Indian Women beat Pak to win T20 Asia Cup
posted on Dec 4, 2016 @ 5:02PM
India beat arch rival Pakistan by 17 runs in the summit clash to clinch the Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in Bangkok on Sunday. After winning the toss, the Indian team opted to bat first at the Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok. Star opener Mithali Raj set the tone for the match, hitting few boundaries early on. Wickets kept falling on the other end but the right-hander held the innings from one end and kept the scoreboard ticking. India had also beaten Pakistan earlier in the league stage of the tournament. Pakistan batted first on November 29 to score 97/7 in 20 overs which India chased down with five wickets and four balls to spare. The Women's Asia Cup was played four times as a 50-over tournament from 2004 to 2008. In 2012 the competition was first played in the 20-over format before the 2016 edition. India have won all six editions of the event, having beaten Pakistan in the final of the last two.