Sonam Yadav and G Kamalini powered India to an enormous nine-wicket win over Pakistan.© ACC
Sonam Yadav and G Kamalini powered India to an enormous nine-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan of their opening Group A match of the inaugural U19 Girls’s Asia Cup on Sunday. Pakistan gained the toss and opted to bat first at Bayuemas Oval however the transfer backfired them as they have been restricted to 67/7 in 20 overs with Sonam Yadav returning with the figures of 4-6 in her 4 overs. For Pakistan, wicketkeeper-batter Komal Khan top-scored with a rating of 24 studded with 4 boundaries as no different batter barring Fatima Khan (11) was in a position to attain a double-digit rating.
India have been fully disciplined within the bowling and bagged wickets at common intervals to maintain Pakistan at bay within the encounter.
Chasing a mere 68 whole, India suffered an early hiccup as opener Gongadi Trisha was caught and bowled by Fatima Khan for a two-ball duck within the first over. Nonetheless, Kamalini and Sanika Chalke scripted a match-winning 68-run partnership to take the facet over the road in simply 7.5 overs.
Kamalini, who was named Participant of the Match, struck 44 not out off 29 balls laced with three sixes and 4 fours whereas Sanika was unbeaten for 17-ball 19 together with three fours to provide India a dominating begin within the event.
India will subsequent tackle Nepal on December 17 whereas Pakistan will lock horns with the identical opponents on December 16.
Transient scores: Pakistan 67/7 in 20 overs (Komal Khan 24; Sonam Yadav 4-6) misplaced to India 68/1 in 7.5 overs (G Kamalini 44 not out, Sanika Chalke 19 not out; Fatima Khan 1-22) by 9 wickets.
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