Pakistan women's cricket captain Fatima Sana has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the PCB to play for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. She will miss the T20I series against Sri Lanka but remain available for ODIs, marking a career milestone as the first Pakistani woman to earn a contract in the tournament.
Pakistan Women elected to field against Bangladesh Women. Bangladesh lost two early wickets, with Dilara Akter and Sharmin Akhter out for ducks. Pakistan's Fatima Sana took two wickets in her opening over. The match is underway after national anthems and pitch report.
India Women tighten their grip on the match against Pakistan Women in the T20 World Cup. Pakistan struggles at 79/6 after losing key wickets, including Fatima Sana and Muneeba Ali, to run out. India's bowlers maintain pressure, with Sree Charani and Shafali Verma taking crucial wickets.
Pakistan Women are 72/3 after 10 overs, needing 98 runs from 60 balls against India. They lost wickets in quick succession, with Saira Jabeen and Ayesha Zafar dismissed. Muneeba Ali continues to score but faces pressure to avoid a collapse.
India Women posted 170/6 against Pakistan Women, powered by a late cameo from Richa Ghosh. Pakistan's chase began with Muneeba Ali and Gull Feroza, but dropped catches and a strong Indian bowling attack posed a challenge.
India Women posted a strong total of 170/6 against Pakistan Women, powered by a late surge of 38 runs in the last two overs. Richa Ghosh played a crucial cameo, while Pakistan's dropped catches and slow over rate penalty impacted their ability to restrict India.
India Women posted a strong total of 170/6 in their innings against Pakistan Women, powered by a late surge of 38 runs off the last two overs. Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma played crucial roles in the final overs, with Ghosh hitting several boundaries. Pakistan faced a penalty for slow over rate, impacting their fielding in the crucial final overs.
India Women's Smriti Mandhana scored a fifty, and Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed for 123/5 as Pakistan fought back in the later overs. India reached 100+ with 8 wickets in hand, aiming for a total over 160.
Pakistan Women are in a better position after 6 overs against India Women in a T20 World Cup match. India lost two early wickets, with Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur needing to build a partnership. Pakistan's bowlers are applying pressure, and a dropped catch by Aliya Riaz further highlighted India's struggles.
India and Pakistan cricket captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss before their T20 World Cup match. This follows a 'no-handshake' policy adopted by Indian teams since last year's Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues showed resilience with the bat for India against Pakistan. Despite early wickets, Mandhana scored boundaries, while Rodrigues survived a close run-out chance. The match, held at Edgbaston, features a pitch expected to favor spinners as the game progresses.
