trickles down past short fine leg for another boundary. 21 runs come off it!

FOUR! Cleverly done! India Women running away with this chase in a flash! Tuba Hassan bowls this fuller and on leg, Smriti Mandhana shuffles across and waits an eternity for the ball to come to her. Scoops it past the keeper for four runs.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana is toying with the field setting and Pakistan Women have no answers to it. Fuller and on off, Smriti Mandhana gets down the track and lofts it over mid off for another boundary.

WIDE! Slips this one down leg on a fuller length. Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

FOUR! Gets what she intended on the previous ball does Smriti Mandhana! Fuller delivery on middle and off, Smriti Mandhana dances down the track and lofts it over the infield on off cover covers for a boundary.

Too full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets down to the pitch but doesn't get enough room to hit it through the line. Just taps it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Tuba Hassan has been punished yet again on the very first ball. Tosses this one up onto the stumps, Smriti Mandhana gets low on a knee and sweeps it beautifully to deep square leg for a boundary.

A good over for Pakistan Women. Just a run off it. Bowls this short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it to cover and gets a run.

Drags the length back and bowls it around middle and off, Smriti Mandhana tucks this to short mid-wicket.

loops this one up on a fuller length and wayward on off. Just within the tramline. Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Continues to dig it short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana taps it to backward point.

Shorter again and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes this to cover.

Starts from over the wicket and digs it on a shorter length, outside off, Smriti Mandhana with no foot movement just punches it to cover.

A tad shorter in length and outside off, Shafali Verma rocks back and cuts it to point. India Women cruising with this chase!

Flights this fuller and on off, Shafali Verma pushes it to cover.

SIX! Top, top shot! Shafali Verma makes it look very easy! Tuba Hassan serves it full and into the pads, Shafali Verma gets low on a knee and sweeps it aerially over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Continues to bowl it short and lands it around off, Smriti Mandhana tucks it to long on and gets a single.

FOUR! Another loosener! Shorter in length and over middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana swivels back and nails the pull along the ground behind the square on the leg side for four more.

FOUR! Tuba Hassan offers a real freebie and pays the price straight up! Lands it short and well outside off, Smriti Mandhana stays rooted to the crease and slaps it through covers for a boundary.

Attacks the stumps, on a nagging length, Shafali Verma nudges it well but picks out the fielder at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Angling in from over the wicket, on a length, on off, Shafali Verma keeps a still head and presents a high elbow to drive it between cover and mid off for a four.

Play and a miss! Width on offer on off, on a short of a length, Shafali Verma goes for the cut but misses out.

FOUR! Shafali takes the aerial route! 5th boundary for her as she moves to 25. Sana pitches it fuller, outside off, Shafali Verma opens herself up and makes the connection as she slices it up and over the in-field on the off side for a boundary.

Oh, that seemed to nip back in off a hard length, over middle. Smriti Mandhana shapes up to get this one through the off side but has to change her shot. Fends it rather awkwardly on the leg side for one.

Change of ends for Fatima Sana. Angling across the batter, on a back of a length, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and slaps it straight to cover-point.

Goes full now does Dar, on off, Smriti Mandhana eases it down to long off to pick up a single.

FOUR! Short and punished! A hit-me delivery by Nida Dar, short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana has all the time in the world to rock back and cuts it through cover for a boundary.

Comes from around the wicket and bowls it full, darted in, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it straight to cover.

Pulls the length back and it is slower as well, on middle, Shafali Verma tucks it off her pads to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Quality shot! Dar loops it up, full and on middle, Shafali Verma uses her feet to get to the pitch of the ball and then gets down on one knee to sweep it over square leg for a boundary.

Slanting away, on a nagging length, around off, Shafali Verma reads it well and defends it out.

Much better! Gives the ball air, full and on middle, Shafali Verma knocks it down to long on and retains the strike with a single. A productive over for India, 11 runs off it.

FOUR! Gets it through! Sadia makes the mistake of dropping it short and there is not much turn to induce the batter into the false shot. Shafali Verma rocks back and slaps it past cover for four more runs.

Drifting away, full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana creams the drive to deep cover and rotates the strike.

Slower and fuller, on middle, eased down to long on for a single by Shafali.

FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Sadia keeps it short but the length is on off and middle this time, Shafali Verma waits on the back foot and pulls it right between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Edgy! Sadia tosses it up, short and around off, Shafali Verma looks to work it across the line off the back foot but gets a leading edge that drops in front of backward point.

Full and honing in at the stumps, Shafali Verma heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

So nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Nipping back in a touch, on a short of a length, Shafali Verma looks for the room outside off and tries to push it through the off side with hard hands. Gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Angling in, on a hard length, on middle and leg, the ball holds up a bit in the surface. Shafali Verma clips it slightly uppishly but well in front of mid-wicket.

A bit too straight again, on a back of a length, Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Sana strays on the pads, on a length, Smriti Mandhana stays low to make the connection and lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, a hint of inward movement, on middle, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and steers it to backward point.

Floated up by Sadia, full and outside off, Smriti Mandhana leans on it and drives it to deep cover for a single to get off the mark.

Sadia pushes it through, short and on off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and chops it in front of point.

Slower but the length stays short, not much turn, Shafali Verma goes back in her crease and whips it past mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Shafali Verma and India Women are underway! Too straight by Sadia, short and around the pads, Shafali Verma is quick to get on the back foot and flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Drags the length back and bowls it outside off, Shafali Verma goes back and punches it to cover.

Begins from around the wicket, drifting in, tossed up, on middle, Shafali Verma presses forward and drives it back to the bowler.