India extend unbeaten run in Women's World Cup, dominate Pakistan in group match

[caption id=“attachment_3770407” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian cricketers celebrate after winning their ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 match against Pakistan. India has beaten Pakistan in all their ODI encounters. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770415” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian, in blue, and Pakistani cricketers enter the field to play their 10th ODI against each other. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770417” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Pakistan’s Diana Baig jumps in the air to celebrate the dismissal of the in-form Smriti Mandhana. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770419” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Though labourious, Punam Raut(R) and Deepti Sharma’s partnership worked well for India and provided a solid start. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770423” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] However, wickets fell in a flurry after the wicket of India captain Mithali Raj who was dismissed for a single-digit score for the first time since 2014. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770425” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] A quickfire innings by Jhulan Goswami(R) and Sushma Verma pushed India to a respectable total of 169. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770433” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Pakistan lost the plot very early in the innings with only one top order batter reaching double digits. The experienced Javeria Wadood was dismissed by Jhulan Goswami for 6. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770443” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Bibi Nahida(R) and Sana Mir tried to delay the inevitable with a spirited display that showed what the batters could have done to complement their bowling. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770447” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] But, the Pakistan batting line-up capitulated to the spin of Ekta Bisht who claimed her second 5-wicket haul. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770449” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Indian, in blue, and Pakistani cricketers shake hands at the end of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 match between the two teams that saw India beat Pakistan by 95 runs. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_3770451” align=“alignnone” width=“940”] Popularity of women’s cricket seems to be on the rise: Indian cricket fans holding placards in support of women’s cricket during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. AP[/caption]