India start Women's T20 World Cup in style as Deepti makes short work of Pakistan

TL;DR

India defeated Pakistan by 64 runs in their opening match of the World Cup.
Smriti Mandhana scored 68 runs, and Deepti Sharma took five wickets for 10 runs.
Pakistan struggled to chase India's total of 171, falling to 106 all out.
The match highlighted the disparity in domestic women's cricket development between India and Pakistan.
Despite the political undertones, the focus remained on cricket, though handshakes between captains were absent.
The attendance at Edgbaston was 18,814, surpassing the tournament opener.
India's innings was rebuilt by Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur, with Richa Ghosh providing a strong finish.
Pakistan has never advanced past the group stage in the T20 World Cup.

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