World ( The cow news digital ) In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup group-stage encounter held in Birmingham on June 14, 2026, the India women’s national cricket team delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Pakistan women’s national cricket team by 64 runs.
India set a competitive target of 171 runs after posting 170 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by Smriti Mandhana, who played a fluent knock of 68 runs, providing stability at the top of the order. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 36 runs, while Richa Ghosh added late momentum with a quick-fire 34 off just 17 deliveries, pushing India to a strong finish.
Pakistan’s bowling unit showed moments of discipline, with Sadia Iqbal emerging as the most effective bowler, claiming two important wickets. However, the overall attack struggled to contain India’s middle and lower order during the final overs, allowing the total to climb beyond 170.
In response, Pakistan’s chase began with a steady opening partnership of 38 runs between Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza. However, momentum quickly shifted after Feroza’s dismissal for 12 runs, triggering a collapse in the middle order. Pakistan struggled to build partnerships as wickets fell at regular intervals, with six batters failing to reach double figures.
Muneeba Ali stood out as the lone resistance, scoring 41 runs, but lacked support from the other end. The Indian bowling attack maintained tight control throughout the innings, with Deepti Sharma delivering a match-winning spell. She recorded exceptional figures of 5 wickets for just 10 runs in her four-over spell, dismantling Pakistan’s batting lineup and sealing the victory.
Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 106 in the 17th over, falling well short of the 171-run target. The 64-run defeat marked another challenging outing for the team in the tournament.
The match also drew attention for non-playing moments during the toss, where the Indian captain reportedly did not engage in a handshake with her Pakistani counterpart before moving on to post-toss formalities.
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The game was broadcast live across multiple platforms, allowing fans worldwide to follow the high-stakes encounter between the two rivals in one of the most watched fixtures of the tournament.
India’s comprehensive win strengthened their position in the group standings, while Pakistan will look to regroup and address their batting inconsistencies in upcoming matches of the competition.
