India Women vs Pakistan Women Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that's all we have from this game, where India triumphed over their arch-rivals Pakistan to secure their first win in the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. This victory has lifted them off the bottom of the group, improving their net run rate from -2.9 to -1.217, while Pakistan remain in third place for now. But the excitement isn’t over yet on this Super Sunday. The 2016 champions, West Indies, are gearing up to face the tournament debutants, Scotland, right here in Dubai. Both teams are in search of their first points of the tournament, and that match is set to commence shortly. Our build-up has already begun for that game. Switch tabs and catch all the action. See you there. Cheers!

Smriti Mandhana is in for a chat, standing in for Harmanpreet Kaur. She says it's too soon to give an update on Harmanpreet's injury, but hopes she is fine. Adds that as a bowling unit, they followed the plans but could have done better with the bat. Talks about the net run rate and says they remained calculative considering that it was tough to time the ball. Concludes that they look forward to the next games and this win gives them momentum.

The captain of Pakistan Women, Fatima Sana Khan says they weren’t up to the mark with the bat. Admits they were around 10-15 runs short and she hopes they can bounce back in the next game. Ends by saying she enjoyed playing against India.

Arundhati Reddy is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her 3 wickets. She says she has been bowling with the new ball and knew she would have to bowl a couple of overs upfront and it came good. Adds that it was hot but she is used to these kinds of conditions and she was focussing on keeping it simple and attacking the stumps with the variation in pace.

Time for the presentation ceremony...

Earlier, after opting to bat first, Pakistan struggled to find any rhythm in their innings. They failed to form meaningful partnerships, losing wickets at regular intervals. The inability to rotate strike compounded the pressure from dot balls, and when the batters attempted to break free with big shots, they ended up losing their wickets. At one stage, it seemed as though Pakistan would fall short of even reaching 100, but a valuable 28-run stand between Nida Dar and Syeda Aroob Shah ensured they managed to scrape together a total of 105. It was a collective bowling effort for India but Arundhati Reddy stood out with 3 wickets while Shreyanka Patil had two wickets to her name.

Many expected India to adopt an aggressive approach in the Powerplay, aiming to chase down the target quickly and improve their net run rate. However, they opted for a more cautious, safety-first approach. With only 105 on the board, Pakistan's bowlers were tasked with bailing the team out once again, just as they had done against Sri Lanka. Fatima Sana Khan and Co. gave a good account of themselves, not conceding even a single boundary in the Powerplay. India's cautious approach kept Pakistan in the game, and when Fatima struck twice in two balls, her side's belief grew stronger. However, Harmanpreet Kaur's composed presence at the crease helped calm the nerves in the Indian dressing room. With just 2 runs needed, Kaur hurt her neck while attempting to drag herself back into the crease and walked off. Sajana Sajeevan then came in and finished the game with 7 balls to spare.

India huff and puff their way to the first points of the World Cup! After the heavy defeat against New Zealand, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will be relieved to get on the board, though there will be questions asked about whether they could have pressed harder to improve their net run rate. Credit to Pakistan for dragging the game into the penultimate over. By doing so, they not only made India work for the win but also ensured that their net run rate didn't take a significant hit.

Nida Dar to Sajana Sajeevan, Four!FOUR! Sajana Sajeevan comes in and finishes things off straightaway! India Women win by 6 wickets! Nida Dar flights it up, on off, Sajana Sajeevan lofts it just over mid off. The fielder from mid off turns back and gives it a good chase but the ball has enough legs to beat her effort in the deep.

Sajana Sajeevan walks out to bat, replacing Harmanpreet Kaur.

Oh, what happened there? Harmanpreet Kaur seems to have hurt herself and the physio is out. Looks to have tweaked something in her neck. Kaur will be unable to continue and is walking off with the physio.

Nida Dar to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Stumping chance missed! Tossed up full and quicker this time from Dar, just outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur makes room and looks to help it past short third but misses. The ball quickly goes to the keeper who fails to collect it cleanly and misses a real chance of stumping. Harmanpreet Kaur falls over awkwardly and seems to have hurt her neck in the process of dragging her back leg back in the crease.

Nida Dar to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Tossed up at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur clears her front leg out and drills it straight to mid on.

Nida Dar to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Full and on middle, Deepti Sharma sweeps it all along the ground to deep square leg for another single. India Women need just 2 more runs to win.

Nida Dar to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Dar loops it up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full and on middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur clears her front foot out and looks for a big swipe across the line. Doesn't quite time it right but gets it to long on for a single. India Women need just 4 runs off the last 2 overs.

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! Up and over! Harmanpreet Kaur eases all the nerves! Too full from Fatima, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur gets closer to the line, frees her arms and lofts it over cover for a boundary.

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.Comes from over the wicket and attacks the stumps on a fuller length, Harmanpreet Kaur shuffles across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. The equation is now down to 9 off 14!

Fatima Sana Khan to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.On a back of a length, outside off, Deepti Sharma drags it across as she whips it to long on for a single. 11 needed in 15 now!

Fatima Sana Khan to Deepti Sharma, No run.On a hard length, on middle and leg, Deepti Sharma tucks it to square leg.

Fatima Sana Khan to Deepti Sharma, No run.A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger! Deepti Sharma sends it upstairs straight away! Fatima Sana Khan comes from around the wicket and hurls it on a good length, with the angle coming back into the left-hander, on middle and off, Deepti Sharma takes a step across and looks to play at it with a closed bat face but misses on the inside edge. The UltraEdge shows a spike and the onfield call of OUT is asked to be overturned to NOT OUT!

Sadia Iqbal to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Pitched up, on middle and off, Deepti Sharma eases it to long on for a single. 10 runs come off that over and India Women just need 12 more runs from 18 balls.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 3 runs.Wider on off and the length remains short, Harmanpreet Kaur gets closer to the line and cuts it past backward point. Tuba Hassan chases the ball and dives ahead a bit too early but just about manages to pull the ball in time keeping it down to three runs.

Sadia Iqbal to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.Full and on middle, Deepti Sharma taps it to long on for one more.

Sadia Iqbal to Deepti Sharma, 2 runs.Great running between the wickets! Sadia bowls it full and down leg, Deepti Sharma flicks it to deep square leg and scampers for two more runs.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Tossed up, at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it off her pads to deep square leg for a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.Slows it up and offers some width outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur waits deep in the crease and cuts it past point for a brace.

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.End of a very successful over from Fatima Sana Khan! Darts this full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur digs it out to the right of point for a single. India Women need 22 runs from 24 balls.

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.On a back of a length, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur walks to the off side and glides it with an open bat face to the right of short third for a couple of runs.

Fatima Sana Khan to Deepti Sharma, 1 run.No hat-trick for Fatima Sana Khan! Khan goes full and on middle and off, Deepti Sharma jams it out to long on for a single.

Deepti Sharma comes out to face the hat-trick ball.

Fatima Sana Khan to Richa Ghosh, OUT! c Muneeba Ali Siddiqi b Fatima Sana Khan.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fatima Sana Khan has opened the door wide open for Pakistan Women! Harmanpreet Kaur is livid with the shot selection from Ghosh and rightly so! This is wide outside off, on a length, Richa Ghosh takes a step out and tries to reach for it away from her body. Gets an outside edge that goes low to the keeper where Muneeba Ali Siddiqi takes it safely. India Women are now 81/4, requiring 26 runs in 27 balls.

Richa Ghosh comes out to bat now.

Fatima Sana Khan to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! c Muneeba Ali Siddiqi b Fatima Sana Khan.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jemimah Rodrigues looks to get a move on but perishes in doing so! Sana bowls this on a good length, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues premediates the ball and makes room for herself to try a lofted drive over the infield on the off side. Jemimah just manages to get it off the toe end of the bat straight into the bread basket of the keeper, Muneeba Ali Siddiqi!

Fatima Sana Khan to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Comes from over the wicket and lands it just outside off, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts it to point who fails to make the stop allowing the batters a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Full and at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps it to deep square leg and gets a single. India Women are 27 runs away now.

Nashra Sundhu to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Quicker and fuller on middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to tuck it across but gets a soft leading edge to mid off.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Flighted again, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps hard and hits it straight to deep square leg for one.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 2 runs.Loops it full does Nashra, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues reverse sweeps it to deep third for a couple of runs.

Nashra Sundhu to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Slows it up and lands it nice and full, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur taps it to the leg side and squeezes in a quick single.

Nashra Sundhu to Harmanpreet Kaur, No run.Flighted full, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur nudges it straight back to the bowler with soft hands.

Omaima Sohail to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.On a nagging length, on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur rocks back and punches it to long on for a single. 7 runs come off that over and India Women need 32 more runs off 36 balls.

Omaima Sohail to Harmanpreet Kaur, 2 runs.Keeps the length short and offers some width outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur waits for the ball to come to her and cuts it hard past point for a couple of runs.

Omaima Sohail to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Pitched up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low and sweeps it well to deep mid-wicket for another single.

Omaima Sohail to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Flighted up, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur shimmies down to the pitch of the ball and works it to long on for a single.

Omaima Sohail to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Full and just outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front and sweeps it aerially in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Omaima Sohail to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Omaima loops it up, on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to square leg off her pads and gets a single.

Sadia Iqbal to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.Fuller and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks but to mid-wicket.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Kaur now gets off strike as she pushes this past cover. A run taken again.

Sadia Iqbal to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Flatter and around off. Rodrigues punches it past cover and takes one.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Fuller and on middle. This is eased down to long on for one by Kaur.

Sadia Iqbal to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Shorter and around off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Sadia Iqbal to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.On middle. Kaur works it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Omaima Sohail to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run.Kaur is off the mark straightaway! On the pads. This is nudged on the leg side for one.

Harmanpreet Kaur walks out to bat at number 4 for India Women!

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, OUT! c Aliya Riaz b Omaima Sohail.OUT! TAKEN! Verma falls. Long boundaries here. Not easy to clear them. She steps out. Probably gets a little too close to the pitch of the ball and then looks to loft it down the ground. Not off the middle and she holes out to long on where Aliya Riaz takes it, sliding to her right. Varma falls, trying to break free.

Omaima Sohail to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Another sweep. On middle. This is hit through square leg for one.

Omaima Sohail to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.She walks right across. This is bowled wider outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to cut but misses.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, 1 run.On middle. Verma nudges it around the corner and gets to the other end.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap! Slightly shorter and Verma picks the length early. She rocks back and hammers it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Flatter and on middle. Verma pushes it down the ground and takes one.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Angled into the pads this time. This is swept through square leg. Only one.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.Slower and on the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps but finds short fine leg.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Shorter and on middle. This is whipped through square leg. Doing it in singles at the moment.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Shorter and around off. This is punched past cover for one more.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Tosses it up nicely! Verma drives it past cover and takes one.

Drinks break! With 56 runs needed from 60 balls, India Women have taken a measured approach in their chase, opting for caution over aggression, choosing not to push too hard in an attempt to boost their net run rate. On the other hand, Pakistan Women have done a commendable job of keeping things tight, while being sharp in the field to keep the pressure on. A couple of quick wickets could open up the door for Pakistan and they will be hoping for just that. It will be interesting to see the approach after the break of Shafali Verma, in particular, if she changes gears and helps India knock off the remaining runs quickly.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Outside off. This is cut past point for one.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, No run.Flatter and around off. Verma pushes it to cover.

Tuba Hassan to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.On middle. Rodrigues rotates strike as she sweeps it through square leg.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Around off, Verma pushes it past cover and takes one.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, Four!FOUR! Up and over! If it's in her arc, it will go. This is way too full. Verma says thank you very much and just lifts it over mid off. This runs away to the fence.

Tuba Hassan to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Fuller and around off. This is driven past cover. Easy run.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.The conventional sweep this time! This is on middle. It is hit through square leg for one.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.A dot! Rodrigues looks to innovate. She brings out the reverw sweep but plays it to point.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Steps out but does not get to the pitch of it. This is worked down to long on. A single taken.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Goes shorter and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it through square leg. A run taken.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Angled into the pads. Verma works it through square leg. A run taken.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.On middle. Rodrigues goes back and works it around the corner for one.

Tuba Hassan to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Goes short and on middle. Rodrigues pulls it towards deep square leg for one. India Women need 69 more runs off 72 balls.

Tuba Hassan to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.Flatter and around off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to play it late but not enough room there, she chops it on the off side.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Takes one this time! Sensible batting is all India need. On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, No run.On the shorter side. Verma works it to mid-wicket.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, No run.Slightly fuller this time and around off. Verma hangs back and punches it to covers.

Tuba Hassan to Shafali Verma, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap! Way too short and Verma puts it away! On middle. This is pulled powerfully past mid-wicket. This one gets to the fence in no time. First boundary of the Indian innings.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.On a length, slower and on the pads, Shafali Verma nurdles it in front of mid-wicket for one.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 2 runs.Excellent effort in the deep! Just the kind of commitment you need in the field while defending a low total. Nashra pushes it through, short and on middle and leg, Shafali Verma goes deep in her crease and jabs it to the right of deep mid-wicket. Omaima Sohail is quick across the turf and puts the dive to her right to save a couple of runs for her side.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.This stays a bit low from Nashra, short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets her front pad out of the way and pulls it down to long on for a run.

Nashra Sundhu to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Slightly quicker, shorter and on middle and leg, Shafali Verma rocks on the back foot and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Nicely tossed up by Nashra, fuller and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front for the sweep. Gets a bit of a top edge but it lands well in front of deep backward square leg for one.

Nashra Sundhu to Jemimah Rodrigues, No run.Nashra begins from around the wicket and starts off short, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room to flay it away on the off side. Chops it off the toe end of the bat in front of cover-point.

Omaima Sohail to Jemimah Rodrigues, 1 run.Looped up, full and outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets across and brooms it to deep square leg for one. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 25/1, needing 81 runs in 84 balls. At the same stage, Pakistan were 29/2.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, 1 run.Good effort! Omaima drags her length back and keeps it slower through the air, on off, Shafali Verma rides the bounce and pats it towards cover where the fielder dives to her right and makes a half-stop. The ball parries away off her hands to the right of the cover fielder for one.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, No run.Looped up by Omaima, fuller and on off, Shafali Verma tries to get to the pitch of the ball to clip it in front of square on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, No run.A tighter line by Omaima, short and on off, Shafali Verma stays back and punches it to cover.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, Wide!WIDE! Omaima bowls a half-tracker again and sprays it well outside off. WIde given.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, No run.Dropped short again by Omaima, on off, Shafali Verma gets on the back foot and cracks it straight to cover.

Omaima Sohail to Shafali Verma, No run.Missed out! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Shafali Verma slaps it hard and straight to point.

Omaima Sohail comes into the attack.

Sadia Iqbal to Jemimah Rodrigues, 2 runs.Sadia keeps it full, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues moves across to the off side and paddles again, wide of short fine leg for a couple of runs.