India Triumphs Over Pakistan in Women's T20 Asia Cup: A Family's Pride

The Indian women's cricket team celebrated a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, much to the delight of Richa Ghosh's family. Despite not batting, Richa made significant contributions behind the stumps. The team's stellar bowling performance saw Pakistan bowled out for just 55 runs. With this win, India completed a flawless group-stage campaign, securing six points. Discover more about this thrilling match and Richa's family's pride in her achievements.

By Narendra Chaudhary Sep 7, 2026, 00:10 IST

A Memorable Victory for India

In Siliguri, West Bengal, the thrill of an India-Pakistan cricket match reached new heights as the Indian women's team secured a commanding seven-wicket win against Pakistan in the Women's T20 Asia Cup.

Manabendra Ghosh, the father of wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, expressed immense pride in his daughter's role in the team's success.

He shared, "Matches against Pakistan always bring excitement; we feel a strong urge to win. Our team is exceptional, and we have complete faith in their victory. We watch closely to see how they achieve it. For instance, today they bowled out the opposition for a remarkably low score—an outstanding performance."

He added, "Having a daughter from our hometown on the team fills us with pride; she consistently makes us proud."

Although Richa did not get a chance to bat as India chased down the modest target of 56 runs in just 8.4 overs, she made her mark behind the stumps with two dismissals.

She stumped Tuba Hassan off Deepti Sharma's bowling after catching Nashra Sandhu off Prema Rawat.

Earlier, India showcased a stellar bowling display, dismissing Pakistan for a mere 55 runs in 18.1 overs at the Dubai International Stadium.

Shree Charani and Prema Rawat were instrumental in Pakistan's downfall, each taking three wickets. Charani's figures were 3/7, while Prema finished with 3/9. Deepti Sharma contributed with two wickets, and Shafali Verma added one.

Pakistan started steadily with Muneeba Ali and Shawaal Zulfiqar scoring 27 runs together. However, Shafali broke the partnership by bowling Muneeba for 13, and Charani quickly turned the match in India's favor.

Charani struck twice in the next over, dismissing Gull Feroza for a duck and trapping Zulfiqar LBW for 14. By the end of the powerplay, Pakistan was struggling at 29/3 and never managed to recover.

India's spinners continued to dismantle the Pakistan batting lineup, with Charani claiming her third wicket before Prema Rawat and Deepti Sharma added to the collapse. Pakistan found themselves at 35/6 after just 9.1 overs and were ultimately bowled out for 55.

In the chase, Shafali Verma gave India a fiery start, hitting a six off the first ball. However, she was dismissed for 12 by Pakistan's captain Fatima Sana, who also took out Pratika Rawal for four in the same over.

Sana then dismissed Smriti Mandhana for nine, leaving India at 29/3. Mandhana had previously scored a century in India's last match.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma steadied the innings, guiding India to victory without further loss. Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 18, while Deepti finished not out at 12.

During her brief innings, Shafali also reached a milestone of 3,000 runs in Women's T20 Internationals, becoming the youngest player to achieve this at just 22 years and 220 days.

This victory marked a perfect group-stage performance for India, as the defending champions won all three of their matches against Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan, securing six points.