Indian women Cricket team wins Asia Cup, thrashes Pakistan

Bangkok: Indian women Cricket team won Asia Cup T20 title thrashing arch-rivals Pakistan by 17 runs in the finals of the tournament at Asian Institute of Technology Ground here on Sunday.

Mithali Raj was the architect of the win playing a stupendous 65-ball-73-run knock stretching India’s total to 121 runs. Mithali’s unbeaten inning was laced with seven fours and a single six. No other player from Indian side contributed with the bat.

Chasing a target of 122 runs, Pakistan batting collapsed in front of disciplined Indian bowling. Bismah Mahrof (25) was the leading run scorer for women in green.

For India, Ekta Bisht topped the bowling figures (2/22) while Anuja, Jhulan, Shikha and Preeti picked single wicket each.

Brief Score:

India: 121/5 (Mithali 73; Anam Amin 2/24)

Pakistan: 104/6 (Bismah 25; Ekta 2/22)

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