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Sun, 06 October 2024

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22:01

India crush B'desh by 7 wickets

India 132-3 (11.5 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

India's youthful squad demonstrated their exceptional talent, securing a comfortable victory over Bangladesh. Despite missing key players, India's batting depth proved too much for Bangladesh to handle.

Only Shanto and Mehidy Hasan offered any resistance for Bangladesh, as the rest of the batting lineup struggled to adapt to the slower pitch. Poor shot selections and a lack of aggression contributed to Bangladesh's downfall. A total of 127 was never going to be sufficient against India's formidable batting lineup.

21:59

India crush B'desh by 7 wickets

India 132-3 (11.5 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

Taskin Ahmed comes into the attack. He delivers a yorker, and Hardik Pandya plays it down, earning a leg bye. Nitish Kumar Reddy then takes a single. Hardik follows up with back-to-back boundaries, including a six that sails into the crowd.

And with that, it's all done and dusted! India win by seven wickets!

21:53

India inch towards victory

India 116-3 (11 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

A drinks break is called with one ball left in the over.

After the break, Mustafizur Rahman completes the over, and Hardik Pandya slams a boundary to finish it off. India now needs just 22 runs. A total of 12 runs comes from the over, leaving them at 106 for 3 after 10 overs.

Rishad Hossain continues, and Nitish Kumar Reddy and Hardik rotate the strike effectively. Hardik misses the next ball but then slams the following delivery for a six! He ends the over with a single, contributing 10 runs in total.

After 11 overs, India is at 116 for 3, needing just 12 runs from 54 balls.

21:45

100 comes up for India

India 102-3 (9.5 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

Rishad Hossain continues his spell, and Nitish Kumar Reddy and Hardik Pandya exchange singles to get things started. Nitish defends the next delivery, then plays one towards long-on for an easy single. Hardik sweeps for another single, and Nitish finishes the over in style with a huge six! Ten runs come off the over, leaving India at 94 for 3 after 9 overs.

Mustafizur Rahman is back into the attack. Hardik takes a single to get going, followed by a single for Nitish, called as a leg bye. Hardik then slams a boundary, bringing up the 100 for India. Two more singles follow, adding to the score.

21:44

India lose SKY, Samson in quick succession

India 84-3 (8 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is brought into the attack. Samson defends the first two deliveries but gets off the mark with a single on the next ball. Nitish Kumar defends the next delivery, then slams the last ball of the over for four runs! Six runs come off the over, and after 7 overs, India is at 77 for 2.

With spin from both ends, Mehidy Hasan comes into the attack. Nitish defends the first two balls and then collects a couple on the next delivery. He plays the following ball towards mid-off for a single. However, he skies the next one and finds the man at deep midwicket! Sanju Samson departs for 29 off 19 balls.

Hardik Pandya is the new batter, and he gets off the mark with a boundary. The over yields 7 runs and a wicket, leaving India at 84 for 3 after 8 overs. They now need 44 runs from 72 balls.

21:44

SKY departs, India 2 down

India 71-2 (6 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

Taskin Ahmed continues his spell, and after missing the first two deliveries, SKY slams a glorious boundary. He follows that up with back-to-back boundaries but plays the next one towards midwicket for no run. He finishes the over with a huge six! A total of 14 runs come off the over, and after 5 overs, India stands at 58 for 1.

Mustafizur Rahman is brought in to close out the powerplay. Samson takes a single to get things started. SKY then unleashes another massive hit for a six!

But then, WICKET! SKY goes for a big shot aimed at the fielder, but it flies straight to deep square leg, where Jaker Ali takes a spectacular catch above his head. SKY departs for 29 off just 14 balls.

In comes debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy, who gets off the mark with a single. Samson continues to deal in boundaries and backs it up with another single. After 6 overs, India has scored 71 for 2, needing 57 runs from 84 balls.

21:43

SKY, Samson rally India

India 44-1 (4 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

India's skipper, SKY, is at the crease. He plays a cautious shot towards cover for no run but gets off the mark with a single. Samson also takes a single, and then slams a boundary to boost the score. A dot ball finishes the over, with 7 runs coming from it. After 3 overs, India is at 32 for 1.

Mustafizur Rahman is brought into the attack, and SKY welcomes him with a six! He misses the next delivery but pushes for a single towards long-on. Samson continues to deal in boundaries, and a wide is called. He defends the last two deliveries of the over. In total, 12 runs come off it, leaving India at 44 for 1 after 4 overs. They need 84 runs from 96 balls.

21:43

Abhishek departs for 16

India 25-1 (2 Ovs) vs B'desh 127 | SCORECARD

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma walk out to bat, with Shoriful Islam set to start the proceedings with the ball. Samson gets off the mark with a single, while Abhishek sends the next delivery back to the bowler. He also manages to take a single shortly after.

Samson then plays a glorious cover drive for a boundary, defending well to finish the over. A total of 10 runs comes off the first over.

Taskin Ahmed bowls from the other end, and Abhishek slams a huge six right away. He follows it up with another boundary, but then defends the next delivery. Abhishek finds the boundary again, adding more runs before taking a single.

However, a mix-up leads to a run-out! It's a direct hit, and Abhishek looks gutted as he departs for 16 off just 7 balls.

20:49

India's bowlers shine, B'desh all out for 127

Bangladesh 127 (19.5 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

India's bowlers ruthlessly dismantled Bangladesh, restricting them to a paltry 127 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy led the charge, while Mayank Yadav impressed on debut. Despite Mehidy Hasan's 35, Bangladesh's batting lineup was outclassed.

20:47

India's bowlers shine, Bdesh all out for 127

Bangladesh 127 (19.5 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Mayank Yadav is set to bowl out the innings. He delivers a yorker, and Mehidy Hasan is beaten! However, he manages to get a single off the next ball. Mustafizur also gets off the mark with a single. Another yorker follows, and it seems to have damaged the toe of Mustafizur's bat, prompting him to get a replacement.

Mayank concedes just 3 runs in the over. After 19 overs, Bangladesh is at 120 for 9.

Arshdeep Singh comes in to bowl the final over. He starts with a yorker, resulting in no run. The next delivery edges off the bat, and a leg bye is called, bringing a bit of luck to Bangladesh with a boundary. Mehidy Hasan adds a couple more runs. Arshdeep comes around the wicket, and Mehidy takes a single. Then, with a perfect yorker, Arshdeep bowls him!

That brings an end to the innings, with Bangladesh all out for 127, one ball to spare.

20:33

Hardik strikes, Bangladesh 9 down

Bangladesh 117-9 (18 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Arshdeep Singh returns to the attack. Taskin and Mehidy Hasan exchange singles, with just 3 runs coming from the over. After 17 overs, Bangladesh is at 114 for 7.

Now it's Hardik Pandya's turn, and Taskin attempts a risky single. There's a horrible mix-up! A sharp return from Arshdeep Singh leads to Taskin Ahmed being run out for 12 off 13 balls.

Mehidy Hasan then drives down to long-off for a single. Shoriful Islam is the new batter at the crease, but he faces a devastating yorker! BOWLED! The off stump is knocked back, and Pandya strikes in spectacular fashion!

Mustafizur Rahman is the last batter in and defends the final delivery of the over. Just 3 runs and 2 wickets come from it, and after 18 overs, Bangladesh finds itself at 117 for 9.

20:25

100 comes up for Bangladesh

Bangladesh 111-7 (16 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Washington Sundar returns to the attack, and Mehidy Hasan and Taskin rotate the strike effectively. Taskin finishes the over with a boundary, contributing 7 runs. After 15 overs, Bangladesh is at 102 for 7.

Hardik Pandya is back into the attack now. Mehidy pushes one to point for no run, but the next delivery edges through and races to the boundary. An additional 5 runs come off this over, and after 16 overs, Bangladesh stands at 111 for 7.

20:20

Varun on fire, strikes again!

Bangladesh 95-7 (14 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Rishad Hossain is the new batter at the crease. Mehidy Hasan pushes the first delivery to mid-on for no run but quickly responds by slamming a boundary. He follows it up with a single. Rishad then steps up and smashes a huge six, backing it with another boundary! A dot ball finishes the over, and 15 runs come from it. After 13 overs, Bangladesh is at 90 for 6.

Varun Chakravarthy is back into the attack. Mehidy Hasan pulls one towards long-on for a single, followed by Rishad, who also takes a single with a sweep. Mehidy adds another single to his tally. However, Rishad skies one, and the moment he connects, it's clear there's a fielder waiting. Hardik Pandya takes a simple catch at deep midwicket, and Rishad departs for 11 off 5 balls.

Taskin is the new batter, and he gets off the mark with a couple. The over yields 5 runs and a wicket, leaving Bangladesh at 95 for 7 after 14 overs.

20:11

Washington dismisses Shanto; B'desh 6 down

Bangladesh 75-6 (12 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Nitish Kumar is back into the attack, and Shanto and Mehidy rotate the strike effectively. They manage to collect six singles off the over. After 11 overs, Bangladesh is at 70 for 5.

Washington Sundar is brought into the attack now. Mehidy Hasan and Shanto continue to rotate the strike smoothly, accumulating runs without any issues. However, as Shanto advances down the wicket, Washington slows it down, and Shanto ends up chipping it straight back to him. Shanto departs for 27 off 25 balls.

The over yields 5 runs and a wicket, leaving Bangladesh at 75 for 6 after 12 overs.

19:58

Varun strikes twice, B'desh 5 down

Bangladesh 64-5 (10 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

It's time for the other debutant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, to bowl. Shanto starts by pushing it to mid-off for no run, then gets a couple off the next delivery. Shanto and Jaker Ali rotate the strike well throughout the over, keeping the scoreboard ticking. Ali finishes in style with a huge six! Eleven runs come from the over, and after 9 overs, Bangladesh are 56 for 4.

Varun Chakravarthy returns to the attack. Shanto plays the first delivery to the leg side for a single. WICKET! Bowled him! Jaker Ali is completely beaten and departs for 8 off 6 balls.

After the drinks break, Mehidy Hasan Miraz comes in to bat and immediately makes his mark with a boundary.

Shanto and Mehidy exchange a few singles, keeping the scoreboard moving. Eight runs and a wicket come from the over, and after 10 overs, Bangladesh stands at 64 for 5.

19:49

Mayank Yadav strikes on debut

Bangladesh 45-4 (8 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Varun Chakravarthy continues his spell. Shanto plays towards fine leg but can't find the gapno run. He sweeps the next delivery for a single. Hridoy is beaten on the following ball, and his struggle finally ends as he pulls it straight to long-on. Hridoy departs for 12 off 18 balls.

Mahmudullah is the new batter at the crease, and he gets off the mark with a single.

Mayank Yadav continues. Shanto pushes the first delivery for a single. WICKET! What a debut Mayank is havingafter starting with a maiden, he now has a wicket! Mahmudullah, backing away a bit, ends up reaching for the ball and toe-ends it to deep point, where Washington Sundar makes no mistake. Mahmudullah departs for 1 off 2 balls.

Single for Shanto too. Jaker Ali defends the last two off the over. 3 runs and a wicket came off ot after 8 overs Bangladesh are 45-4.

19:32

Maiden over on debut for Mayank Yadav

Bangladesh 39-2 (6 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Varun Chakravarthy is introduced into the attack! Towhid Hridoy starts cautiously, defending the first delivery. Dropped! A simple catch goes down- did debutant Nitish Reddy look nervous? To make it worse, the ball runs away for four.

Varun overpitches, and Hridoy takes advantage with another boundary! He follows it up with a quick single. Shanto finishes the over in style with a huge six!

Fifteen runs come from the over, and after 5 overs, Bangladesh are 39 for 2.

Here comes the pace sensation, Mayank Yadav! Hridoy leaves the first delivery, followed by another dot ball. The debutant starts with a series of dot balls, piling on the pressure. It's a maiden over on debut for Mayank Yadav!

19:24

Bangladesh lose both openers

Bangladesh 24-2 (4 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Hardik Pandya continues his spell, and Shanto starts the over with a boundary. He follows it up with a single, pushing it to the leg side. Towhid Hridoy guides the next ball towards third man for another single, leg bye called. A chance goes begging as Samson dives to his right, managing to save three leg-byes. Hardik tightens up with a dot ball, and a single finishes the over.

Eight runs from it. After 4 overs, Bangladesh are 24 for 2.

19:21

Arshdeep strikes again, B'desh lose both openers

Bangladesh 16-2 (3 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Hardik Pandya comes in from the other end. Shanto pushes the ball towards mid-off and takes a quick single. Hossain steps up next and smashes a huge six! Hardik responds well with a sharp bouncer. Hossain defends the following two deliveries, playing it safe. A single off the last ball wraps up the over.

Eight runs from it, and after 2 overs, Bangladesh are at 14 for 1.

Arshdeep strikes- bowled him! He gets rid of both the openers as Hossain departs for 8 off 9 balls. Towhid Hridoy is the new batter and gets off the mark with a single.

Shanto ducks under a sharp bouncer. He gets a single off next. Hridoy defends the last two off the over. 2 runs and a wicket came off it after 3 overs Bangladesh are 16-2.

19:10

Arshdeep strikes, B'desh lose Litton Das

Bangladesh 6-1 (1 Ovs) vs Ind | SCORECARD

Litton Das and Parvez Hossain take the crease as the openers for Bangladesh, with Arshdeep Singh ready to bowl the first over for India. Here comes Arshdeep, and Hossain defends solidly, pushing it towards mid-on for no run. Another dot ballit's a confident start from India.

Hossain finally gets off the mark with a single, courtesy of a slight fumble by Hardik Pandya in the field. Litton Das follows, and he's off the mark with a boundary! But moments later, Das skies one, and Rinku makes no mistake with the catch. Das departs after scoring 4 runs off just 2 balls.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto is the new batter. He is off the mark with a single. After the first over Bangladesh are 6-1.

18:59

Mayank, Nitish debut for India

Toss time! India captain Suryakumar Yadav wins the toss and elects to bowl against Bangladesh in the first T20 International in Gwalior.

SKY informs that Tilak Verma, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, and Jitesh Sharma will not be part of the team for today's match.

Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto informs that they have three seamers and two spinners.

The India skipper confirmed on Saturday that Sanju Samson will open alongside Abhishek Sharma for the upcoming series.

Mayank Yadav, along with Nitish Kumar Reddy, will debut for India in this series. Murali Kartik present Mayank Yadav with his debut cap, while Parthiv Patel did the honours for Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Meanwhile, a special birthday wish goes out to India's new bowling coach, Morne Morkel, who turns 40

18:56

India down Pakistan by 6 wickets

India 108-4 (18.5 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

India need four runs from the last two overs for victory as Nida Dar comes into the attack.

Harmanpreet takes a single down to long-on and Deepti sweeps the next for another run.

Harmanpreet swings across the line but can't middle it before she is beaten by a flighted delivery with wicketkeeper Muneeba missing out on a possible stumping.

Harmanpreet seems to have injured her neck as she tried to get back in the crease. The physio comes out to check on the India captain, who walks off the field with a neck injury.

India need two runs for victory from the last eight balls.

Sajana Sajeevan chips the first ball she faces over the off-side for a boundary to take India to victory.

India win by six wickets with seven balls to spare to bounce back after their big defeat against New Zealand in the opening game.

India will be disappointed that they didn't finish the match much earlier and improve their net run rate.

Despite the victory, India stay fourth in the standings behind Pakistan with a negative net run rate of -1.217.

18:43

India close in on victory vs Pakistan

India 102-4 (18 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Fatima has struck another crucial blow in her final over. Deepti plays across the line only to miss and is struck in front to be given out leg before wicket.

Deepti takes the DRS immediately. She manages to overturn the decision as there is a slight inside edge before the ball hit the pads.

A narrow escape for Deepti and India.

Deepti picks a single off the third ball and Harmanpreet shuffles across to sweep the pacer through square leg for two runs.

Harmanpreet plays the inside out lofted shot to hit Fatima over the covers for a four and take India past 100.

She picks a single off the last ball to retain strike.

18:38

India need 12 from 3 overs

India 94-4 (17 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Sadia back to bowl her fourth and final over. Harmanpreet slashes the first ball past point for two runs and then takes a single.

Deepti clips the full delivery with soft hands in the gap through square leg for a couple of runs.

She takes one to long-on before Harmanpreet cuts the spinner past point for three runs.

A single off the last ball makes it 10 runs from the over to put India in a comfortable position, with 12 needed from 3 overs.

18:32

Fatima's double strike rocks India

India 84-4 (16 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Captain Fatima Sana comes back into the attack and she gets the key wicket of the well-set Jemimah.

Jemimah makes room to hit through the off-side but gets the edge and is caught behind after scoring 23 from 28 balls.

Two wickets in two balls for Fatima!

Richa Ghosh for a first-ball duck as she walks down the track and pushes at one away from the body only to get the edge and is caught behind.

Pakistan back in the contest as India are reduced to 80/4 in the 16th over.

Deepti Sharma denies Fatima the hat-trick as she hits the pacer down to long-on for a single to get off the mark.

Harmanpreet steers Fatima through point for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

18:25

India in control against Pakistan

Jemimah Rodrigues

India 79-2 (15 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Pakistan have not been able to build pressure in the middle overs as India's batters have been able to keep the scoreboard ticking along with singles.

Without taking any risks, Jemimah and Harmanpreet score seven runs off the 14th over bowled by Omaima.

Jemimah has shown lot of maturity to score 20 from 25 balls, while Harmanpreet has made nine.

Unless Pakistan strike a few wickets in the next couple of overs, India could easily win this game.

Left-arm spinner Sandhu to bowl the 15th over. Harmanpreet defends the first ball before she does the same next ball but is able to collect a quick single.

Jemimah does well to play the reverse paddle fine on the off-side for a couple of runs.

She sweeps the spinner for a single to deep square leg and Harmanpreet does the same off the last ball for another run.

India need 27 from 5 overs for victory.

18:17

Shafali departs but India in control

India 67-2 (13 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sadia back for her second spell with Pakistan needing a couple of quick wickets to get back into the contest.

Harmanpreet and Jemimah keep India in charge of the run chase as they easily collect five singles from the 13th over.

India need 39 from seven overs for victory with eight wickets in hand.

18:13

Shafali out for 32; India lose 2nd wkt

India 62-2 (12 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sandhu to bowl her third over in a row. With the asking rate under six, Shafali and Jemimah doing well to keep the scoreboard ticking with singles as they easily pick five runs off Sandhu in the 11th over.

Omaima back into the attack. Shafali slog sweeps the first ball over midwicket for a four and then takes one.

Jemimah is beaten trying to slash it square before sweeping the next for a single.

Omaima lifts Pakistan's hopes with the wicket of Shafali, who looks to loft it down the ground but holes out to Aliya Riaz at long-on.

Shafali walks back after a steady knock of 32 from 35 balls, having hit three fours.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, in at No 4, gets off the mark with a single from the last ball.

India need 44 from eight overs for victory.

18:02

Shafali, Jemimah revive India

India 50-1 (10 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sandhu continues. Shafali and Jemimah looking much confident with time spent at the crease. The duo easily pick singles from Sandhu's second over.

In the next over, Shafali continues the momentum lofting the full toss from leggie Tuba over mid-off for a boundary.

Jemimah sweeps the full toss wide of long-on for a single and Shafali cuts the last ball to deep point for one.

India are 50/1 in 10 overs, needing another 56 from the remaining 10 overs for victory.

Shafali has grown in confidence after a slow start to score 24 from 29 balls, while Jemimah has made 13 from 15 balls as the duo have put on 33 for the second wicket.

17:55

Shafali, Jemimah revive India

India 37-1 (8 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

The Powerplay has gone Pakistan's way with India not hitting a single boundary in the first six overs.

More spin from Pakistan as left-armer Nashra Sandhu comes into the attack to bowl the seventh over.

The pitch is quite slow and not easy to play shots, so the scoring rate has been below five.

Three singles from the first four balls before Shafali pulls the short ball but the fielder at deep midwicket makes an outstanding stop diving to her right, to save the boundary and keep it down to two.

A single to Shafali from the last ball makes it six runs from the over.

Leg-spinner Tuba Hassan comes into the attack. She starts with a half-tracker which Shafali pulls through midwicket for a four for India's first boundary, in the eighth over.

Tuba pitches the next ball up as Shafali defends it on the off-side followed by another dot.

She takes a single on the fourth ball and Jemimah plays her favourite sweep shot off the last ball for one.

17:55

Shafali, Jemimah revive India

India 37-1 (8 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

The Powerplay has gone Pakistan's way with India not hitting a single boundary in the first six overs.

More spin from Pakistan as left-armer Nashra Sandhu comes into the attack to bowl the seventh over.

The pitch is quite slow and not easy to play shots, so the scoring rate has been below five.

A single to Shafali from the last ball makes it six runs from the over.

Leg-spinner Tuba Hassan comes into the attack. She starts with a half-tracker which Shafali pulls through midwicket for a four for India's first boundary, in the eighth over.

Tuba pitches the next ball up as Shafali defends it on the off-side followed by another dot.

She takes a single on the fourth ball and Jemimah plays her favourite sweep shot off the last ball for one.

17:48

Mandhana fails as India struggle

India 25-1 (6 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Omaima Sohail comes into the attack. Shafali also struggling to get a move on as she plays two dot balls before the spinner bowls a wide.

Two more dot balls before Shafali punches the spinner into the covers where the fielder half stops it, to keep it down to just a single.

Jemimah continues to sweep for another run off the last ball.

India struggling on 25/1 in six overs, with Shafali on seven from 16 balls and Jemimah on five. Pakistan were 29/2 in six overs of the Powerplay.

17:42

Blow for India; Mandhana out for 7

India 22-1 (5 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Spinner Sadia back into the attack. She strikes with the key wicket of Mandhana, who chips it straight to the fielder at point to be dismissed for a struggling seven from 16 balls.

Jemimah Rodrigues sent in at No 3. She defends the first ball before she plays the paddle sweep fine on the leg side for two runs and repeats the shot off the last ball for another couple of runs.

17:38

India off to a steady start vs Pak

Smriti Mandhana

India 18-0 (4 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Fatima getting the ball to swing as Shafali is again struck on the pads by the inswinger but again it is going down.

Fatima releases the pressure with a poor delivery, a big wide outside the off-stump as the wicketkeeper fails to collect and concedes five wides.

Shafali takes a single on the leg side but Mandhana is unable to get a run off the last three balls.

Off-spinner Nida Dar comes into the attack. Shafali rocks back to cut the first ball past the fielder in the covers for two runs followed by a single.

Mandhana not finding as she cuts the third ball to the fielder at point before sweeping the next to deep midwicket for just one.

Shafali swipes at the full toss but straight to the fielder as just four runs come from the fourth over.

17:28

India off to a steady start vs Pak

India 8-0 (2 ovs) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal from the other end. Sadia has been in great form in T20 Internationals this year and tops the wicket-taking charts with 27 wickets from 17 games.

Mandhana cuts the first ball but can't beat the fielder at point before getting a thick outside which goes behind point for two runs.

She punches the third ball into the gap at covers for two more before defending the fourth ball.

Two more dot balls as Sadia does well to give away four runs in the second over.

17:25

India's bowlers limit Pakistan to 105

India 4-0 (1 ov) vs Pak 105-8 | Scorecard

Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana will be aiming to make most of the Powerplay as run scoring won't be easy in the middle overs against the spinners.

Pacer Fatima Sana opens the bowling for Pakistan. Shafali immediately down the track as the ball goes off the outside edge towards thirdman for a single.

Mandhana clips the next off her pads for another run followed by singles off the next two balls.

Fatima strikes the early blow for Pakistan as Shafali is trapped leg before by the full incoming delivery after missing the flick. She takes the DRS which ends up saving her.

The ball has hit in line but is going down to miss the leg stump as the decision is overturned with Shafali having a narrow escape.

Shafali inside edges the last ball on to the pads to end a testing first over.

17:09

India's bowlers limit Pakistan to 105

Pak 105-8 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shreyanka to bowl the 19th over. Nida gets a single first ball before Aroob comes down the track but is beaten in the flight as the wicketkeeper also misses to concede two byes.

The right-hander hits the third ball down to long-off for one and Nida sweeps the fourth ball uppishly to deep square leg for another run.

Shreyanka bowls a wide down the leg side as Aroob misses the pull down the leg side before lofting the next back over the bowler's head for one.

A high full toss from Shreyanka but Nida can't make most swiping it to deep midwicket for one.

Eight runs from the over as Shreyanka finishes with excellent figures of 2/12 in four overs, including a maiden.

Pacer Reddy to bowl the final over. India penalised for slower over rate as they can have just three fielders on the boundary for the last over.

Nida and Aroob get a single each off the first two balls before the former swings across the line but misses. The leg before shout is turned down before India take the review.

A narrow escape for Nida as the point of impact of ball hitting the pads is umpire's call and even though the ball is going to hit the stumps, the decision stays with the on-field umpire's call.

Reddy strikes next ball. Nida swings across the line but misses and this time no need of DRS as the ball crashes into the stumps.

Nida falls after a steady 28 from 34 balls which has been instrumental in getting Pakistan past the 100-run mark.

Nashra Sandhu smashes the first ball she faces back past the bowler for two runs to get off the mark and lofts the last ball over the bowler's head for a four.

A crucial cameo from Sandhu, hitting six runs from the last two balls, as Pakistan finish on 105/8 in their 20 overs.

Reddy is India's best bowler with figures of 3/19 in four overs.

Pakistan got some late momentum in their innings, scoring 26 runs from the last three overs.

16:57

India's bowlers leave Pak in a mess

Pak 89-7 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Sobhana comes back from the other end. Pakistan not getting any momentum in their innings.

Aroob Shah is beaten first ball before defending the next followed by a single off the third ball.

Nida takes one off the fifth ball before Aroob manages a single off the last ball, to get just three from the over.

Spinner Deepti back in the attack. Aroob uses her feet to loft the spinner over the fielder at mid-off for a boundary and gets one next ball.

Nida shuffles across to push Deepti on the leg side and does well to push for the second run, she has put in the dive at the end to complete the run.

Nida uses her feet to flick the spinner to deep midwicket for one and Aroob pulls the short ball for another run.

Nida pushes the last ball on the leg side for a single to retain strike as 10 runs come from the over.

16:52

Pakistan lose 7th wicket

Pak 76-7 (16 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shreyanka back into the attack as Nida takes a single from the second ball to fine leg. No 8 Tuba Hassan plays two dots in a row before she looks to break free, but only manages to top edge the sweep and is caught at short fine leg for a three-ball duck.

Arooba Shah gets off the mark with a single from the last ball of the over.

Pakistan in danger of being bundled out under 100 as they slip to 72/7 in 15 overs.

Pacer Renuka comes back to bowl her fourth and final over. She continues to keep things tight, giving away just four runs including a wide in the 16th over.

Renuka finishes with tidy figures of 1/23 in four overs.

16:42

Sobhana strikes; Pakistan 6 down

Shreyanka Patil celebrates taking a wicket with teammate Smriti Mandhana.

Pak 70-6 (14 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Leggie Sobhana continues as Fatima takes a single off the first ball before Nida lofts the next over the bowler for two runs and then takes one.

Fatima shuffles across her stumps to slog sweep the leg-spinner over midwicket for a four.

The next ball is again swept over square leg for back to back fours to give Pakistan some late boost.

However, Sobhana has the last laugh. Fatima attempts another heave but this time gets the thick outside edge and wicketkeeper Ghosh takes a superb one-handed grab diving to her right.

Fatima is dismissed after a quick cameo of 13 from eight balls as Pakistan are reduced to 70/6 in 14 overs.

16:36

Reddy strikes as Pakistan slip further

Deepti Sharma celebrates taking a wicket against Pakistan with a teammate.

Pak 58-5 (13 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Pacer Renuka, who took 1/13 in two overs, comes back into the attack. The dot balls continue to pile up as Nida Dar plays four dots in a row.

She then takes a single to long-on -- the first run after 13 dot balls in a row.

Aliya picks one before Nida sweeps the last ball, a full toss, square on the leg side for a much-needed four -- the first boundary after a long wait of 38 balls.

Leg-spinner Sobhana is back into the attack. Aliya clips the second ball on the leg side for one and Nida Dar pulls the next to deep square leg for another run.

A single to Aliya to midwicket brings up Pakistan's 50, in the 12th over at a run rate of just above four.

Singles off the last two balls as Sobhana concedes five runs in her second over.

Reddy back for her third spell. She strikes with the first ball of the 13th over as Aliya is given out leg before wicket before she takes the DRS.

Aliya is beaten on the inside edge by the incoming delivery before the ball strikes her on the pads. The ball has struck in line and going on to clip the leg stump as the decision stays with the umpire's call.

Aliya makes her way back for four as Pakistan slip to 52/5 in the 13th over.

Fatima Sana pushes the first ball she faces on the off-side before she gets a lifeline next ball. Sobhana puts down another simple catch at short thirdman, her second of the match, as Fatima mistimes the cut shot.

Reddy bowls a wide down the leg side to Nida, who then takes a single on the off-side.

Fatima hits the ball through the off-side for two runs and then takes one off the last ball.

16:20

Pakistan 4 down; India in control

Pak 41-4 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Deepti is back into the attack. The first ball goes straight on as Nida Dar playing for the turn is beaten on the outside edge before she mistimes the loft but goes it over the bowler for a single.

Muneeba misses the sweep before the left-hander cuts the fourth ball straight to the fielder at point.

She sweeps the fifth ball for a single and Dar hits the last ball to long-on for another run, as just three runs come from the over.

Leg-spinner Asha Sobhana comes into the attack. Nida sweeps the first ball square on the leg side for two runs and repeats the shot two balls later for two more runs.

The next ball is miscued straight back but just short of the bowler. Nida sweeps the last ball but can't beat short fine leg.

Shreyanka leaves Pakistan in further strife. Muneeba, who made 17 from 26 balls, steps out of the crease but misses the ball and is stumped by Ghosh.

Pakistan sink further as they are reduced to 41/4 in the 10th over.

Aliya Riaz survives a huge shout for caught behind off the first ball faced as she tries the cut shot.

She can't get a run off the last two balls as Shreyanka sends down a wicket maiden.

16:07

Reddy strikes; Pakistan in trouble

Pak 34-3 (7 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil comes into the attack. Muneeba defends the first ball before she chips the next ball inside out over the off-side for a couple of runs.

Muneeba clips the fourth ball towards midwicket for one and Omaima Sohail clips the last ball off her pads for a single.

This has been a slow start for Pakistan, who struggle to 29/2 in six overs of the Powerplay.

Muneeba has made 14 from 18 balls as India's disciplined bowling has made life difficult for Pakistan's batters.

Pacer Reddy is back into the attack. The first ball swings a bit as Omaima swings across the line with the ball going off the inside half towards fine leg for a single.

Muneeba, on 14, gets a lifeline as Asha Sobhana puts down a simple catch at short fine leg.

Left-hander Muneeba walks across and plays the scoop straight into the hands of Sobhana at short fine leg, who puts down an easy catch. That could prove costly for the Indians.

However, Reddy strikes a few balls later. Omaima looks to loft the pacer down the ground but hits it straight to Shafali Verma at mid-off to perish for three.

Pakistan in trouble on 34/3 in seven overs.

15:57

Deepti strikes; Pakistan lose 2nd wkt

Pak 25-2 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spinner Deepti comes back into the attack. The first ball is down the leg side as wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh fails to connect and ends up giving away three wides.

Sidra looking for the boundary to release the pressure but can't find the gap.

Three dots in a row before Sidra breaks free as she gets on top of the bounce to sweep Deepti past short fine leg for her first boundary.

Deepti gets revenge next ball as Sidra again goes for the sweep but this time she misses the ball and ends up deflecting it back on to the stumps.

Sidra gone for eight as Pakistan are reduced to 25/2 in the fifth over.

15:53

Pakistan off to slow start vs India

Renuka Singh celebrates the wicket of Pakistan opener Gull Feroza.

Pak 18-1 (4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

First change for India as pacer Arundhati Reddy comes into the attack. Sidra mistimes the lofted shot first ball as it falls just short of the fielder at mid-off.

The right-hander glances the next off her pads but can't beat short fine leg fielder. Sidra tries the sweep but the ball goes off the gloves on the off-side for a single before Muneeba shuffles across but can't get the sweep and is hit on the pads.

The left-hander has a big swing but fails to connect as Reddy makes a good start, conceding just a single in her first over.

15:46

Renuka strikes; Pak lose early wicket

Pak 17-1 (3 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Off-spinner Deepti Sharma with the new ball from the other end. Muneeba blocks the first ball before sweeping the next to deep square leg for a single and Sidra Amin also employs the same shot for one to get off the mark.

Left-hander Muneeba defends a full delivery and then clips the next off her pads for one.

Sidra swats the last ball to deep square leg for another run as four singles come from the second over.

Renuka continues as Sidra gets the first ball down to fine leg for a single and Muneeba lofts the next over mid-off for a four.

Two balls later, the pacer slips it down the leg side as Muneeba misses the glance but the umpire rules it a wide while the Pakistan batters run across for two runs to make it three extras in total.

Muneeba defends the next two balls before playing another lofted shot over mid-off for the second four of the over, to get 12 from the over.

15:37

Renuka strikes; Pak lose early wicket

Pak 1-1 (1 ov) vs India | Scorecard

Pacer Renuka Singh opens the bowling for India, while Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza are the two openers for Pakistan.

Muneeba defends the first ball before clipping the next off her pads for a single to get Pakistan off the mark.

Feroza misses the flick off a full delivery as the leg before shout is turned. India don't take the review as the ball looks to be going down.

However, Renuka gets Feroza a few balls later. Once the incoming delivery does the trick as the Pakistan right-hander is beaten trying to defend and is bowled for a four-ball duck.

15:12

India make one change as Sajana replaces Vastrakar

Pakistan have also made one change with Diana Baig ruled out because of an injury with spinner Syeda Arooba Shah replacing her.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (w/k), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, S Sajana, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Thakur Singh.

Pakistan: Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali (w/k), Gull Feroza, Sidra Amin, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Omaima Sohail, Tuba Hassan, Nashra Sandhu, Syeda Aroob Shah, Sadia Iqbal.

15:08

Pakistan win toss; opt to bat vs India

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Sunday.

India have made one change as Pooja Vastrakar is ruled out due to a niggle with Sajana Sajeevan replacing her.

India enjoy a commanding record against Pakistan in T20 Internationals, having won 12 out of 15 matches played between the two teams.

"We were also looking to bat first. At this stage we have to look forward with a positive approach. This game is important for us to move forward," said India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss.

14:41

India aim to bounce back vs Pakistan

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Welcome to the coverage of the women's T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.

For India, the match against Pakistan must act as a reset after a 58-run loss to New Zealand.

India suffered a 58-run thrashing at the hands of the New Zealand in their opening match at the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2024.

Chasing 161 for victory, India's batters struggled on a slow wicket as they were bundled out for 102 to suffer a 58-run defeat.

On the other hand, Pakistans slow bowlers dominated the day on the way to a 31-run win against Sri Lanka to make a dream start to the ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2024.

Playing in Sharjah, a brisk 30 from skipper Fatima Sana helped Pakistan to a total of 116 batting first, before they took advantage of the conditions to stifle Sri Lankas chase as they finished on 84/9.

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