Unconvincing India beat rivals Pakistan for first win

Women's T20 World Cup, Dubai

Pakistan 105-8 (20 overs): Dar 28 (34); Reddy 3-19

India 108-4 (18.5 overs): Harmanpreet 29* (24); Sana 2-23

India won by six wickets

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India bushed Pakistan by six wickets for their archetypal triumph of the Women's T20 World Cup, but stay successful a precarious presumption successful the group-stage array due to the fact that of their puzzling attack with the bat.

A dense decision by New Zealand saw India's nett run-rate plummet, but they inactive took 18.5 overs to pursuit conscionable 106 against their rivals.

It was a comfy pursuit successful the extremity with specified small scoreboard pressure, but Fatima Sana's 2 wickets successful 2 balls successful the 16th over, with 26 runs inactive needed, kept Pakistan successful the hunt.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur showed composure with 29 from 24 balls, though she had to discontinue wounded with 2 runs required, leaving Sajeevan Sajana to deed the winning runs from her archetypal ball.

The nerves had accrued due to the fact that determination was specified small intent oregon urgency passim the humble chase, with the usually assertive opener Shafali Verma making 32 from 35 balls and Jemimah Rodrigues adding 23 from 28.

Bowlers dominated successful some innings, with nary batter looking peculiarly comfy successful timing the shot arsenic seamer Arundhati Reddy starred with 3-19 for India.

Nida Dar top-scored with 28 from 34 balls for Pakistan but they mislaid wickets regularly, and failed to enactment a decent concern unneurotic to enactment India's bowlers nether the pump.

In contrast, India managed to support wickets successful hand, which made their attack adjacent much perplexing arsenic they crawled to 25-1 aft the six-over powerplay without hitting a boundary.

But they are disconnected the people and though they volition beryllium favourites successful their adjacent lucifer against Sri Lanka connected Wednesday, are inactive nether immense unit to scope the semi-finals with defending champions Australia inactive to travel successful their group.

Pakistan are besides inactive successful contention but besides look a important situation arsenic Australia are their adjacent opponents connected Friday.