Women's World T20: India start firm favourites against Pakistan
Cricket | November 10, 2018 16:45 ISTThat Pakistan lost by a comprehensive 52-run margin to Australia in their lung opener will also give India an upper hand during Sunday's encounter.
That Pakistan lost by a comprehensive 52-run margin to Australia in their lung opener will also give India an upper hand during Sunday's encounter.
The severe cramps hampered her running between the wickets as she came up with a different plan.
The 29-year-old smashed 103 off 51 balls and her carnage included eight sixes, some of them towering, and seven boundaries.
She also became the third captain to hit a ton in Women's T20Is and the third player to score a century in the Women's World T20.
A young Indian squad will aim to emerge from the shadows of a winless past when it launches its bid for a maiden title with a tough opener against New Zealand.
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Explosive batswoman Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian team, eyeing a maiden World T20 title. As the ICC Women's World T20 2018 approaches near, here is all you need to know about the India women's squad players.
In the lead-up to the World T20, India have hit good form, beating hosts Sri Lanka before blanking Australia A at home.
Recently, ICC World T20 Twitter handle posted the photos of Indian players dancing in the team jersey in an event.
The team, led by all rounder Harmanpreet Kaur, will commence their campaign with the group lung opener against New Zealand at Guyana on November 9.
Poonam Yadav (3-23) Pooja Vastrakar (2-21) and Anuja Patil (2-26) emerged as the star bowlers for the hosts.
Kaur said expectations have increased back home after India's thrilling final against England at the ICC World Cup last year and hoped her team will put up another good show at the World T20.
The team, picked up by the All-India Women's Selection Committee, will have opener Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet's deputy. Smriti has been in sensational form this year.
Sri Lanka were all out for 105 in 17.4 overs with leg-spinner Poonam Yadav being the pick of the bowlers with 3/18 in 4 overs.
Sri Lanka will host India from September 11 to 16 in a series that is important for both teams.
Kaur held her nerve and smashed a six off the last ball of Laura Marsh that led Lancashire Thunder beat Surrey Stars.
The 51-year-old Arothe, who guided India women cricket team to World Cup final, was removed after the BCCI received complaints from senior players.
Kaur's stellar innings against Australia steered India into the ICC Women's World Cup final and was awarded the rank of DSP by the Punjab government on March 1 this year.
After India scored 112/9, thanks to Harmanpreet Singh's 56, Bangladesh managed to get over the line in the final ball of their innings.
India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets to storm into the final of the women's Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament.
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