India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024: Catch all the action from the match in these images

India started their Women's Asia Cup title defence by brushing aside Pakistan in Dambulla. 

Published on: Jul 19, 2024 11:44 PM IST

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Contenders India started their Women's T20 Asia Cup title defence on a rousing note, demolishing arch-foes Pakistan by seven wickets here on Friday. India bundled out Pakistan for a below-par 108 after being asked to bowl and then chased down the target with as many as 35 balls remaining. (ACC)

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India, after being asked to bowl first, tasted their first success in the second over itself when pacer Pooja Vastrakar (2/31) dismissed Gull Feroza, caught by skipper Harmanpreet at mid-on. Vastrakar struck again, dismissing the other Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali with a short-pitched delivery, caught by Rodrigues at cover, reducing Pakistan to 26 for 2 after the fourth over. (ACC)

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The Indians didn't allow Pakistani batters to settle down as off-spinner Shyreyanka Patil (2/14) packed off Riaz, caught by Rodrigues at mid-wicket.

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It was raining wickets for India as pacer Renuka Singh (2/14) struck twice in the last two deliveries of her spell. Pakistan were eventually all out for 108 (ACC)

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Chasing 109, Indian openers Shafali Verma (40) and Smriti Mandhana (45) were at their best as they toyed with the Pakistani attack from the word go. (ACC)

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Pakistan finally tasted success in the 10th over in the form of Mandhana who was caught by Aliya Riaz at mid-wicket off the bowling of Syeda Aroob Shah. Shafali departed in the 12th over, but by then, she and Mandhana had already done the damage. (ACC)