Sun Oct 06 17:35:05 UTC 2024: ## India Women Clinch Thrilling Victory Over Pakistan in T20 World Cup

**Dubai:** India’s women’s cricket team secured a crucial victory in the T20 World Cup, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets in a nail-biting encounter at the Dubai International Stadium on [Date of match].

The win marked a crucial turnaround for the Indian side, who had suffered a heavy loss to New Zealand in their opening match. Pakistan, on the other hand, started their campaign with a resounding victory over Sri Lanka.

India were chasing a target of 106 runs, a score that seemed achievable despite a shaky start. Shafali Verma (32 runs), Jemimah Rodrigues (26 runs), and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (18 runs) made valuable contributions, ensuring India reached the target in 18.5 overs.

Earlier, Pakistan, batting first, managed to post a score of 105 runs for eight wickets. India’s Arundhati Reddy was the pick of the bowlers, claiming three crucial wickets.

The match was a tense affair, with Pakistan attempting to stage a comeback late in the game. Fatima Sana dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh in quick succession, but India held their nerve to clinch the victory.

The Indian team will now be hoping to carry this momentum into their upcoming matches, aiming for a strong performance in the tournament. The match was broadcast live on Disney+ Hotstar in India, and on Star Sports and DD Sports channels.

**Indian Team:** Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper) (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Sreyas Patil (subject to fitness), Sajna Sajivan.

**Pakistan Team:** Fatima Sana (captain), Aalia Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal (subject to fitness), Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmiya Rubab, Tuba Hassan.

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