IND-W Win By Seven Wickets | India vs Pakistan Highlights of Women's Asia Cup T20 2024: Bowlers, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana Shine As Women in Blue Achieve Dominant Start

India beat Pakistan by seven wickets and it has been a dominant show from the Women in Blue! If there was ever a dominant way to start a tournament, it is this!  The bowlers set up this win for India as they bundled Pakistan for just 108 runs. In response, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, who have been superb in the past few months, got the side off to a flying start. Pakistan did take three wickets but the game was already lost by then. India thus register an emphatic win to start their Women's Asia Cup T20 2024 campaign with a win. Pakistan on the other hand, would be keen on bouncing back in the next match. 

OUT! Syeda Aroob Shah has one more wicket and it is that of Shafali Verma, who was looking to finish it off quickly. Shah has managed to see the back of both openers, but the wickets might have come a bit too late for Pakistan. India are not very far away from finishing it off and registering a winning start. Shafali Verma b Syeda Aroob Shah 40(29)

OUT! Pakistan finally have a wicket and it is Syeda Aroob Shah who has struck, dismissing Smriti Mandhana! The left-hander hit the ball straight to Aliya Riyaz, who throws the ball in anger. Pakistan have a wicket but it might have been a bit too late. Smriti Mandhana c Aliya Riaz b Syeda Aroob Shah 45(31) 

India's start continues to get better with the opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma yielding 57 runs in the first six overs. If things keep on going this way, India will deservedly get their first points on the board with a dominant win. Pakistan are under pressure and need a miraculous comeback to have a shot at defending this. 

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have gotten off to a terrific start here and it looks India will easily chase this down in quick time. Shafali Verma had started off on a high and now Smriti Mandhana is into the act as she hits her first boundary in the fourth over. Pakistan on the other hand, look to be without answers.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have opened the proceeding for India with the bat, scoring six runs off the first over bowled by Sadia Iqbal. Pakistan need to take wickets up front to put any sort of pressure or else India could chase it down pretty easily. 

Pakistan have been bowled out for just 108 runs here. Bowlers have kept India on top by taking wickets at regular intervals, never really allowing Pakistan's batters to gain any sort of momentum and target a big score. Deepti Sharma took three wickets, while Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh and Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each. A poor batting effort by Pakistan and they will now need to bowl very well to have any chance of defending this score. 

OUT! Deepti Sharma has taken her second wicket of the over and Nashra Sandhu is the man to depart. India are close to bowling out Pakistan for a paltry total. Nashra Sandhu c Richa Ghosh b Deepti Sharma 0(1)

OUT! Radha Yadav has pulled off a sensational direct hit to run out Syeda Aroob Shah! Pakistan are falling like a house of cards here.  Syeda Aroob Shah run out (Radha Yadav) 2(3)

OUT! Deepti Sharma has struck Tuba Hassan and Pakistan continue to slide into further trouble. India continue to tighten their grip on this contest. Tuba Hassan c Radha Yadav b Deepti Sharma 22(19)

OUT! Two wickets in two balls for Renuka Singh! She has dismissed Sidra Ameen and Iram Javed and Pakistan's problems have only increased. The Nida Dar-led side are seemingly down at the moment and will need to have a partnership of some sort. India on the other hand, would aim at restricting Pakistan to as low a score as possible. Sidra Ameen c Radha Yadav b Renuka Singh 25(35) and  Iram Javed lbw b Renuka Singh 0(1)

OUT! Pakistan sink into further trouble with Nida Dar now heading back to the pavilion. The Pakistan skipper came down the track and wanted to play a big shot off Deepti Sharma's bowling. But she did not desired connection with Dayalan Hemalatha taking the catch. Nida Dar c Dayalan Hemalatha b Deepti Sharma 8(11)

Captain Nida Dar and Sidra Ameen will look to lead Pakistan's fightback in this match. India are putting pressure on Pakistan, not letting the batters score freely and build some momentum. India are in control and have done a good job. 

OUT! Aliya Riaz is the next Pakistan batter to be dismissed and it is Shreyanka Patil, who has struck with her off-spin. India are chipping away at the wickets while Pakistan lack a partnership of any sort. India are on top here. Aliya Riaz c Jemimah Rodrigues b Shreyanka Patil 6(11)

OUT! Pooja Vastrakar has struck again and she has dismissed Muneeba Ali, who was looking in good touch. Another short ball and Ali mistimed a pull shot with Jemimah Rodrigues taking a simple catch. Pakistan have lost both their openers. Muneeba Ali c Jemimah Rodrigues b Pooja Vastrakar 11(11) 

OUT! Gull Feroza has been dismissed by Pooja Vastrakar, who continues her good form from the South Africa T20Is. The ball was not that short and Feroza top-edged it in a bid to dispatch it on the leg-side, like she did earlier in the over. India have struck early. Gull Feroza c Harmanpreet Kaur b Pooja Vastrakar 5(5)

Pakistan playing XI vs India: Sidra Ameen, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali(w), Nida Dar(c), Aliya Riaz, Iram Javed, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sandhu, Syeda Aroob Shah

India playing XI vs Pakistan: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh

Pakistan women's cricket team Nida Dar has won the toss and chose to bat first in this match against India.