Women's T20 World Cup: Interesting stats that construe the importance of India vs Pakistan

With another riveting India-Pakistan encounter on a cricket battlefield taking centre stage on February 12, all eyes will be fixated on who reigns over whom in the current edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup. As the staunch rivals do not play bilateral series due to political reasons, any encounter between the two in international multi-nation tourneys add to the intrigue of the fabled rivalry on the field. (Pic Courtesy: Veda Krishnamurthy/Facebook/AP)

Updated On: 2023-02-11 12:35 PM IST

Women's T20 World Cup (Pic Courtesy: Veda Krishnamurthy/Facebook/AP)

To date, the highest score in an India-Pakistan T20I tie remains 137, scored by India in the T20 World Cup in 2018. The Women in Blue came up with a spirited show with both bat and ball as Pakistan faltered heavily. India’s then captain Mithali Raj starred with quick 56 runs as Pakistan's 133/7 was chased with an over to spare as India won by seven wickets.

Pakistan registered their first-ever T20 triumph over the neighbours at the World Cup in 2012, when experienced Nida Dar spun the arch-rivals to a narrow one-run victory with a remarkable bowling spell of 3/12. Elected to bat first, Pakistan could only manage 98 for 9 wickets in 20 overs, while skipper Sana top-scored with quickfire 26 against a resilient opposition. 

India played against arch-rivals Pakistan in an intriguing battle for the first time in 2009 in the sport’s shortest format. The Women in Blue registered a comprehensive win over the Pakistan women, beating them by 5 wickets. It was India’s Priyanka Roy whose supreme bowling effort in the match remained a highlight of her short-lived white-ball career. Her remarkable leg-spin was enough to torment the Pakistan batters who were dismissed for a paltry 75. 

Out of every gruelling contest with India, there is one match that Team Pakistan would most likely want to forget. As it happened, India bundled out Pakistan for only 63 runs in the Asia Cup final at the Guanggong International Cricket Stadium in 2012, which remains the lowest score in the tie thus far. 

India star spinner Priyanka Roy changed the outcome of the match in India’s first-ever T20 match against arch-rivals Pakistan with supreme bowling effort, which saw her walk away with figures of 5/16 and three brilliant catches in the 2009 World Cup. Her remarkable leg-spin was enough to torment the Pakistan batters who were dismissed for a paltry 75. 

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