ICC Women’s World T20
ANJUM Chopra ensured India kept their cool, guiding her side to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 at Taunton. Chasing what appeared to be a facile 76 to win, India slumped to 16 for 3 which soon became 36 for 4 when Priyanka Roy – the star with the ball earlier in the day – was caught by Qanita Jalil off Sana Mir. But Chopra, opening the batting, held firm in her 52-ball innings, stroking five fours in the process as India reached their target in the 18th over.
The honours go to Roy, however, whose 5 for 16 decimated Pakistan. Rumeli Dhar got the ball rolling with the first three wickets, including Nain Abidi for 17 – Pakistan’s top-scorer – but thereafter Roy took control and offered no width and scant scoring opportunities as Pakistan’s feeble innings came to a juddering halt on 75. (Cricinfo)