Pak Women beat India Women under D/L method

NEW DELHI: Pakistan defeated India by two runs under D/L method in their second match in the World Twenty20 Group B match here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on Saturday.

Chasing 97, Pakistan were 77 for six in 16 overs and needed just 20 runs from 24 balls when rain halted the match.

Opener Sidra Ameen top scored with 26, followed by Nahida Khan (14), Muneeba Ali (12 not out) and Iram Javed (10).

Earlier, Pakistan restricted India to 96-7 in 20 overs.

Their main scorers were Veda Krishnamurthi ( 24), captain Mithali Raj (16),  Hermanpreet Kaur (16) and Jhulan Goswami (14) while Shikha Pandey remained not out on 10.

However, Pakistan women were declared the winners by two runs under Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method.

Pakistan hit nine boundaries in their first 12 overs, much before the rain arrived, in comparison to India's six in 20 overs, eventually proved to be the clincher.

Pakistan’s left-arm bowler Anam Amin was declared the Player of the Match as she proved to be the most economical bowler, conceding  just 9 runs in four overs and claimed  a wicket as well.

This is their first victory in the tournament after they were defeated by four runs against the West Indies Women at Chennai on Wednesday.  

Now they will play their next match against Bangladesh women on Thursday at the same venue while India women will face England women at Dharamsala on Tuesday