Published: Jul 02, 2017, 02:01 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 02, 2017, 09:12 PM (IST)
India and Pakistan, a rivalry in cricket like no other. The two teams are yet again ready to face each other and this time, it is World Cup. Hello, good morning/ afternoon! Welcome to CricketCountry’s live coverage of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017. This is the high-intensity India vs Pakistan match of the group stage of the tournament and here, we will bring to you all the live scores and updates of the match. The match, to be played at the County Ground, Derby holds a different meaning altogether for both the teams but is important for Pakistan, especially because they are yet to register their first victory.
India have had a flawless journey so far in the tournament. They got a head start to their campaign with a comfortable victory against favourites England, which boosted their confidence further to beat West Indies in the following. Pakistan, on the other hand, were thrashed by England in the only match they played and will be eager to bag the first win with this match. India’s top-order is in great sync and their aim will be to post a big total while Pakistan will use their weapon of skillful bowling to restrict their neighbours.
Squads
India: Mithali Raj (c), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jhulan Goswami, Mansi Joshi, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Smriti Mandhana, Mona Meshram, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Nuzhat Parween (wk), Punam Raut, Deepti Sharma, Sushma Verma (wk)
Pakistan: Sana Mir (c), Sidra Nawaz (wk), Asmavia Iqbal, Ayesha Zafar, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Kainat Imtiaz, Marina Iqbal, Nahida Khan, Nain Abidi, Nashra Sandhu, Sadia Yousuf, Waheeda Akhtar
