India produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A clash of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.After Pakistan opted to bat first, India’s spinners ran riot, bowling them out for just 55 in 18.1 overs, their lowest-ever total in T20Is. India then chased down the modest target in only 8.4 overs, reaching 57/3 with 68 balls to spare.The victory saw India finish the group stage at the top of Group A, having already sealed their semi-final spot with wins over Thailand and Hong Kong.
Pakistan collapse under India’s spin attack
Pakistan never found their footing after being asked to bat. Shawaal Zulfiqar top-scored with 14, while Muneeba Ali made 13, but no other batter managed to offer sustained resistance. India’s spin attack was relentless. Shree Charani and Prema Rawat claimed three wickets apiece, while Deepti Sharma picked up two. Shafali Verma also chipped in with a wicket as India’s spinners accounted for all 10 Pakistan wickets.Charani returned excellent figures of 3/7 from four overs, while Rawat finished with 3/9. Deepti was equally economical, conceding just five runs for her two wickets. Pakistan’s collapse was particularly dramatic after they lost six wickets for just 15 runs, leaving them struggling at the bottom of the innings. Their 55 all out marked their lowest total in T20I cricket.
Shafali gives India flying start
India’s chase began aggressively, with Shafali Verma smashing 12 off just six balls, including a six. She also crossed the landmark of 3,000 T20I runs during her brief stay at the crease.Fatima Sana provided Pakistan with their only real resistance, dismissing Shafali, Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana to finish with impressive figures of 3/17. Despite those breakthroughs, the target was far too small to give Pakistan any genuine hope.Captain Harmanpreet Kaur held the chase together and finished unbeaten on 18 off 18 balls. She completed the victory in style, hitting a six as India reached 57/3 in 8.4 overs. The result extended India’s overall T20I head-to-head advantage over Pakistan to 15-3 and their Women’s Asia Cup record to 7-1.More importantly, India finished the group stage in pole position and head into the semi-finals without any loss.
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