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Jun 14 (PTI) Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck a graceful 68, leading India to 117 for four after 15 overs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan here on Sunday.
Mandhana, whose fifty came off 44 balls (9×4, 2×6) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (32 batting) helped overcome the early departure of opener Shafali Verma and one-down Jemimah Rodrigues.
Mandhana and Harmanpreet milked 91 runs for the third wicket, flaying Pakistan attack with intelligence and occasional belligerence. The left-hander eventually succumbed to off-spinner Rameen Shamim.
But India lost Bharti Fulmali in the 15th over, stumped by Muneeba Ali off Sadia Iqbal. Richa Ghosh (6) is giving company to Harmanpreet. PTI UNG KHS
