India's campaign in the Women's T20 Asia Cup began on a strong note as they beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the opening match. Asked to bat first, Pakistan were all out for 108 runs in 19.2 overs. Deepti Sharma was all about destruction with the ball, returning figures of 3 for 20; Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar backed her well with 2 wickets each to cut down the scoring options of Pakistan.
India then did not let the target get above their head as they chased it down quite comfortably in 14.1 overs. It was a real good opening partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, putting up 85 runs in just 9.1 overs, which saw the scoreboard reach 109/3 and ensured victory came with ease.
Brief scores of the match:
108 all out in 19.2 overs: Pakistan, (Sidra Amin 25, Fatima Sana 22*; Deepti Sharma 3/20, Renuka Singh 2/14, Pooja Vastrakar 2/31).
109/3 in 14.1 overs, Smriti Mandhana 45, Shafali Verma 40, India
With this all-round performance, things got off to a flying start for India in the tournament and basically cemented their position as one of the instant contenders for the championship.
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