Ipl 2018 letest updates

08:18 (IST)

After 28 overs,India Women 106/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 4 , Harmanpreet Kaur 4)

Fatima Sana returns to the attack as Pakistan bring pace back into play after having spin from both ends for a while. Just a single each for Mithali and Harman as usual. Mithali, meanwhile, has faced 21 deliveries for her four runs, and will want to accelerate sooner rather than later.

08:15 (IST)

After 27 overs,India Women 104/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 3 , Harmanpreet Kaur 3)

Dar bowls out her sixth over after replacing Amin, conceding two off it as Mithali and Harmanpreet continue to nick singles to keep the scoreboard ticking.

08:13 (IST)

After 26 overs,India Women 102/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 2 , Harmanpreet Kaur 2)

Mithali and Harmanpreet continue to bat cautiously, collecting a single each as two are added to the score in this over.

08:11 (IST)

After 25 overs,India Women 100/3 ( Mithali Raj (C) 1 , Harmanpreet Kaur 1)

One wicket leads to another, as Mandhana chips the ball back to Anam for an easy return catch at the start of the over. Single off each of the last two balls, with both Mithali and Harmanpreet opening their accounts. Two runs and a wicket from the over. 100 up for Team India at the end of the over.

08:08 (IST)

OUT! Anam gets the prized scalp of Mandhana, who departs after a well-composed half-century as she chips the ball straight back to the bowler for an easy return catch. India have lost both set batters in a space of a couple of overs. IND 98/3

Mandhana c and b Amin 52(75) 

08:06 (IST)

After 24 overs,India Women 98/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 52 , Mithali Raj (C) 0)

Another tidy over, Sandhu too giving away just one off the over as Mandhana’s content collecting a single off the first delivery. Skipper Mithali Raj, the new batter at the crease, is yet to get off the mark after facing nine deliveries.

08:05 (IST)

After 23 overs,India Women 97/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 51 , Mithali Raj (C) 0)

Tidy over from Anam Amin, who returns to the attack, as she gives away just one off it — Mandhana collecting a single off the second delivery.

08:00 (IST)

After 22 overs,India Women 96/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 50 , Mithali Raj (C) 0)

Four runs and a wicket off an eventful fourth over from Nashra Sandhu — Mandhana bringing up her half-century with a single in the fifth delivery followed by Deepti getting clean bowled for 40 the very next ball.

07:59 (IST)

BOWLED! Nashra Sandhu strikes right after Mandhana brought up her half-century, getting rid of a fairly well set Deepti Sharma the very next delivery! Deepti got down on one knee and looking to pull this behind square, only to miss the ball completely and get her stumps shattered. IND 96/2

Deepti b Sandhu 40(57)

07:57 (IST)

FIFTY up for Smriti Mandhana — her 25th in ODIs and third in the ICC World Cup! Brings up her milestone with a single, taking 71 balls to get there, collecting three fours and a single along the way. IND 96/1

07:54 (IST)

After 21 overs,India Women 92/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 48 , Deepti Sharma 38)

Five off Dar’s fifth over, including a brace off the penultimate delivery to Sharma. Mandhana, meanwhile, is a couple of runs away from her half-century.

07:53 (IST)

After 20 overs,India Women 87/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 47 , Deepti Sharma 34)

Mandhana and Sharma deal in singles in this over, with four coming off it. Fine stop by the fielder at point to restrict Mandhana to a dot after the opener crunched the ball hard. India going at over four-an-over at the 20-over mark, with the Mandhana-Sharma partnership looking real solid at the moment.

07:48 (IST)

After 19 overs,India Women 83/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 45 , Deepti Sharma 32)

Single off each of the first two deliveries. Mandhana punches the ball in front of square on the off side two balls later, coming back for a second. She keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single next ball. Five from the over.

07:45 (IST)

After 18 overs,India Women 78/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 41 , Deepti Sharma 31)

Four off Sandhu’s second over, including a brace to Mandhana off the fourth delivery that takes her to 40. Mandhana keeps the strike with a single off the last delivery.

07:44 (IST)

After 17 overs,India Women 74/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 38 , Deepti Sharma 30)

Good over for the Indians with nine coming from it, including a boundary to Deepti off the second delivery as she heaves the ball over the midwicket region. A misfield at midwicket in the final delivery allows Deepti to come back for a third, moving to 30 in the process. Both batters fairly well set at the crease right now.

07:32 (IST)

After 16 overs,India Women 65/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 37 , Deepti Sharma 22)

Left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu replaces Nida Dar. Starts off with four dots before Deepti’s able to get off strike with a single off the penultimate delivery. Dot to end the over. Time for the players to have a beverage now.

07:30 (IST)

After 15 overs,India Women 64/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 37 , Deepti Sharma 21)

Seven from the over, including a boundary off the fourth delivery — the third off Mandhana’s bat today as she flicks through the midwicket region off Sana’s bowling. India looking a lot more assured at the moment.

07:29 (IST)

After 14 overs,India Women 57/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 31 , Deepti Sharma 20)

Deepti collects a brace off the first ball, before she’s beaten by a peach of a delivery from Dar in the second. Mandhana narrowly escapes a run-out at the striker’s end after a direct hit by Diana Baig. Couple of more singles added to the total, with five coming from the over.

07:26 (IST)

Fifty partnership up between Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, the latter bringing up the milestone with a brace off Nida Dar at the start of the 14th over. IND 54/1

07:22 (IST)

After 13 overs,India Women 52/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 30 , Deepti Sharma 16)

Fatima is erratic in this over, bowling a couple of wides before overstepping in the third delivery. She fires a steep bouncer in the free hit which is called a wide, with Deepti guiding the ball through square leg in the extended free hit to bring up the 50 for Team India. Six from the over.

07:17 (IST)

After 12 overs,India Women 46/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 29 , Deepti Sharma 14)

Dar starts off with a wide, before Deepti gets down on one knee and sweeps through square leg for a single next ball. Mandhana too sweeps, but places this a lot finer and collects her second boundary of the innings. Mandhana collects a brace off the fifth delivery. Eight off the over.

07:11 (IST)

After 11 overs,India Women 38/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 23 , Deepti Sharma 13)

Bowling change from both ends, as Fatima Sana replaces Diana Baig. Deepti Sharma, meanwhile, helps herself to her first boundary with a swipe through the midwicket region in the second delivery. She keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single three balls later. Five off the over. Decent little partnership starting to build between Mandhana and Sharma.

07:08 (IST)

After 10 overs,India Women 33/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 23 , Deepti Sharma 8)

First bowling change of the innings, with off-spinner Nida Dar replacing left-arm spinner Anam Amin, who kept things real tight in her opening spell of 4-1-7-0. Mandhana, meanwhile, decides to skip down the wicket and for once, connects well as she lofts the ball towards long on. The ball though stops after landing just short of the boundary rope, giving her enough time to grab a brace. Mandhana plays a similar shot two balls later, and this time ends up clearing the long off boundary. End of the first powerplay, with nine coming off the 10th over. India are starting to accelerate after the slow start.

07:02 (IST)

After 9 overs,India Women 24/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 15 , Deepti Sharma 7)

Deepti collects a brace off a square drive first ball, and follows it up with a single. Mandhana crunches a drive two balls later, but is intercepted at cover. Mandhana swings her arms again in the final delivery, but isn’t able to clear the circle. Three from the over.

06:59 (IST)

After 8 overs,India Women 21/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 15 , Deepti Sharma 4)

Mandhana miscues while going for a wild slog down the ground off Amin, and is lucky to escape a dismissal as Bismah Maroof fails to get to the ball while running in the opposite direction from mid off. A single and a brace off the next two deliveries, with four coming from the over.

06:56 (IST)

After 7 overs,India Women 17/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 12 , Deepti Sharma 3)

Another excellent over from Baig, this time the seamer collecting her first maiden as Deepti Sharma blocks her way through the over. India scoring at less than three-an-over at the moment.

06:51 (IST)

After 6 overs,India Women 17/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 12 , Deepti Sharma 3)

Misfield at cover allows Mandhana to set off for an easy single in the third delivery of the over. Deepti follows suit next ball, working the ball through the on side. Two from the over.

06:48 (IST)

After 5 overs,India Women 15/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 11 , Deepti Sharma 2)

FOUR! That should get her going! Mandhana leans into the delivery and clips the ball through the midwicket region at the start of Baig’s third over, collecting the first boundary of the innings. Baig oversteps three balls later, and Mandhana gets a top-edge off a short delivery, the ball landing safely near fine leg to allow her a brace. She collects a single next ball, before all-rounder Deepti Sharma gets off the mark with a brace off the final delivery. 10 from the over.

06:46 (IST)

After 4 overs,India Women 5/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 4 , Deepti Sharma 0)

Another tidy over from spinner Amin, with just one coming from it as Mandhana collects a single off the fourth delivery.

06:42 (IST)

After 3 overs,India Women 4/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 3 , Deepti Sharma 0)

Shafali Verma is on strike for the first time in this over. Good piece of fielding by Fatima Sana at midwicket after Verma clips a low full toss through that region. Verma plays a similar shot next ball, only to be intercepted at mid on this time. Baig fires one far down the leg side in the final delivery for it to be called a wide. Baig ends the over on a successful note by dismissing Verma for a duck.

06:40 (IST)

BOWLED! Diana Baig gets the early breakthrough! Verma misses completely while looking to heave towards the midwicket region, and ends up getting her leg stump rattled. She departs for a six-ball duck, as India lose their first wicket with just four on the board. IND 4/1

Verma b Baig 0(6)

06:35 (IST)

After 2 overs,India Women 3/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 3 , Shafali Verma 0)

Left-arm spinner Anam Amin starts off from the other end with a solitary slip in place. She starts off tidily with a maiden.

06:33 (IST)

After 1 over,India Women 3/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 3 , Shafali Verma 0)

Mandhana opens her account with a brace, steering the ball behind square in the second delivery. Baig’s getting some nice shape early on, getting the ball to jag back into the stumps in the fourth delivery. Swing and a miss by Smriti in the penultimate delivery. She keeps the strike with a single off the last delivery.

06:29 (IST)

Players from both teams are wearing black armbands in memory of Shane Warne, who passed away aged 52 on Friday. Diana Baig starts off with the ball in hand after the national anthems are sung, with Smriti Mandhana on strike for the first delivery. Shafali Verma opens alongside her as usual.

06:12 (IST)

Teams:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Pakistan: Javeria Khan, Sidra Amin, Bismah Maroof (c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Diana Baig, Nushra Sandhu, Anam Amin

06:11 (IST)

Bismah Maroof: We would have wanted to bowl first. Looks like a damp wicket. We are going with five bowlers. We have the belief that we can do it, and we need to carry on the momentum. Very blessed and lucky to get back.

06:10 (IST)

Mithali Raj: You put on a good total, and in puts pressure on the opposition. We’re going with three seamers. It’s been a good preparation. Everybody had a go in the warmup games. When you get into a tournament like this, we would like to start on a clean slate. We won the last game, so would like to draw confidence from that. Queenstown is very different from here.

06:09 (IST)

TOSS: India win the toss, and skipper Mithali Raj opts to bat

06:00 (IST)

Pakistan enter the tournament as the lowest-ranked side, and are up against Team India, a side that finished runners-up in the last World Cup and have been a consistent side of late. The Mithali Raj-led side, thus, will back themselves to stretch their World Cup record against the Pakistanis to 4-0 while getting their campaign off to a winning start.

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05:58 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the fourth match of the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup with India taking on Pakistan in a blockbuster Sunday clash at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui in what promises to be another cracker of a contest between the two South Asian cricketing powerhouses.