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Vs PAK-W Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 LIVE Score: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana struck a graceful 68, leading India to 117/4 after 15 overs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan in Birmingham this afternoon.
Mandhana, whose half-century came off 44 deliveries (9×4, 2×6) and captain 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’s attack with intelligence and occasional belligerence. The left-hander succumbed to off-spinner Rameen Shamim.
