IND vs PAK T20 WC: Reddy, Shreyanka shine as India restrict Pakistan to 105 for 8

Indian bowling unit fired in unison against a clueless Pakistan , restricting arch-rivals to a lowly 105 for 8 in ir second group league game of Women's T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

Having conceded 160 against New Zealand on a slow track under lights in ir opener, Indian bowlers re pitch well, and more importantly, took pace off deliveries to make stroke-making all more difficult.

Such was ir control that Indian bowlers were able to deliver 58 dot balls.

Seamers Renuka Singh Thakur (1/23) and Arundhati Reddy (3/19) neir erred in line nor in length while off-spinners Deepti Sharma (1/24) and Shreyanka Patil (2/12) got enough grip and bounce to keep Pakistani batters on tenterhooks.

Leg-spinner Asha Sobhana (1/24) went for a few boundaries but got rival skipper Fatima Sana with a big leg-break after batter was brilliantly snapped by Richa Ghosh behind stumps.

Renuka bowled a tight first over and her inswinger h Gull Feroza (0) bowled through gate.

Deepti, who gave a much better account of herself, albeit against an inferior batting lineup, decreased pace of her deliveries and also flighted a few.

Sidra Amin (8 off 11 balls), who wanted to get a move on, tried to slog sweep one but ball bounced off her ps and rolled onto stumps.

Pakistan managed only 29 for 2 in powerplay and Indian bowlers increased ir stranglehold on opposition batters.

Arundhati was unlucky as Asha dropped a dolly when opener Muneeba Ali's (17) ramp scoop was re for taking. Reddy, however, h Omaima Sohail in same over when right-hander's uppish drive was easily taken by Shafali Verma at mid-off.

left-handed Muneeba was dismissed when she tried to give Shreyanka charge and off-spinner cleverly shortened length and also got ball to turn enough for Richa to complete stumping.

Tottering at 41 for 4 at halfway stage, Pakistan batters were unable to even push ball in gaps, and it was veteran Nida Dar's 28 off 34 balls that took m past 100-run mark.