India delivered a clinical performance in their Women’s Asia Cup match in Dubai on Saturday, September 5, dismantling Pakistan for just 55 runs before completing a seven-wicket victory. The win, achieved with 68 balls to spare, solidified India’s position at the top of Group A with a perfect record of three wins from three matches.
Pakistan’s innings never gained momentum after a modest 27-run opening partnership between Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar. Muneeba, who survived early chances, was eventually bowled by Shafali Verma for 13 in the fifth over. The collapse was swift; Shree Charani struck twice in that same over, removing Gull Feroza and trapping Zulfiqar lbw for 14. Ayesha Zafar’s dismissal shortly after left Pakistan struggling at 32 for 4, and the team failed to recover from the pressure applied by the Indian bowlers.
Prema Rawat and Shree Charani proved particularly lethal, finishing with identical figures of 3-7 and 3-9 respectively, while Deepti Sharma claimed two wickets. The tail offered little resistance, with the innings concluding in 18.1 overs. Only Muneeba and Zulfiqar managed to reach double figures, marking Pakistan’s lowest all-out total in Women’s T20I history.
India’s chase began with immediate intent as Shafali Verma launched the first ball for six, simultaneously becoming the youngest player at 22 years and 220 days to reach 3,000 runs in the format. Despite the aggressive start, Pakistan’s captain Fatima Sana briefly disrupted the momentum by removing Shafali, Pratika Rawal, and Smriti Mandhana in quick succession, leaving India at 3 for 3.
Any hopes of a Pakistan comeback were quickly extinguished by Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma. Playing in her 150th T20I as captain, Harmanpreet anchored the chase alongside Deepti, rotating the strike and avoiding unnecessary risks. Deepti found the boundary with a slog-sweep off Nashra Sandhu, and Harmanpreet sealed the emphatic victory with a straight six, finishing unbeaten on 18 alongside Deepti’s 12.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 55 all out in 18.1 overs (Shawaal Zulfiqar 14; Shree Charani 3-7, Prema Rawat 3-9) lost to India 57/3 in 8.4 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 18*, Deepti Sharma 12*; Fatima Sana 3-17) by 7 wickets. The report also notes that and although Fatima Sana briefly gave her side hope by removing three of India’s top-order batters, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma ens, pakistan’s lowest-ever all-out total in Women’s T20Is left India needing only 56. The report also notes that including a straightforward dropped chance at cover-point, before Shafali Verma finally broke through in the fifth over, bowling her for 13 off 15, muneeba survived a couple of chances early on. The report also notes that caught at backward point after charging down the pitch and trying to heave a Shree Charani delivery against the turn, gull Feroza fell three balls later. The report also notes that the collapse gathered pace from there. The report also notes that going for a slog and missing a quicker delivery that straightened to hit the stumps, sadaf Shamas was bowled by Prema Rawat for three.
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