Twitter Reactions: Pakistan topple tournament favourites India, hand them their first defeat of Women's Asia Cup 2022
Richa Ghosh's powerful cameo brought India very close to a win, but Pakistan bowlers held their nerves to bag a win.
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When it is India and Pakistan, the contest has to be an exciting one. And so was the 13th match of the Women’s Asia Cup as the two teams locked horns. Pakistan had come into the game after facing a heartbreaking defeat against Thailand, but they did not let the loss hinder their game against India. The two teams put up a brilliant fight, but in the end, Pakistan emerged victorious and handed India a major upset in the tournament.
The game started with Pakistan winning the toss and electing to bat first. The openers, Sidra Ameen and Muneeba Ali’s opening stand was short-spanned, but they got their side the momentum to begin with, which helped the batters build the innings in the middle. In the final two overs of the powerplay, Indian bowlers Pooja Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma managed to dismiss Pakistan’s entire top-order lineup.
Skipper Bismah Maroof and Nida Dar then steadied Pakistan’s innings and built up a crucial 76-run stand for the fourth wicket before the former walked off. But Nida Dar was unstoppable, as she kept the team’s scoreboard ticking even after losing partners on the other end. Her unbeaten 37-ball 56* helped Pakistan post a total of 137/6 in the first innings.
Pakistan bowlers break India's winning streak
India’s start to the chase was not easy. This was India’s fourth game, and the team deployed the fourth opening pair in this tournament as Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana opened the innings for the Women in Blue. While Meghana got into the zone early in the game and started aiming for the boundaries early on, her innings came to an end in the fourth over when Nashra Sandhu dismissed her.
Just by the end of the powerplay, India lost their in-form batter, Jemimah Rodrigues, as Pakistan took the driver’s seat thereon. Dayalan Hemalatha and Smriti Mandhana tried building a partnership then and also got some good runs on board, but Pakistan bowlers kept breaking India’s momentum and picked up wickets at regular intervals.
Sadia Iqbal picked up Mandhana, Pooja Vastrakar walked off after a terrible runout, and Hemalatha lost her momentum in the game as well as she gave away her wicket cheaply. Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur took the field then, but the changes in the batting lineup did no good for India. The Indian team saw a ray of hope when Richa Ghosh went berserk and punished the batters.
She smashed three sixes and a four to amass 26 runs off 13 deliveries and got India really close to a win, before losing her wicket in the penultimate over. India ran out of all the key batters, and the lower order could not do much in the end. Pakistan dished India out in the final over and won the game by 13 runs, handing India their first defeat of the tournament.
A sensational performance! 👏
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) October 7, 2022
Pakistan earn a 13-run win over India 🤩#INDvPAK | #WomensAsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/3pSTvsP6at
Meanwhile in Women’s cricket, @TheRealPCB has beaten @BCCIWomen, only the 3rd time in T20 history. Seems like 🇮🇳 were trying to give more opportunities to other players. Nida Dar doing Dar things 👏🏽👏🏽 #INDvsPAK
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) October 7, 2022
Not the first time they have done it 😍
— Hassan Ali 🇵🇰 (@RealHa55an) October 7, 2022
Congratulations to Pakistan Women's Cricket Team for beating India in the ongoing Asia Cup 🇵🇰. This women's cricket team have made us proud yet again. Pakistan Zindabad! #PAKvIND #BackOurGirls #Cricket #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/OnayOvLMKp
Congratulations to Pakistan 🇵🇰 women team winning match against India 🇮🇳 in #WonenAsiacup. Well played @CoolNidadar 👍🏼✊👏🏼 U r superstar
— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) October 7, 2022
This is Pakistan Cricket at its best, one minute down, next minute up. Great win by Girls in Green against Indian Women. #WomensAsiaCup2022 #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/WXMigg97HV
— Rumman Raees (@rummanraees15) October 7, 2022
Pakistan beat India by 13 runs in the Women's Asia Cup, a great turn-out after losing to Thailand yesterday.
— Ishika Pandey (@Ishika_Pandey45) October 7, 2022
Well done women team Pakistan, impressive win over india. Congratulations what a great match, pleasure to see you in final Asia cup 2k22.Wish you all the best, come on girls bring this cup to Pakistan.#pakvsind pic.twitter.com/aKWIBzCfWi
— Adeelahmad (@Adeel_Ahmad98) October 7, 2022
Best ever performance by Pakistan
— Waqas Naeem (@waqasnaeem695) October 7, 2022
Congratulations 🎉 Pakistan@TheRealPCB #PakVsInd #AsiaCup2022
Well done #TeamPakistan
— α๓ïท zαδα (@min_Zada) October 7, 2022
Pakistan women's beat India women's for the 3rd time in history!!! 🔥😍 #PAKvsIND pic.twitter.com/LxaSHRHYuI
From Losing To Thailand To Beating India.. Unpredictable Pakistan 🔥🔥 #pakvsind pic.twitter.com/dWwBiIJSzp
— Taلha🇵🇰 (@Oye_talha63) October 7, 2022
Great win girls. Alhumdullilah. What a comeback and a statement. #PakistanZindabad #PAKvsIND #INDvsPAK #WomensAsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/dL4xY3O5ut
— Khurram Manzoor Khan (@_khurrammanzoor) October 7, 2022
Pakistan women played really well and they bowled out us.
— Avinash Aryan (@AvinashArya09) October 7, 2022
And then I am getting lots of abuses from Pakistani Fans. Healthy Banter ko banter ki tarah nahi lete, bas gaali galauj par utar aate hain.
Anyway, Congratulations Pakistan Women. You deserved to win. #INDvsPAK
Losing to Thailand and then 24 hrs later beating India for the first time in 6 years.
— Jigar Mehta (@jigsactin) October 7, 2022
Pakistan doing Pakistan things #AsiaCupT20 #INDvsPAK
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