Women's T20 World Cup: Jemimah and Richa star in win over Pakistan

Pakistan by seven wickets in their Women's T20 World Cup opener on Sunday. This was India's highest-ever successful chase in T20 cricket.At the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, India and Pakistan played out a contest befitting the hype surrounding it.

In a face-off highlighted by youth power on either side and the experience of Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof, India chased down a highly competitive target of 150 with six balls to spare.

1/12T20 World Cup: Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh lead India to win over PakistanShow Captions<p>Jemimah Rodrigues and teenager Richa Ghosh took India to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Cape Town on Sunday.<br /></p><p>India chased down a 150-run target to record the highest successful chase and second of all time in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup.<br /></p><p>What had been a tense run chase turned into a comfortable win with an over to spare as Rodrigues and Ghosh put on an unbeaten 58 off 33 balls.<br /></p><p>Rodrigues batted with calm skill to make 53 not out off 38 balls while Ghosh, 19, hit powerfully to score 31 not out off 20 balls.<br /></p><p>Pakistan posted 149 for four after deciding to bat on a dry pitch. It was a total which looked unlikely when they were labouring at 68 for four in the 13th over.<br /></p><p>But captain Bismah Maroof (68 not out) and Ayesha Naseem (43 not out) transformed the innings in an unbeaten partnership of 81 off 47 balls.<br /></p><p>The left-handed Bismah Maroof faced 55 balls and hit seven fours while the 18-year-old Naseem hammered her runs off 25 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes.<br /></p><p>Naseem almost immediately went on the attack with some powerful hitting, including a six beyond.