Derby (England): Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht came to the fore with a stellar show as India crushed arch- rivals Pakistan by 95 runs in a low-scoring encounter to record their third successive victory in the ICC Women’s World Cup in Derby on Sunday. Opener Nahida Khan (23 off 62 balls) and skipper Sana Mir (29) were the only ones to reach double figures for Pakistan. Indian skipper Mithali Raj praised Ekta for her performance. The Indian innings never gained momentum in their innings once in-form Smriti Mandhana (2) was dismissed cheaply. The final six overs of the innings turned out to be productive for India as Sushma’s attacking display fetched 41 runs during that phase.

Source: Mint July 02, 2017 16:07 UTC