Archive · 5 Sep 2026
India Spinners Crush Pakistan in Record-Low Asia Cup Total
India and Pakistan played a women’s cricket match in the Asia Cup in Dubai.
Pakistan chose to bat first after winning the toss.
Their openers made 27 runs together, but the rest of the batting team struggled.
India’s spinners took wickets quickly and gave Pakistan very few chances to score.
Shree Charani and Prema Rawat took three wickets each.
Pakistan was dismissed for 55 runs, its lowest-ever total in a women’s T20 international.
India reached the target in less than nine overs and lost three wickets.
India had already qualified for the semifinals, while Pakistan needed a strong result in its remaining group match to advance, although reports differed on the teams’ exact group standings.
India bowled Pakistan out for 55 in 18.1 overs, their lowest-ever women’s T20I total.
Shree Charani took 3/7 and Prema Rawat claimed 3/9 for India.
India chased the target in 8.4 overs, winning by seven wickets.
Harmanpreet Kaur made 18 not out, while Deepti Sharma finished unbeaten on 12.
Pakistan’s 27-run opening stand was their only significant partnership, as India delivered 78 dot balls.
- Who
- The India and Pakistan women’s cricket teams, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana respectively.
- What
- India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets after bowling them out for a record-low 55.
- When
- Saturday, September 5.
- Where
- Dubai, during a Women’s Asia Cup Group A match.
- Why
- India’s spinners exploited a pitch offering turn and bounce, while Pakistan struggled to score and lost wickets regularly.
- Pakistan total
- 55 all out in 18.1 overs
- India chase
- 57 for 3 in 8.4 overs
- Result
- India won by seven wickets
- Leading bowlers
- Shree Charani took 3/7 and Prema Rawat took 3/9
- Other Indian bowling figures
- Deepti Sharma took 2/5 and Shafali Verma took 1/10
- Pakistan’s top scorers
- Shawaal Zulfiqar made 14 and Muneeba Ali made 13
- Dot balls
- India bowled 78 dot balls
- Tournament standings
- Reports variously described India as having four or six points and Pakistan as having two points; all reports said India had qualified for the semifinals.
Sources
Women’s Asia Cup: India inflict seven-wicket defeat on Pakistan
India spinners blow Pakistan away for their record lowest total
Women’s Asia Cup: Shree Charani’s devastating spell bowls Pakistan out for just 55
Indian spinners skittle Pakistan for record low total of 55