Birmingham, Jun 14 (PTI) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana conjured a stand after twin blows to take India to 65 for 2 after 10 overs against arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Sunday.
After India lost Shafali Verma (6) and Jemimah Rodrigues (1) cheaply within team total of 18, Mandhana (36 batting) and Kaur (20 batting) stemmed the initial rot with a 47-run stand for the third wicket.
Mandhana got a reprieve when Aliya Riaz running backwards from her mid-off position failed to hold onto a regulation catch. The unlucky bowler was left-arm seamer Tasmia Rubab, who had dismissed Rodrigues.
Shafali had started with a six off left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal, who got her revenge with a delivery
that cramped the batter for room as she tried a square cut and edged one to keeper Muneeba Ali. PTI KHS KHS UNG
