Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh have helped India make a profitable begin to their T20 World Cup push after a tense contest in opposition to neighbours Pakistan at Cape Town.
Needing 41 from the final 4 overs at Newlands on Sunday, this group B match between the standard rivals was on a knife edge till the pair started to revenue from some wayward bowling and a number of other fielding errors.
Ghosh then clattered three successive fours off Aiman Anwer to swing the pendulum in the direction of India, whereas Rodrigues went on to seal a seven-wicket win with an over to spare by driving Fatima Sana for her eighth 4.
That took Rodrigues previous her half-century as she completed unbeaten on 53 from 38 balls, whereas 19-year-old Ghosh contributed 31 off 20 deliveries in an unbroken 58-run stand.
Radha Yadav had earlier taken 2-21 as Pakistan have been restricted to 4-149 after profitable the toss, with captain Bismah Maroof anchoring the innings as she completed on 68no from 55 balls.
Ayesha Naseem clattered two fours and two sixes in her unbeaten 43 from 25 balls in an unbroken 81-run stand that added some late impetus however their complete in the end proved inadequate.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
