India Beat Pakistan, Women's T20 World Cup 2024: The Indian team, which was upset after a big defeat against New Zealand in the first match, has kept alive its hopes of reaching the semi-finals by defeating Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup. In the Group A match on Sunday, the Pakistani team, after winning the toss and batting first, could score only 105 runs for eight wickets. In reply, India achieved the target by losing four wickets in the 19th over.

Playing 11s of the Match

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sajana Sajeevan (In for Pooja Vastrakar), Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur.

Pakistan: Muneeba Ali Siddiqi (WK), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana Khan (C), Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal, Syeda Aroob Shah (In for Diana Baig).

In this match, Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana won the toss and decided to bat first. After winning the toss, Pakistan's team did not have a good start and three batsmen of the team returned to the pavilion at just 33 runs. Pakistan's team scored 105 runs by losing eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Nida Dar scored the highest 28 runs from Pakistan's side. Apart from Nida Dar, Muneeba Ali scored 17 runs.

Arundhati Reddy took the maximum of three wickets from Team India. Apart from Arundhati, Shreyanka Patil took two wickets and Renuka Thakur Singh, Deepti Sharma and Asha Sobhana took one wicket each.

Team India did not have a good start while chasing the target and star opener Smriti Mandhana returned to the pavilion after scoring just seven runs. After this, Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodriguez together handled the innings. Team India achieved the target by losing four wickets in just 18.5 overs. Opener Shefali Verma scored the highest 32 runs for Team India. Apart from Shafali Verma, captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Retired Hurt) scored an unbeaten 29 runs.

Captain Fatima Sana took the maximum of two wickets from Pakistan's side. Apart from Fatima Sana, Sadia Iqbal and Omaima Sohail took one wicket each.

Player of the Match: Arundhati Reddy (IND-W) 3/19 (4).

Team India's Net Run Rate and Semi-Final Scenario
India lost its first match to New Zealand by 58 runs and this has made all the upcoming matches very important for it. After losing the first match, India's net run rate was -2.900 which has now reached -2.900. NRR is still not very good, but the hope is still there. Now India will have to win the matches against Sri Lanka and Australia at any cost. Pakistan had defeated Sri Lanka in its first match.

Team India will now play its next match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, October 9, in Dubai at 7:30 pm.