The Mithali Raj-led side advanced to the final with a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday.
The men's squad have done it time and again in ICC tournaments but on this occasion the Indian women's cricket team inflicted misery on arch-rivals Pakistan and continued their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers. The Mithali Raj-led side advanced to the final with a seven-wicket victory over the green brigade in Colombo on Sunday.
If this wasn't enough, India's very own Twitter rockstar Virender Sehwag made it a point to remind Pakistan that this is not the first time that they have lost a prestigious encounter to the Indians. "Congratulations @BCCIWomen for defeating Pakistan by 7 wickets in Women's World Cup qualifier 2017 #IndvPak . Ab to Aadat Si Hai !" Sehwag tweeted.
India bundled out Pakistan for a meagre 67 in 43.4 overs after asking them to bat upon winning the toss. The team then achieved the target in just 22.3 overs, scoring 70 for three to post a comprehensive win which helped it top the Super 6 table.
Ekta Bisht shone for India with an impressive five-wicket haul, finishing with brilliant figures of 10-7-8-5. Shikha Pandey (2/09) chipped in with a couple of wickets. The two bowlers ran through the Pakistani batting line-up. They kept losing wickets regularly and only two Pakistani batters could reach the double-digit mark.
Chasing a modest target, India rode on responsible knocks from Deepti Sharma (29 not out) and Harmanpreet Kaur (24) to reach the target with 165 balls to spare. Deepti and Harmanpreet put on a solid 42 runs together for the third wicket. For Pakistan, Sadia Yousuf claimed two wickets by giving away 19 runs.
Brief scores:
Pakistan Women: 67 all out in 43.4 overs (Ayesha Zafar 19; Ekta Bisht 5/08, Shikha Pandey 2/09).
India Women: 70 for 3 in 22.3 overs (Deepti Sharma 29 not out, Harmanpreet Kaur 24; Sadia Yousuf 2/19).
(Inputs from agencies)
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