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India made the perfect start to their women’s Twenty 20 World Cup campaign with a 64-run win against Pakistan on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s side dominated from start to finish in their opening group game of the tournament at Edgbaston.
After India elected to bat first, opener Smriti Mandhana was the catalyst for the victory as she survived two drops to hit 68 from 44 balls.
Mandhana blasted nine fours and two sixes, while Kaur notched four fours in her innings of 36.
