India beat Pakistan by 64 runs to open Women’s T20 World Cup campaign
Smriti Mandhana scored 68, and Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India thrashed Pakistan in front of a sellout crowd.
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Sport|CricketIndia beat Pakistan by 64 runs to open Women’s T20 World Cup campaignSmriti Mandhana scored 68, and Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India thrashed Pakistan in front of a sellout crowd.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoSmriti Mandhana was the top scorer in India's match against Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 [Darren Staples/AFP]By APPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026Deepti Sharma took five wickets, and India bowled out Pakistan for 106 to successfully begin their latest quest for a first Women’s Twenty20 World Cup title with a 64-run win over their archrivals.Sharma spun out the last three wickets in five balls as India defended 170 on Sunday in front of…
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