IND-W vs PAK-W Live Score T20 World Cup 2023: India Women won by seven wickets against Pakistan Women

.India Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score, T20 World Cup 2023: Pakistan women's team have went past 50 at the halfway of their innings. Their captain Bismah Maroof has led from the front but they lost three wickets in the meantime. Follow Sportskeeda for IND vs W Live Score Updates from T20 World Cup 2023.

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Harmanpreet Kaur: It was a good game. Palistan played really well but at the end of the day we wanted to win this game. Richa and Jemi played really well. Very sensible batting form them. All the players are keen to do well for the team. Whoever is getting an opportunity is pushing themselves. Every match is important for us no matter who we are playing. It was a good game and the crowd was fantastic today. We'd love to have some time in the nets (in the next few days). The things that didn't go well, we have to work on them. We have to keep doing the right things in the nets also - that's very important.

India Women won by 7 wickets

Bismah Maroof: We were good and in the game all the time. We made some mistakes in the bowling unit. A lot of positives for us but hopefully, we do much better next game. In the roles that we have given, everyone did well in the batting unit. The role Ayesha played while batting was definitely crucial.

Jemimah Rodrigues was adjudged Player of the Match

Jemimah Rodrigues: I actually don't know what to say. I knew we had to build partnerships and we had to take it deep. Richa and I shared a good partnership in the Asia Cup. We knew that we could chase any target. I had a good partnership with Shafali too. I think this innings means a lot to me since I haven't been scoring much off late. God has been great. My parents are here - I want to dedicate this to them. (Conversation with Richa Ghosh) We were just keeping over-by-over targets. We just needed 10 runs by over. If we were going over by over we needed just 9-10 runs an over. If we were there till the end we knew we would get it. It was a slower wicket. It was a little difficult but it was easier for the set batter to play. It was a team effort. We're very happy we won this. We're going to let this sink in. We've started it on a high and momentum is on our side. We just want to do the simple things right and consistently and follow the process. The result will take care of itself.

INDW vs PAKW: Match Summary in Numbers

PAK Women 149/4 (20 overs) Bismah Maroof 68*, Ayesha Naseem 43*; Radha Yadav 2/21
IND Women 151/3 (20 overs) Jemimah Rodrigues 53*, Shafali Verma 33; Nashra Sandhu 2/15

INDW vs PAKW: India women innings summary

That was another thrill just that the match didn't go down to the wire. Richa Ghosh's 20-ball 31 was played in the parallel lines to Ayesha Naseem's innings for Pakistan. India had a sluggish start with Yastika Bhatia managing just 17 runs in 20 balls and Shafali Verma (33 off 25) failed to convert her brisk start into a great inning. Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues timed the ball well in the middle before the Indian skipper departed off Nashra Sandhu's bowling in the 14th over. Richa took her time to settle in as she scored nine runs off 10 balls before she backed Jemimah in clearing the boundaries.Jemimah was calm and composed in her well-crafted half-century as Richa hit boundaries in the last two overs to seal the victory for the Women in Blue.

INDW vs PAKW: Jemimah, Richa pulls it back for India

Jemimah Rodrigues sat low to hit a square of the short fine leg for a boundary before Richa hammered the last two balls for boundaries to take India women past the finishing line with one over to spare. A great display of temperament by the teenage sensation and a calm knock by Jemimah Rodrigues steered India to a seven-wicket win their tournament opener in Cape Town.

INDW 151/3 (19 overs) Jemimah Rodrigues 53*; Nashra Sandhu 2/15

INDW vs PAKW: Rampage Richa calms India's nerves and adds pressure to Pakistan

Richa Ghosh was terrific in the 18th over as she slammed three boundaries in a row against Aimen Anwar. 14 runs coming from the over and India need just 14 more runs to win this game.

INDW 136/3 (18 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Spectacular batting from India women

Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues smashed a boundary each against Nida Dar in the 17th over to pull down the equation 28 runs off 18 balls. Twirling her wrists up, Ghosh hit it over a short third and Jemimah swept as Pakistan misfielded for the second four in the over.

INDW 122/3 (17 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: India cross 100 with Jemimah's boundary

FOUR!!! Jemimah Rodrigues played across the stumps with one knee bending and swiped it across at short fine leg boundary off Fatima Sana to help India cross 100.

INDW 103/3 (15 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: A twist in the game

Nashra Sandhu once again has reaped reward with her flighted delivery. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur went for the sweep shot, bending on one knee, to hand her counterpart Bismah Maroof a comfortable catch at short third. This could be a big moment in the game.

Harmanpreet Kaur 16 (12 balls; 2 fours) c Bismah Maroof b Nashra Sandhu

INDW vs PAKW: Jemimah on the rescue mission

FOUR!!! Jemimah Rodrigues sat low and hit it across the mid-on region for a boundary off Nida Dar. It was a thumping shot that thrilled the crowd. Jemimah and Harmanpreet Kaur played a few great shots to bring India's run rate to par. Harmanpreet hit a couple of boundaries off Fatima Sana.

INDW 95/3 (14 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Nashra Sandhu dismiss Shafali Verma

Sandhu flighted the delivery outside the off-stump as Shafali stepped down the track and the ball went high into the sky. Ameen had a great presence of mind to take the catch. Hopped near the long-off boundary ropes to take a great catch.

Shafali Verma c Sidra Ameen b Nashra Sandhu 33 (25 balls;4 fours)

INDW vs PAKW: Shafali Verma hits a spectacular shot to close powerplay at 43/1

FOUR!!! Shafali Verma thumped it over mid-off as she charged against Sadia Iqbal's back-of-the-length delivery. The ball goes down racing to the fence and India score a boundary on the final ball of the powerplay overs

INDW 43/1 (6 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Yastika Bhatia departs on 17

Sadia Iqbal bowled full outside the off-stump and Yastika went down the track to loft it inside out. She ended up ballooning one to Fatima Sana at extra cover. India lose their first in the 149-run chase.

Yastika Bhatia 17 (20 balls) c Fatima Sana b Sadia Iqbal

INDW vs PAKW: Shafali Verma adjudged out but returns after successful DRS

Sadia Iqbal trapped Shafali Verma for a leg-before wicket. However, Shafali was struck high on the stumps. She reffered to the third umpire and the ball tracking detected that the ball was missing the stumps.

INDW 27/0 (4 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Yastika starts well in India's chase

Yastika Bhatia started the chase with a couple of fours in the first three overs. She smashed Fatima Sana for a boundary on the second ball of the innings. She tickled one of her pads to hit Aiman Anwer for a four.

Pakistan innings summary

Pakistan recorded the highest score in the T20 World Cup and also their highest score against India in T20 Internationals. Much thanks to skipper Bismah Maroof's brilliant fifty (68*) and power-hitting knock from Ayesha Naseem in the middle. The 81-run stand between the two bailed out Pakistan from the hole when they were reduced to 68 for 4 after 12 overs. Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav was among the pick of the Indian bowlers with 2/21 from four overs. A big task for India to win their first game as they enter the chase with their experienced batter Smriti Mandhana.

INDW vs PAKW: Pakistan set India a target of 150

SIX!!! Ayesha Naseem smashed a six off Deepti Sharma on the second ball. However, Harleen Deol palmed and dropped the power-hitter at the long-off fence. She hopped to get her hands but could not get hold of it. Bismah Maroof hit a boundary past the cover point but Deepti bowled a dot to finish the Pakistan innings.

PAKW 149/4 (20 overs) Bismah Maroof 68, Ayesha Naseem 43; Radha Yadav 2/21

INDW vs PAKW: Radha Yadav drops Ayesha Naseem

FOUR!!! Bismah Maroof sliced to play the square cut off a straighter ball from Rajeshwari Gayakwad for a boundary. Radha Yadav dropped Ayesha Naseem on the fifth ball of the penultimate over.

PAKW 136/4 (19 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Fifty for Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof

Bismah Maroof completed her well-crafted fifty with a dab to fetch the boundary between the keeper and short third fielder. Yastika Bhatia was up for the chase but the ball was the winner as Bismah Maroof completed her fourth half-century in T20 World Cups for Pakistan.That shot also brought up the 50-plus partnership between the Pakistan captain and Ayesha Naseem. It was the fastest fifty-run partnership for Pakistan in T20 World Cup history in just 30 balls.

PAKW 126/4 (18 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Ayesha Naseem takes on Renuka Singh

SIX!!! Using the bottom of the bat, 18-year-old Ayesha Naseem smashed Renuka for a six over long-off. The intent in swinging the bat was the major component in that shot. The Pakistan youngster followed with a boundary straight down the ground. Renuka bowled three wide balls after getting hit for boundaries before Ayesha picked a couple of runs to finish the 18-run over.

PAKW 109/4 (16 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Pakistan maintain scoring rate above 7

Ayesha Naseem picked two runs in the first two deliveries off Radha Yadav's fourth over. Four singles were followed in the remaining part of the over as Pakistan keep the scoring rate ticking.

PAKW 91/4 (15 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Ayesha Naseem hits boundary with a great drive

FOUR!!! Ayesha Naseem smashed Pooja Vastrakar over mid-off for her first boundary in the innings. A brilliant drive from the batter against the delivery kept nicely outside the off-stump. Pakistan scored nine runs from that over. They need more overs like this or better than this to boost their score.

PAKW 83/4 (14 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Radha Yadav picks her second wicket

Wicket!!! Sidra Ameen went to play a reverse sweep off Radha Yadav's good length delivery pitched between the middle and off stump. Once again the extra bounce troubles Pakistan as Ameen gloved to Richa Ghosh for her second catch of the day and third dismissal overall in the innings.

Sidra Ameen 11 (18 balls) c Richa Ghosh b Radha Yadav

INDW vs PAKW: First boundary for Pakistan Women in 36 balls

India got Shafali Verma into the attack as the teenager bowled three dot balls in a row to start the over and conceded three runs from the 11th over. Bismah Maroof swept Rajeshwari Gayakwad for a boundary past a short fine leg. It was the first boundary for Pakistan women after the powerplay overs.

PAKW 68/3 (12 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Pakistan women 58/3 at halfway mark

Pakistan women's team have slowed after the powerplay with a couple of wickets down. Skipper Bismah Maroof and Sidra Ameen are dealing in singles. Pooja Vastrakar and Radha Yadav were tremendous in the last four overs to dry up the flow of runs. With Bismah still at crease, Pakistan can still hope for a respectable total.

PAKW 58/3 (10 overs) Bismah Maroof 28*; Radha Yadav 1/7

INDW vs PAKW: Vastrakar gets Nida Dar for duck

Wicket!!! Pooja Vastrakar attempted the bouncer to get a touch of the glove of Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar. Dar went for the pull shot but failed to execute as the bounce had done its work. A review from Harmanpreet Kaur forced the decision to out. A big wicket for India as the dangerous Nida Dar goes back to the hut without troubling the scorers.

Nida Dar: 0 (2 balls) c Richa Ghosh b Pooja Vastrakar

INDW vs PAKW: Radha Yadav gets Muneeba Ali stumped out

Wicket!!! Radha Yadav bowled an arm-ball in the fifth delivery as Muneeba Ali went out of her crease. The ball slides across the left-hander and missed out of her reach with Richa Ghosh quick to react behind the stumps. Muneeba Ali departs after a decent start. Radha strikes in her first over.

Muneeba Ali 12 (14 balls; 1 over) st Richa Ghosh b Radha Yadav

INDW vs PAKW: Pakistan close powerplay with a delightful shot

Muneeba Ali went down on a knee and unfurls the sweep shot over mid-wicket. Eight runs off that over. Pakistan score the joint-highest powerplay score against India in T20Is.

PAKW 39/1 (6 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Bismah plays sweep off Rajeshwari Gayakwad

India introduced Rajeshwari Gayakwad after a four-over spell between Renuka and Deepti. Maroof swept past the square leg for a boundary as Pakistan scored seven runs off that over.

PAK 31/1 (5 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Bimah Maroof opens her hands against India

After the wicket of Javeria Khan, Pakistan tackled Renuka's seam with three singles in the third over. Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof played a couple of great shots against Deepti Sharma to hit back-to-back boundaries.

PAKW 24/1 (4 overs)

INDW vs PAKW: Javeria Khan departs after playing some impressive shots

Javeria Khan went down on one knee to play the scoop shot toward fine leg region for two runs and followed with a reverse sweep shot for a boundary over backward point. The Pakistan opener persisted with the unorthodox shots and played the sweep but this time the extra bounce did the trick as Harmanpreet Kaur took a simple catch at short fine leg.

Javeria Khan 8 (6 balls; 1 four) c Harmanpreet Kaur b Deepti Sharma

INDW vs PAKW: Three runs from the first over

Renuka started the over with a couple of dot balls before Muneera played a cut through the covers to get a single. Javeria Khan picked a couple of runs on the fifth ball as she tickled off her pads toward the fine leg. Renuka finished the over with good length delivery,

PAKW 3/0 (1 over)

Javeria Khan along with wicketkeeper-batter Muneera Ali walk out to the center to open the batting for Pakistan. Renuka Singh Thakur is ready with the ball to start the proceedings for India.

Hear what India women's team batter Jemimah Rodrigues has to say

Jemimah Rodrigues: Very excited. I just mentioned yesterday how my career has shaped up. It's my third World Cup. It's a lot more responsibility but I love that responsibility. We're a young side, we're looking really good and feeling positive about today. (Carried her guitar to South Africa?) I definitely have - I've told in a few interviews that I can forget my suitcase but never my guitar (laughs). The preparation has been really good. We've always spoken in the dressing room that we're preparing for the big stage in the World Cup. This is where it matters the most. We've had some good sessions here in South Africa, we've spent 25-30 days here. Can't wait to go out and express ourselves and nothing better than India-Pakistan. More than pressure, we want to enjoy every moment. This is what we spoke in the team meeting - we want to go out there, express ourselves, follow the process.

INDW vs PAKW: Pitch Report

The pitch at Newlands doesn't have much grass cover. South Africa women's team senior cricketer Dane van Niekerk believes the wicket will be similar to the last few games of the tournament and should serve as a great game. The weather in Cape Town is much cooler and that should assist the pacers with the movement.

What did India women's team captain say?

Harmanpreet Kaur: We would like to bat first. It's a dry wicket and it won't change much in the second innings. We want to put some runs on the board. It's unlucky that she (Diana Baig) isn't with us here but it's also an opportunity for other players. We played in Australia and that has been good preparation.

What did Pakistan women's team captain say?

Bismah Maroof: We would like to bat first. It's a dry wicket and it won't change much in the second innings. We want to put some runs on the board. It's unlucky that she (Diana Baig) isn't with us here but it's also an opportunity for other players. We played in Australia and that has been good preparation.

Pakistan Women's Playing XI

Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali (wk), Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Aiman Anwer, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

India Women's Playing XI

Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh

Pakistan to bat first in Cape Town

Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof has won the toss and decided to bat first. As expected, India will play the tournament opener in the absence of star opener Smriti Mandhana and hence they have picked one extra batter in the playing XI.

India women vs Pakistan Women Head to Head in T20Is

This would be the seventh clash between India and Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup. India hold the edge over their rivals, having won four out of six matches in the global tournament. Overall, India has won 10 matches in T20Is against Pakistan in compare to their three wins against the Women in Blue in the shortest format.

IND vs PAK Women's T20 World Cup head-to-head:

Matches: 06

India won: 04

Pakistan won: 02

Overall INDW vs PAKW in T20Is

Matches: 13

India won: 10

Pakistan won: 03

Pakistan Women's T20 World Cup squad: Bismah Maroof (c), Aliya Riaz, Javeria Khan, Tuba Hassan, Sadaf Shamas, Muneeba Ali (wk), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Aiman Anwer, Ayesha Naseem, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal

India Women's T20 World Cup squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh Thakur, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Smriti Mandhana, Radha Yadav.

21-year-old Fatima Sana, Sidra Ameen and senior player Nida Dar will be key for Pakistan in their pace department.

India will welcome back their youngsters Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh who were part of the jubilant squad in the inaugural edition of the ICC U19 World Cup. Senior pacer Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh Thakur, Anjali Sarvani and Pooja Vastrakar are the pace options available at India's disposal to benefit from the moving conditions in South Africa.

The two teams last met during the 2022 Women's Asia Cup in Bangladesh, where the eventual champions lost their group game to Pakistan by 13 runs in Sylhet.

India received a massive blow ahead of their clash against Pakistan with opening batter and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ruled out of the tournament opener owing to a finger injury. However, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is fit and will lead the side.

The Women in Blue kick off their T20 World campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Group B match 4. The team will be acclimated to the South African conditions as they played in the T20I tri-series involving the hosts and the West Indies.