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The ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2026 is already being held in England and Wales. On Sunday, the Indian ladies’s nationwide cricket crew took on the Pakistan ladies’s nationwide cricket crew at Birmingham’s iconic Edgbaston Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur’s facet gained the match by 64 runs, extending their unbeaten run to 8-2 with Pakistan profitable solely twice in opposition to their fiercest rivals.
Profitable the toss, Kaul elected to bat first and the Ladies in Blue posted 170/6 in 20 overs, with Smriti Mandhana knocking 68 off 44 deliveries and the remainder of India’s bowling assault smashing Pakistan’s batting line-up, bowling out 107 runs with Muneeb Ali main the way in which with 41 runs.
The hole between the 2 groups is large – Aakash Chopra talks in regards to the standoff between India and Pakistan
After the defeat, former India opener Aakash Chopra commented on the match between India and Pakistan. He was equally important of the boys’s crew, saying that lately neither the boys’s nor ladies’s cricket groups have been in a position to play in opposition to India and win. Within the final 10 encounters, India has gained 9 matches throughout codecs.
“Pakistan, it is not adequate. Be it males or ladies, the reality is the story is at all times related. This time, India ladies as soon as once more confirmed that there’s a enormous gulf between the 2 groups. We gained the match simply by a margin of 64 runs and the web run price was additionally excellent. This meant that we let Pakistan lick the mud once more,” he mentioned.
Remembering 2011 – Shafali Verma reminded Aakash Chopra of Virender Sehwag
Speaking about India’s batting, he began by speaking about Shafali Verma, however he reminded Aakash Chopra of Virender Sehwag in 2011. Again then, the latter would hit the primary ball for a boundary, similar to Shafali Verma hit for a six. Individually, he identified that Jemima Rodriguez is a bit rusty after being despatched off after conceding one purpose.
“Shafali Verma got here and hit a six from the primary ball. It jogged my memory of 2011. Vir (Virender Sehwag), who was her idol, was hitting fours from the primary ball in each match that season. She is hitting sixes right here too. I do not know if she will hit sixes from the primary ball in any match. However she began like that after which she was dismissed,” he noticed.
“Jemima appeared a bit damage, however she got here by too. She struggled a bit bit, however then Smriti Mandhana performed very well. She’s an incredible participant. I name her the offside goddess. She takes nice photographs, each alongside the bottom and over the covers. She’s nice,” Chopra elaborated.
Aakash Chopra is in awe of Deepti Sharma
Akash Chopra additionally praised the ending of Smriti Mandhana’s innings and Richa Ghosh’s partnership with captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Richa Ghosh offered the Ladies in Blue with the much-needed end with a 34-run knock in 17 deliveries.
“I actually preferred the way in which she performed on this match. Her partnership with Harman was essential and Harman was really enjoying slowly. Generally it is necessary to place your ego apart and attempt to construct a partnership. Total, the crew reached 170 factors courtesy of Richa Ghosh. She hit 70m 6 seconds for the time cross,” he mentioned.
Aakash Chopra additionally praised Deepti Sharma after her POTM efficiency, giving her a 5/10. “Deepti Sharma took a direct hit off Muneeb Ali after which picked up 5 wickets. She began the T20 match the place she left off within the 50-over World Cup. She was the participant of the match within the 50-over World Cup and was the participant of the match within the first match itself right here,” he mentioned.
