India Women Crush Pakistan in Asia Cup Opener

India's women's cricket team began their title defense in the Asia Cup with a resounding seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in Sylhet, Bangladesh.

After winning the toss and electing to bowl, India's bowlers led by Deepti Sharma (3/20) restricted Pakistan to a modest total of 108. Pooja Vastrakar (2/22) and Shreyanka Patil (1/17) also contributed with wickets.

In response, India's openers Smriti Mandhana (45) and Shafali Verma (40) put on an aggressive 85-run partnership to set the tone for the chase. Mandhana was particularly impressive, hitting five boundaries off Nashra Sandhu in the seventh over.

After the departure of Mandhana and Verma, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (16*) and Jemimah Rodrigues (15*) guided India home with 35 balls to spare.

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