Summary

  • India keeper Ghosh takes brilliant catch as Pakistan's middle order falters

  • India desperate for victory after opening-game loss to NZ

  • Pakistan win toss and bat first in Dubai

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

by Tim Oscroft

  1. Richa Ghosh pulled off a superb catch to dismiss Fatima Sana.

    Fatima is caught out by Ghosh

  2. Pak 86-7

    Nida Dar dives in after running two and is safely home, sliding her bat in well ahead of her as Ghosh demolishes the stumps.

  3. Pak 84-7

    That's a great shot from Syeda Aroob Shah, she steps down the track and drives Deepti Sharma back over her head for four - the first in a long time.

  4. Pak 79-7

    Asha Sobhana has some ground to make up following her two terrible dropped catches, but as a bowler she's done OK, conceding just three off the last her four overs.

  5. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh appeals for a catch off Pakistan's Fatima SanaGetty Images

    It feels to me a little bit that Pakistan's batting is reactive to the ball that is being bowled to them, rather than thinking about what style of bowler they are facing and where they can get those runs from in the field.

    They are just setting up, seeing what comes from the bowler and then reacting.

  6. Pak 76-7

    Nida Dar is pretty much it now as far as Pakistan's hopes for getting to 100 are concerned. She's been joined by Syeda Aroob Shah, but they can only work Renuka Singh Thakur around for four of her final over.

  7. Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Pakistan have just got themselves into a hole here. I think it is more from a tactical point of view. They aren't getting some of the basic things right, such as their batting order.

    India will be really pleased with how they are tracking so far, particularly after that disappointing loss against New Zealand.

  8. Aliya out after swift review

    Aliya Riaz was trapped on the back pad and had to go after she reviewed.

    Aliya out after review

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    Tuba Hasan c Verma b Shreyanka 0 (Pak 71-7)

    The new batter sweeps but only succeeds in top edging the ball to Verma at short fine leg.

    The wheels have well and truly fallen off the Pakistan innings.

  10. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That is an unbelievable catch!

    It was tossed up by Asha Sobhana and Fatima Sana gets a thick edge on it. She just dives to her right like a salmon and she just clings on to the ball in her right hand.

    It was going to take something special to get Fatima Sana out. It is a shame because she was the one that looked comfortable out there.

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    Fatima Sana c Ghosh b Sobana 13 (Pak 70-6)

    The skipper swipes and the ball flies off to her right, and Richa Ghosh makes a superb grab while diving away to the side.

    Fatima is caught out by Ghosh

  12. Pak 70-5

    Pakistan's Fatima SanaGetty Images

    Fatima Sana must have been frustrated by what she's seen and she breaks the shackles with two slog-sweeps for four off Asha Sobana.

  13. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Oh no - another dropped catch from Asha Sobhana!

    This one was slightly harder than the previously one, it went slightly to her right and it was high but once again she just didn't seem to get her hands in the right position. She snatched at it in that crocodile fashion.

    That is not great.

  14. dropped catch

    Dropped catch

    Pak 53-5

    Another howler from Asha Sobhana! Dar slices a cut to the hapless fielder at short third, but she gets her hands all wrong and spills it.

    Arundhati Reddy is, not to put too fine a point on it, fuming.

  15. Tash Farrant
    England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It looked pretty plum from up here, but we aren't directly behind the batter up here in the commentary box. I think that was a review out of hope, rather than actually knowing.

    It has hit her on the back pad and just missed the bat. If it hits the stumps, it is out right?

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    Aliya Riaz lbw b Arundhati 4 (Pak 52-5)

    It was clipping leg and Aliya has to go. India are all business - they were certain it was out and had dispersed back to their positions bore confirmation came through.

    Aliya out after review

  17. Pakistan review

    It hit her on the back pad - it looks straight...

  18. Pakistan review

    Aliya Riaz is given out lbw but the batter reviews straight away.

  19. Pak 52-4

    The leg-spin of Asha Sobhana reappears to be worked around for five off the over but there's not a lot of urgency on display at the moment. 100 looks to be optimistic.

  20. 'Simplest of takes'- Muneeba is stumped by Ghosh

    Muneeba was lured down the track, with the keeper making no mistake.

    Muneeba is stumped by Gosh