India cruise to World Cup win v Pakistan
Pooja Vastrakar has made a career-best 69 in a 112-run seventh-wicket partnership with Sneh Rana to lift India to a 107-run win over Pakistan in their opening match at the Women's cricket World Cup.
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Cricket-India women trump Pakistan to maintain perfect record
(Reuters) - India overcame a top order wobble to beat Pakistan by 107 runs to maintain their perfect record against the neighbours in the women's cricket World Cup on Sunday.
India open with win over Pakistan despite batting wobble
India overcame a top-order wobble to beat Pakistan by 107 runs and maintain their perfect record against their opponents in the Women's World Cup on Sunday.
Happy we won against Pakistan, but lot of things to work on, says Mithali Raj
Mithali Raj on Sunday expressed concerns about the side's batting, especially the top-order. India posted 244 for seven and bowled out for 137 to record a convincing win at the Bay Oval. "I am happy we won the first game but a lot of things to work on. When you lose wickets in the middle order, it does put a lot of pressure. The top-order has to score runs in a big tournament like this," Raj said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
India women trump Pakistan to maintain perfect record
India overcame a top order wobble to beat Pakistan by 107 runs to maintain their perfect record against the neighbours in the women's cricket World Cup on Sunday.
Indian women crush Pakistan by 107 runs, begin World Cup campaign on a high note
ICC Women's World Cup on a rousing note on Sunday, the much-anticipated face-off ending in a no contest. Opting to bat after the coin landed in India's favour, in-form opener Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar struck useful half-centuries to help their team recover from an early wobble and post 244 for seven at the Bay Oval. As it happenedChasing a tricky target of 245, the Pakistan team fell way short of the mark and was all out for 137 in 43 overs, losing its 11th straight game against neighbours India in the 50-over format. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad did the star turn with the ball, returning with excellent figures of 4/31 after her full quota of 10 overs. Seasoned pacer Jhulan Goswami bowled very well to finish the game with impressive figures of 2/26, while there were also two wickets for Rana (2/27), capping off her fine all-round show.
ICC Women's World Cup: India Cruise Past Pakistan In Open, Win By 107 Runs
India produced an all-round effort to cruise to a 107-run win against Pakistan and begin their ICC Women's World Cup campaign on a positive note on Sunday. Half-centuries by Pooja Vastrakar (67), Smriti Mandhana (52) and Sneh Rana (53 not out) helped India post a tricky 244 for seven after the team opted to bat. The Indian bowlers, led by left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4/31), then dismissed Pakistan for 137 in 43 overs. Earlier, India were under pressure after opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for a duck.
Cricket-Khawaja and Warner lead Australia's robust reply in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Usman Khawaja and David Warner struck unbeaten half-centuries to drive Australia's strong reply to Pakistan's first innings total of 476 for four declared on day three of the opening test on Sunday.