Postpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
This is fantastic from Bismah!
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
Postpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Pak 148-4published at 19.4 overs
Brilliant technique! Bismah Maroof has given her self some room and placed a wonderful shot just in front of point for four.
This is turning into a brilliant innings for Pakistan.
Postpublished at 14:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Henry Moeran
BBC Test Match Special commentatorOnce again the opportunity was there. But is was tougher, much tougher
Postpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape Town
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia are looking rattled. There are hands on heads, the body language isn't great.
I'm not sure they saw this coming!
Ayesha dropped on 36published at 19.2 overs
Dropped again!
Ayesha Naseem goes for the big heave to long-on but it is dropped over the rope by Radha Yadav for six runs!
Pak 136-4published at 19 overs
India have been pretty inconsistent in the field. We have seen some great stops on the boundary but a few sloppy overthrows and now that drop.
Deepti Sharma will bowl the final over.
Postpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's a bad drop! She had so much time to steady herself under the ball.
Ayesha dropped on 35published at 18.5 overs
How big could that be?
Ayesha Naseem skies the ball to the long-off boundary but Radha Yadav puts it down!
Postpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's the temperament and pace Bismah is showing. She's played aggressively but in her own way.
Pak 133-4published at 18.3 overs
Rajeshwari Gyakwad has her head in her hands but it is perfect placement from Bismah Maroof as she places a whippy cut shot that flashes square through backward point for four.
The run-rate is now above seven.
Pak 126-4published at 18 overs
Pooja Vastrakar attempts to vary her pace to try and outfox Ayesha Naseem, but still concedes 10 from the over.
Two overs to go. Where can Pakistan get up to?
Postpublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape TownThis could be a fascinating chase.
The square boundaries here are huge, and we saw South Africa struggle to chase 130 because they basically tried to hit everything to the ropes.
If India are smarter, they'll focus on running twos like Pakistan have done.
Postpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
What were you doing at 18? There can't be many of you who were playing shots like this at a World Cup.
I certainly wasn't.
Postpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialPakistan are in a pretty strong position. I've been really impressed with Ayesha. Alex Hartley said she is the one to watch. She doesn't seem phased by playing in her first senior World Cup.
Postpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Bismah Maroof is fine to continue. She is clearly made of stern stuff.
Postpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's a fantastic innings from Bismah. One that her side desperately needed.
50 for Bismah Maroofpublished at 17.1 overs
Bismah Maroof opens the face and edges the ball down to deep third for a boundary that brings up her fifty - her 12th in T20 internationals.
It has been a fine knock from the Pakistan skipper and it has lifted her side into a strong position.
Actually, scrap that, replays showed the ball smacked into her thumb before flying to the boundary.
Ouch. That looks painful. The physio comes out to take a look.
Pak 116-4published at 17 overs
Harmanpreet Kaur has followed Georgia Elwiss' advice and brings Rajeshwari Gyakwad back into the attack.
Pakistan once again test the arms of the India fielders as they push and prod the ball around the outfield. What they lack in boundaries they make up for in hard running.
The partnership is now worth 48 from 29 balls. A total of 130 or more is definitely within their reach.
Postpublished at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
One of the more unusual dismissals you will see this tournament as Sidra Amin is caught behind after hitting the ball three times.
Postpublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's brilliant batting by Ayesha. The plans are wrong from India. If I was Harmenpreet Kaur I would be tempted to finish off these innings with spin.