England were off to a poor start with Renuka dismissing Danielle Wyatt in the first over. Richa Ghosh completed a superb catch behind the wickets after Wyatt's outside edge flew to the right of the keeper, getting rid of the opener for a duck.
This was India's second consecutive win, helping them take the second spot in Group B. They are tied with England at four points but the English team sits at the top thanks to their superior net run rate.
Harmanpreet played a gritty knock of 33 while Richa scored an unbeaten 44. For West Indies, Karishma Ramharack bagged two wickets while captain Hayley Matthews and Chinelle Henry claimed one each.
RCB had a clear-cut plan going into the auction of the first-ever edition of the WPL. Sticking to the strategy of giving shape to a bold squad, RCB opened their innings with the buy of distinguished Indian opener Smriti Mandhana
India registered a thrilling seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in a humdinger of a match to start their Women's T20 World Cup with a win on Sunday at Newlands
India registered a thrilling seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in a humdinger of a match to start their Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday at Newlands.
Her father Sanjeev Verma stated that the chase was tricky and India needed a good opening stand to ensure the win. He also mentioned that Shafali scored 33 runs but the knock was pivotal in India's win.
Her mother expressed great pride, seeing her daughter donning the Indian jersey and playing her part in the team's matches. She wished that the Indian women's team win the T20 World Cup and that Renuka has brought glory to the people of Himachal Pradesh.
Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh struck an unbeaten partnership of 58 runs for the fourth wicket after the fall of captain Harmanpreet Kaur's wicket. Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 53 off 38 balls and Richa Ghosh scored an unbeaten 31 off 20 balls helping India chase down a 150-run target wit
India at one stage were in a spot of bother at 93/3 after the dismissal of captain Harmanpreet Kaur in 13.3 overs but Jemimah Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh held their nerves to take the team beyond the finish line.