Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan reduce India to 30 for 2 after five overs
In the Women's T20 World Cup, India struggled to 30 for 2 against Pakistan after five overs in Birmingham. India's captain Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bat first in the high-stakes match.
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Matches between India and Pakistan in cricket are highly significant cultural and sporting events with global viewership.
India lost Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues to stutter to 30 for 2 at the end of the fifth over in their opening Women’s T20 World Cup encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday (June 14, 2026).
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