NEW DELHI: Jemimah Rodrigues (53 *) and Richa Ghosh (31 *) displayed a fantastic screen of batting under pressure to lead India to a seven-wicket triumph over Pakistan in their opening match of the Womens T20 World Cup on Sunday.Chasing 150, India remained in all sorts of difficulties as they were decreased to 93 for 3 in 13.3 overs however Jemimah and Richa created an unbeaten 58-run stand to help India ferret out the target.
Jemimah struck 8 limits while Richa hit five fours during their unbeaten knocks as India romped house in 19 overs, registering their highest effective chase in the T20 World Cup.Wishes began gathering for India after their comfortable win as previous players and authorities took to Twitter to lavish appreciation on the triumphant group.