ICC T20 World Cup 2023: India Women vs Pakistan Women score, commentary, highlights & updates

Summary

Rodrigues guides India to target with mature half-century
Rodrigues and Ghosh put on 58 for fourth wicket to seal win
Pakistan post impressive 149-4 - their highest T20 score against India
Maroof hits 68 off 55 balls; Naseem adds impetus with flurry of late boundaries

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Tom Mallows

Rodrigues leads India to victory against Pakistanpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
That's all from this game between two cricketing superpowers.
It was tense for a while but Jemimah Rodrigues led India to victory over rivals Pakistan.
You can read all about it in our match report. Scroll down for all of the best clips and reaction.
The second game of the day between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh gets under way in just half an hour.
Do join us then.
Postpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
We cannot go without looking back on this moment where, somewhere, seven balls were bowled in one over in India's chase.
It probably didn't matter too much in the end but the final ball was hit for four.
'We made mistakes'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
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Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: "We were in the game all the time but they finished really well. We made mistakes in the bowling unit. There are a lot of learnings we can take into the next game."
Playing Pakistan 'always special'published at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur: "At the end of the day we wanted to win this game. Jemi [Jemimah Rodrigues] and Richa [Ghosh] played very well. It was sensible batting from both of them.
"Every match is important but obviously Pakistan is always special. It was a good game and the crowd was fantastic."
'This innings means a lot'published at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Player of the match Jemimah Rodrigues: ""This innings means a lot as I haven't had a score for a long time. But God is faithful and the hard work I have put in has been rewarded. My parents are here today and I want to dedicate this to them as they have always been behind me.
"We just had over-by-over targets rather than looking at the big picture. We knew if we were there at the end we could do it. There will always be a loose ball and we had to punish it.
"We are happy to let this result sink in but the tournament has just begun. The momentum is with us and we just want to keep doing the simple things, follow the process and the results take care of themselves."
Postpublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
A great picture...
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Postpublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Pakistan can still take a lot from this game - the knocks from Bismah Maroof and Ayesha Naseem, plus the catch from Sidra Amin in particular.
Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
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Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Jemimah Rodrigues was simply brilliant there.
We have seen it in The Hundred and now, having been dropped not long ago, she has done it in a World Cup.
Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Pakistan will be devastated, they were in control of this game. They could have won, they should have won. But India showed their depth and their class.
India win by seven wicketspublished at 19 overs
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Jemimah Rodrigues does it in style!
The right-hander drives through the covers before leaping into the air in celebration.
She ends unbeaten on 53 and India pull off this testing chase against their big rivals with an over to spare.
Ind 147-3published at 18.5 overs
Start the car!
Rodrigues cuts for four with both feet off the ground.
She is on 49. India need three to win.
Postpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentator
The India bench is all smiles. They know they are close to winning this game.
Ind 143-3published at 18.4 overs
A single brings up the fifty partnership. It has come from just 5.1 overs.
Postpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Pakistan were in a winning position but have thrown it away. They have been sloppy in the field and have not bowled well at the death.
Ind 141-3published at 18.2 overs
Another beat of the bat from Jemimah Rodrigues! She's found the boundary again.
The runs required are into single figures now.
Ind 137-3published at 18.1 overs
Seamer Fatima Sana is going to bowl the penultimate over...
Ind 136-3published at 18 overs
Anwar stops the flow of boundaries from the last two balls but has the damage been done?
14 from the over.
India only need another 14 from the final 12 balls now.
Postpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
You cannot bowl there with the off side up. The angle isn't right. Come around the wicket and cramp her for room.
India are back in control of this run chase.
Ind 135-3published at 17.4 overs
Is that the sound of thousands of Pakistan fans breaking?
This is a disaster of an over from seamer Aiman Anwer.
A third successive boundary for Richa Ghosh.