Key facts
- Deepti Sharma took 5 wickets for 10 runs, becoming the highest wicket-taker in women's T20s.
- India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening Women's T20 World Cup match.
- Smriti Mandhana scored 68 and Richa Ghosh contributed 34 off 17 balls to India's total of 170-6.
- Bangladesh successfully chased 140 runs to defeat the Netherlands in a record World Cup chase.
Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India began their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a decisive 64-run victory over Pakistan in Birmingham. Sharma spun out the final three wickets in quick succession to bowl Pakistan out for 106, successfully defending India's total of 170-6. Smriti Mandhana anchored India's innings with 68 runs, and a late surge from Richa Ghosh, who scored 34 off just 17 balls, propelled India to their highest score against Pakistan in T20 World Cups. The match, played in front of a record 18,814 spectators at Edgbaston, saw Pakistan start strongly with a 52-1 powerplay but falter in the middle overs. Meanwhile, in another match on the same day, Bangladesh achieved a record chase by overcoming the Netherlands' total of 139-8 with five balls to spare.