07/10Result
13th Match, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Sylhet, Oct 7 2022
PAK Women won by 13 runs
Player of the Match
Nida Dar
Nida DarPakistan Women
07/10Result
13th Match, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Sylhet, Oct 7 2022
PAK Women won by 13 runs
Player of the Match
Nida Dar
Nida DarPakistan Women

Right, then a match that lived up to the India-Pakistan hype. Pakistan certainly held their moments and came out trumps. The tournament continues and it will be India taking on Bangladesh and Malaysia taking on Thailand tomorrow. As always, we will be here, bringing all the live updates to you. Do join us. Till then, this is Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Sudarshanan, Vairavan and Binoy George.

Stat nugget: India women in Asia Cup (ODI + T20I)

Played 42 Won 39 Lost 3

Their previous two defeats came in the 2018 Asia Cup T20, both vs Bangladesh

Hammad: "Losing to Thailand Winning against India..That's Pakistan cricket"

Ajit Agranayak : "After UAE and Malaysia, and so much experimenting that went along with it, we forgot to switch back against Pakistan. And the result is there. Maybe next time we don't take an opponent too lightly. Up next, Bangladesh. Let's Hustle!!"

Nida Dar is the Player of the Match: It was a slow start but I went there and talked to Bismah and she said look we have to make a partnership here. It was a good wicket for the batters but it was my role to play an innings like that. It was like I wanted to find my hitting areas. We need to work on our last three to four overs and need to finish well.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: Very important game for us after yesterday. We executed the things very well. How Nida batted beautifully. We just wanted to take calculated risks. Nida played a crucial innings for us. In the middle we have gaps, and we know Nida cant hit so we look to hit the strength areas. We didn't assess the conditions well (yesterday). We read the conditions well today. We executed the plans very well today.

First up Harmanpreet Kaur, the India captain: In the middle, we were trying to give the chance to other batters, because you have to do that as the tournament goes on, but it backfired. It was a chaseable target. In the middle overs, we were not able to take singles and rotate strike, we played too many dot balls. [On batting at No.7] Whoever is new in the side, they should good number of games heading into the game, because whenever you change the side the players coming in should be ready. We are aware of that and never take any team lightly. It is a part of the game. Yesterday, Thailand played a good game. Today, they (Pakistan) played good cricket, and they came up trumps. Going forward, we need to work on those areas.

Presentation time

4.40pm Celebration in the Pakistan camp and why not! Just the third time in their history of T20 cricket that they have managed to beat India. The win was setup by Nida Dar who scored a power-packed fifty and then picked two crucial wickets. Nashra Sandhu too was brilliant taking three important wickets, while Sadia Iqbal also picked up two scalps. A word of appreciation for Aliya Riaz who took three catches in the deep at crucial intervals. None of the India batters settled in. Richa Ghosh struck 26 off 13 balls to give Pakistan a scare but once she was dismissed, the match was heading in only one direction.

Mayank Sawhney: "Complacency with the Bat and the Ball cost India the Match. Harmanpreet Kaur coming at No.7, if that is not complacency, then don't know what it is."

Adnan: "Thats Pakistan Cricket for you. One moment down one moment up !!! Proud of the girls. " Hena: "Aliya should get an award for brilliant catching! Nerves of steel that our men couldn't show"

19.4
W
Aiman Anwer to Gayakwad, OUT, Cleans her up and what a turnaround for Pakistan! Just 24 hours after losing to Thailand, they have regrouped and defeated the much favoured India by 13 runs. Yorker at the base of leg stump, Gayakwad misses and the ball clatters into leg stump.

RS Gayakwad b Aiman Anwer 1 (5m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

19.3
1
Aiman Anwer to Renuka Singh, 1 run, Low full toss on leg stump, she swipes it to deep midwicket
19.2
1
Aiman Anwer to Gayakwad, 1 run, Low full toss, she mistimes the leading edge but the ball just evades short extra cover who runs back, but can't quite catch it with one hand out
19.2
1w
Aiman Anwer to Gayakwad, 1 wide, Oh, slower ball gone very wrong. Sprays it way, way outside the tramline. Called a no-ball and then changed to a wide.
19.1
1
Aiman Anwer to Renuka Singh, 1 run, Length ball drilled straight back at the bowler, who spills a relatively easy chance

India need 18 off the last over. Aiman to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 120/9 (18 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.31, RRR: 18.00)

  • Rajeshwari Gayakwad0 (3b)
  • Renuka Singh0 (0b)
  • Sadia Iqbal4-0-24-2
  • Nashra Sandhu4-0-30-3
18.6
0
Sadia Iqbal to Gayakwad, no run, flatter outside off, she cuts to short third. No run there.
18.5
0
Sadia Iqbal to Gayakwad, no run, flatter outside off, she chips it towards cover
18.4
0
Sadia Iqbal to Gayakwad, no run, Flighted outside off, she taps to point and sets off. But the ball has gone straight to fielder who sprays her throw very wide. Gayakwad was gone for all money

Gayakwad comes in as the last batter

18.3
W
Sadia Iqbal to Ghosh, OUT, Is that another one? Not a six, but a wicket. Ghosh goes and Pakistan are on the brink of such a big win. Ghosh had to go for her shots. Length ball, she looks for the slog sweep, but does not get enough and long on completes a simple catch

RM Ghosh c Aliya Riaz b Sadia Iqbal 26 (13m 13b 1x4 3x6) SR: 200.00

18.2
4
Sadia Iqbal to Ghosh, FOUR, Inside out she goes now, and for a one-bounce four. Length outside off, she opens up her shoulders and lofts it inside out over covers. She has changed the entire complexion of this game.
18.1
6
Sadia Iqbal to Ghosh, SIX, A third six in 11 balls for Ghosh and this is the best of the lot! Just a tad short, she goes back and just slaps it over long on. All timing!

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 110/8 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.11, RRR: 14.00)

  • Richa Ghosh16 (10b)
  • Nashra Sandhu4-0-30-3
  • Nida Dar4-0-23-2
17.6
W
Nashra Sandhu to Yadav, OUT, Sandhu picks her third! Not Ghosh but Yadav it is who falls. Pakistan won't mind though. In the slot again on middle and leg. Yadav charges down and gets a good piece of the hack but the fielder at long on does really well to run to her right and snaffle it up

RP Yadav c Aliya Riaz b Nashra Sandhu 3 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

17.5
1
Nashra Sandhu to Ghosh, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, she pushes it to the right of the bowler, who dives but can't rein it in
17.4
6
Nashra Sandhu to Ghosh, SIX, Two in two! In the slot, just where Ghosh wanted it and she gets the sweep on point and smashes it over a leaping deep midwicket fielder.
17.3
6
Nashra Sandhu to Ghosh, SIX, Oh, shot! Flighted on middle and leg, she jumps down and tonks the slog sweep over long on
17.2
1
Nashra Sandhu to Yadav, 1 run, Another one? No, just slips out of her hands at the last moment. Tossed up outside off, she charges down and mis-hits to long off where the fielder runs in but can't quite hold on
17.1
1
Nashra Sandhu to Ghosh, 1 run, Goes for the reverse shot now, and gets it to third man for a run

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IND-W: 95/7 (43 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.58, RRR: 14.33)

  • Richa Ghosh2 (6b)
  • Radha Yadav2 (2b)
  • Nida Dar4-0-23-2
  • Sadia Iqbal3-0-14-1

MAB: "I knew Dar had the same potential as Kaur to get her wicket."

Ehsan: "This is Pakistan cricket both men and women are unpredictable. Losing to Thailand now on the verge of beating mighty Indian women team."

16.6
1
Nida Dar to Ghosh, 1 run, goes for the ugly hack now does Ghosh, gets a thick inside edge to short fine leg.
16.5
1
Nida Dar to Yadav, 1 run, a tad short outside off, she drills her punch past mid-on but the fielder puts in the dive to her left and saves important runs
16.4
1
Nida Dar to Ghosh, 1 run, A length ball that and she mistimes her hack to long on
16.3
1
Nida Dar to Yadav, 1 run, Fuller on middle, she jumps down and scythes to long on

Radha Yadav comes on

16.2
W
Nida Dar to Kaur, OUT, Is that the game? You will have to think Pakistan are firm favourites now. Flighted outside off, Harmanpreet has no option but to go for her shots. Skips down the track, looking to clear long off, but does not enough elevation and the fielder completes a god catch diving forward.

H Kaur c Aliya Riaz b Nida Dar 12 (16m 12b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

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IND Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23S MeghanaS Mandhana
2nd6S MandhanaJI Rodrigues
3rd21S MandhanaD Hemalatha
4th13P VastrakarD Hemalatha
5th2DB SharmaD Hemalatha
6th26H KaurDB Sharma
7th0H KaurRM Ghosh
8th19RP YadavRM Ghosh
9th10Renuka SinghRM Ghosh
10th4RS GayakwadRenuka Singh