Twitter Reactions: India keep their ODI streak against Pakistan intact with 107-run win in Women's World Cup

India Women got their ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 campaign off to a winning start by getting the better of Pakistan by 107 runs at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on March 6. It was a clinical performance from India as they staged a remarkable comeback having suffered a batting collapse in the first innings.

By the virtue of this win, India W not only kept their ODI World Cup record against the arch-rivals intact with a third straight victory under their belt but have also won in all their 11 meetings against the Women In Green in One Day Internationals. The match also saw India skipper Mithali Raj becoming the first-ever female cricketer to have featured in six World Cups.

Rajeshwari Gayakwad spins a web around the Pakistan batters

Chasing a stiff total of  245, openers Sidra Ameen and Javeria Khan ensured a watchful start for Pakistan with a 28-run opening stand before the latter was dismissed by Rajeshwari Gayakwad in the 11th over. Captain Bismah Maroof then joined Ameen in the middle to rebuild the innings but, went back to the pavilion with just 15 runs to her name.

It all went downhill from there on for Pakistan as they lost wickets at regular intervals with none of the batters being able to apply themselves as Gayakwad ran through their batting lineup and finished with figures of 4/31 from her 10 overs at an economy of 3.1. Tail-ender Diana Baig did try to keep her team in the hunt scoring 24 but, it was just not enough as they were bundled out for 137 in the 43rd over.

Earlier in the day, the middle-order duo of Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar added 122 runs for the seventh-wicket stand and carried out the rescue act for the Indian eves after they had found themselves in a spot of bother being reduced to 114/6 in the 34th over despite a brilliant 52 by opener Smriti Mandhana and a vital 40 by Deepti Sharma.

Sneh Rana remained unbeaten on 53 runs off 48 deliveries while Pooja Vastrakar scored a splendid 67 runs from 59 balls that propelled India to a competitive total of 244/7 from their 50 overs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted after India outclassed Pakistan