Charani bought into the act as she extracted an considerable flip and bounce on the identical time. Photograph: Particular Preparations
Left-arm spinner Shree Charani was the star performer, returning good figures of three for 7, with ready help from younger leg-spinner Prema Rawat, as India dismantled Pakistan for a paltry 55 in 18.1 overs with out breaking a lot sweat in an inconsequential Group A league recreation of the Girls’s Asia Cup right here on Saturday (September 5, 2026).
This was Pakistan’s lowest rating in historical past of T20 Internationals.
Opting to bat, Pakistan did begin confidently, reaching 27 for no loss in little over 4 overs with openers Muneeba Ali (13) and Shawaal Zulfiqar (14) dealing with the seamers with ease, however not one of the different batters was in a position to attain double figures in an embarrassing show of ineptitude.
The 2 wrist spinners Shafali Verma (1/10 in 3 overs) and Prema (3/9 in 4 overs) did not attempt to flip and saved attacking the stumps with relentless accuracy. By the point, Deepti Sharma (2/5 in 3.1 overs) got here into bowl, Pakistan ladies had already thrown within the towel. In 18.1 overs, Indian bowlers delivered an astounding 78 dot balls.
As soon as, Harmanpreet Kaur, captaining the nation for the one hundred and fiftieth time in T2Ois, gauged that the pitch is providing flip, she launched the spinners straight away and bought due dividends. Instantly Pakistan misplaced six wickets for addition of 9 runs to totter at 36 for six after finish of 10 overs.
Strangled for runs, Muneeba tried to shuffle in direction of leg stump to make room and was crushed all finally ends up.
Charani then bought into the act as she extracted considerable flip and bounce on the identical time. Gull Feroza (0) tried to hit her in opposition to the flip to get caught at brief third whereas Zulfiqar missed a sweep shot to be adjudged plumb in-front.
Ayesha Zafar (2) was strangled and he or she tried to interrupt the shackles solely to lob a simple catch to Harmanpreet at mid-on.
Sadaf Shamas (3) tried to hit her approach out on a tough monitor and in opposition to Rawat, who bowled straight and hit the stumps.
Pakistan’s greatest hope, skipper Fatima Sana (0) bought a classical off-break from Deepti Sharma that hit her flush on the pads and will have hit the leg-middle line. She did not even ask for a overview.
Eyman Fatima (5) and Umm-e Hani (6) had been concerned in a horrible mix-up resulting in the previous being run-out at non-striker’s finish.
Hani additionally perished like lots of her teammates attempting a sweep with out even having an iota of concept concerning the size of the supply.
Revealed – September 05, 2026 10:34 pm IST
