Dubai (UAE):TheIndian women's cricket team rode on Arundhati Reddy's three-for and significant contributions from the top order to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the women's T20 World Cup 2024 match at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
With the ball, a disciplined India restricted Pakistan to 105 for eight but then adopted an overcautious approach while batting before Harmanpreet helped them achieve the target of 106 in 18.5 overs and register their first win of the tournament.
India didn't get the start they were looking for as they lost an early wicket yet again. However, Shafali Verma kept her calm, played a very sensible innings under pressure before she fell scoring 32 off 35 balls. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur also made a remarkable contribution with the bat and had almost took India to the victory. However, she had to retired hurt when India was on the verge of victory.