India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan

India beat Pakistan by 64 runs in their Women's T20 World Cup opener in Birmingham, with India posting 170-6 before restricting Pakistan to 106 all out. Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 68 off 44 balls, while Deepti Sharma took a remarkable 5-10 with her off-breaks to dismantle the Pakistan batting lineup. The result marked Pakistan's fourth consecutive T20 defeat against India.