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India vs Pakistan, Women's World Cup 2022, Highlights: India won their opening encounter of the 2022 Women's World Cup against Pakistan by 107 runs at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui to start the tournament with a bang. Defending the 245-run target, the Indian bowlers kept a tight line and length throughout their run-chase to keep a lid on the scoring rate. Jhulan Goswami and Sneh Rana claimed two wickets each while Rajeshwari Gayakwad proved to be the most lethal bowler with four in her quota of 10 overs. (SCORECARD)

Earlier, India batters recovered well to post 244/7 in 50 overs. Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar scored half-centuries each to propel the innings total past the 240-run mark. Rana and Pooja added 100 runs for the seventh wicket as India scored freely towards the end of the innings despite losing wickets regularly. For Pakistan, Nida Dar and Nashra Sandhu picked two wickets each. The toss was won by Mithali Raj who had decided to bat. Runners-up in the 2017 and 2005 editions, India are eager to go one step ahead and claim the title that has eluded them, especially skipper Mithali Raj and veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, who are playing their last World Cup.

India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Pakistan Women (Playing XI): Javeria Khan, Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof(c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz(w), Diana Baig, Nashra Sandhu, Anam Amin

Here are the Highlights of India vs Pakistan, Women's World Cup 2022 from Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

India beat Pakistan to win their tournament opener in style !

India need one wicket to win

2 Wickets ! India are just one wicket away from a win

Wicket ! India dictating terms with Pakistan's seventh wicket down

Pakistan women are yet to reach the 100-run mark

Wicket! Rajeshwari Gayakwad gets her second wicket of the match

Pakistan women need to increase their scoring rate

Two wickets in two back-to-back overs for Jhulan Goswami

Wicket! Another breakthrough - Sneh Rana gets the crucial wicket of Omaima Sohail for 5 runs

Wicket - Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof departs for 15 runs

Deepti Sharma is making scoring difficult for the Pakistan batters

15 Overs End- Pakistan women are striking the ball cleanly keeping mind the run-rate

Wicket - Javeria departs for 11 runs

Four - Javeria hits her first boundary of the innings

Only the second four of the Pakistan innings in the 9th over

India women will look to mount more pressure on the Pakistan women batters

Pakistan look confident in their reply

Pakistan reply begins, India's Jhulan Goswami starts proceedings

India end at 244/7 in 50 overs !

50 for Sneh Rana as India aim for a 250-run total and beyond

50 for Pooja Vastrakar as India inch closer towards a good score

200-up as India eye big end to the innings

Pooja Vastrakar is playing one of the best innings of her life

Sneh and Pooja rallying along in the last 10 overs

Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar are charging here with positive stroke play

Vastrakar is on the charge here, India aiming for a respectable total

Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana are showcasing positive intent after fall of wickets

Wicket- Captain Mithali Raj loses her wicket for 9 nine runs, India 6 six down

Wicket - Richa Ghosh is dismissed for 1 run as India are 5 down

Wicket - Harmanpreet Departs for 5 runs, India are 4 down now

Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj key to India's hopes of putting up a big total

Wicket - Mandhana is dismissed for 52 runs, India 3 down

Wicket - Deepti Sharma departs for 40 runs

Fifty - Smriti Mandhana scores a brilliant half-century

India women are on track and in control of proceedings now

50-run partnership for the 2nd wicket between Deepti and Mandhana

Good strike-rotation from Mandhana as scoreboard is kept active by India women

SIX - Smriti takes the aerial route that goes all the way for a six over long off

Smriti Mandhana holds key for India after the loss of Shafali

Tough first 5 overs for India, Pakistan bowlers dominating proceedings

India receive first blow - Shafali departs for a duck

Cautious start from India women at the start

Diana Baig bowls to Smriti Mandhana first up - Match Begins

Here's what the leaders of both Pakistan and India said:

Final Playing XI for both teams going into this important fixture:

India Captain Mithali Raj Wins Toss, Opts To Bat against Pakistan

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