Smriti Mandhana and Pooja Vastrakar shared an unforgettable century stand to help India thrash Pakistan by 88 runs in an amazing World Cup match, as highlighted in the Ind Vs Pak Women’s World Cup 2022 Score. Kranti Gaud and her spinners cleaned up Pakistan’s middle and lower order to give India a comfortable victory.
Harleen Deol’s composed 46 and Richa Ghosh’s vibrant 20-ball 35 propelled India to 247/7 on an otherwise slow track, while Rajeshwari Gayakwad took four wickets off Pakistan batting to dismantle their innings.
| Date | Match | Venue | India Score | Pakistan Score | Result | Key Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2022 | ICC Women’s World Cup | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 244/7 (50) | 137 (43) | India won by 107 runs | Pooja Vastrakar 67*, Smriti Mandhana 52, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 4/31 |
| 02 Jul 2017 | ICC Women’s World Cup | Derby | 169/9 | 74 | India won by 95 runs | Ekta Bisht 5 wickets |
| 19 Feb 2017 | ICC Women’s WC Qualifier | Colombo | 70/3 | 67 | India won by 7 wickets | Deepti Sharma all-round performance |
| 17 Feb 2013 | Women’s World Cup | Cuttack | 195/4 | 192/7 | India won by 6 wickets | Mithali Raj crucial innings |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Women’s World Cup | Sydney | 58/0 | 57 | India won by 10 wickets | Openers chased easily |
India 247/7 (Pooja Vastrakar 58) beat Pakistan 159 (Smriti Mandhana 52) by 88 runs
Drama and controversy marked Group B match two, as India edged past Pakistan at Colombo’s R Premadasa stadium in an exciting contest.
Muneeba Ali was controversially run out in the fifth over following a direct throw from field. While initially, on-field umpire ruled it not out, upon review as bat was seen to lift from ground on impact and be lifted off again upon impact; third umpire upheld this review ruling leading Pakistan captain Fatima Sana to dispute with fourth umpire before eventually walking off in disgust and taking her captain Fatima Sana with her captain Fatima Sana and walk off as well.
India’s top order struggled to gain any traction at first on a slow track, but Harleen Deol (46 off 65 balls) and Richa Ghosh’s unbeaten 35-ball partnerships powered India to 247-7 from 50 overs.
Meanwhile Kranti Goud (3/20) and Deepti Sharma (2/45) took three and two wickets respectively from Pakistan’s middle order and tail to restrict them to just 159 overs in 43 overs.
Smriti Mandhana (23) and Pratika Rawal (30 off 37 balls) both fell during the power play, with Mandhana surviving an unsuccessful leg-before appeal off Diana Baig before succumbing in front of wicket to Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima Fatima before Jemima Rodrigues who was bowled by Sadia Iqbal for 19 runs immediately thereafter.
Sidra Amin’s 81-ball knock included nine fours and five sixes and provided some resistance for Pakistan, but Ghosh’s lightning quick innings along with India’s spinners’ dismantling of Pakistan’s lower middle order helped India take control, with only Pakistan captain Sana’s cameo keeping them competitive.
Indian victory at this tournament enabled them to maintain their unblemished head-to-head record against Pakistan while reaching the quarter finals for the first time ever and becoming the only team ever to have won all three matches thus far.
It also made history when both captains refused to shake hands after either toss or post-match due to political tensions between South Asian neighbours – this mirrored similar decisions by captains at last year’s men’s Asia Cup held in UAE.
Nonetheless, the match did not pass without some controversy as both teams chose not to shake hands after either toss or post match, echoing previous decisions made by captains similar decisions at last year’s men’s Asia Cup held last year in UAE.
Harleen Deol 46 not out
Last time India and Pakistan faced off against one another in women’s international cricket in 2017, India handed out a crushing 107-run defeat at Lord’s.
That match, which marked their renewed cricket relations after tensions over their border dispute, set a new benchmark in women’s game. Both nations have since moved back into the top four rankings but public perception is still vastly disparate between the nations.
As a warm-up match before the World Cup, the match against England provided both teams an opportunity to set the pace of competition. Both sides showed their best as both displayed their individual skills.
While Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal established an impressive 92-run partnership, lower order batswomen weren’t able to stop wickets from falling at an alarming rate.
By the time Mandhana was dismissed India were at 114/6 with India facing severe trouble; but Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma kept their nerve in order to bring the innings back on course.
But their efforts weren’t enough to stop an aggressive Pakistan innings. Sidra Amin provided the only bright spot with her 106-ball innings that included six and nine fours; otherwise Pakistan struggled against an excellent Indian bowling attack led by Rajeshwari Gayakwad who claimed four wickets herself.
India-Pakistan match kicked off with an awkward start after captains failed to exchange the customary handshake following the toss, only resuming play following an unexpected 15-minute interruption due to insects invading the pitch and an umpire’s ruling that Pakistan opener Muneeba Ali lifted her bat while returning to her crease and thus was given out (her appeal against this decision was ultimately dismissed), sparking uproar on social media platforms such as Twitter.
Richa Ghosh 35 not out
India and Pakistan is one of the premier rivalries in world cricket, drawing millions of viewers worldwide to match-ups between these arch-rivals.
Richa Ghosh’s contribution was paramount in making an impressionful difference during a match that saw both sides post 247 runs each.
Both sides were struggling to find any kind of rhythm with their batsmen on an uneven wicket, until Ghosh came in at No. 9.
Her three sixes in the last over of their innings gave RCB enough of an edge that they needed only 13 off 12 balls to win and force a decider.
Ghosh entered the field with India on 31 for 4, yet quickly marked her presence by hitting back-to-back sixes off Amanjot Kaur’s first ball and following it up with one off Irfanullah over midwicket for another six. Later, she performed an audacious tee shot towards long off for another six as India quickly raced away to 73-0 in 10 overs.
Mandhana’s form has been worrying of late and she failed to fire against Pakistan once more. She walked out early against Bangladesh and was caught by Fatima Sana on the boundary line against South Africa during her last match. Opponents have an obvious plan against her: restrict her space, tighten boundaries and wait for mistakes to occur.
India were reduced to 69-4 after losing three quick wickets and Ghosh’s timely cameo gave India enough of a lead for a grandstand, but Pakistan managed to equalize at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first, sparking controversy as Match Referee Shandre Fritz seemed to mishear Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana’s call of “heads”. Nonetheless, India were off to an effective start when India won on tails of a coin toss.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad 4/31
Rajeshwari Gayakwad proved the difference between India and Pakistan, taking four wickets for her side during an impressive 107-run win in which they held on for 244/7 runs scored by India earlier in the match against an aggressive Pakistan bowling unit.
Indian innings began dismally when opener Shafali Verma fell for a duck in the third over. However, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma managed to build some momentum before their middle order collapsed completely.
Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur all made useful runs but the top order struggled to find gaps on a seamer-friendly R Premadasa pitch. Pratika Rawal appeared rusty before Fatima Sana trapped her lbw after 23 deliveries for an ineffective 30-ball contribution.
India was in difficulty at 114/6 in the 33rd over, with just Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana left at bat. But this duo combined for an unprecedented record-setting 122-run partnership to give India hope of reaching 250.
Chase for the lowest-ranked side in the tournament always would be difficult, and that became even clearer when they lost four wickets within 11 overs between 18th and 24th overs.
Gayakwad took her first wicket early when she dismissed Javeria Khan with a delivery that skidded past her wicket to bowled on to her stumps in sixth over.
Pakistan struggled to post a respectable total in reply, losing Fatima Sana for two-ball duck and Sidra Nawaz in the 19th over. Their batsmen struggled to maintain an average run rate above 10 and soon enough they were bowled out for just 159 courtesy of Richa Ghosh’s deft glovework.
India achieved an encouraging result, yet their batting must improve if they want to continue competing for a semifinal berth in WODIs this year.
After scoring over 250 in nine of 11 WODIs prior, 2017 runners-up India have only managed it three times so far this year despite scoring more than 250.
