ICC Women's World T20: India begin firm top picks against Pak

After a close flawless starting, the Indian ladies' group will overpower top choices against most outstanding adversaries Pakistan in its second gathering alliance experience of the ICC World T20 in Guyana on Sunday. 

Not considered among the best T20 groups on the world, India delivered a power-pressed execution, winning the opener against an impressive New Zealand side by 34 pursues captain Harmanpreet Kaur's 51-ball 103. With energy solidly on India's side, the 'Ladies In Blue' might want to set the record straight subsequent to losing to their most despised adversaries in the 2016 release at home. 

In any case, since that misfortune in Delhi, India have played Pakistan thrice crosswise over two releases of Asia Cup, winning every one of the fights. That Pakistan lost by a thorough 52-run edge to Australia in their lung opener will likewise give India an upperhand amid Sunday's experience.

The best angle about India's execution against 'White Ferns' was youthful Jemimah Rodrigues' developed exertion. With her captain going for the jugular, 18-year-old Rodrigues simply tapped for singles giving the senior player majority of the strike. However, she figured out how to hit seven limits at a strike rate of 130 or more. 

To such an extent that veteran Mithali Raj's administrations wasn't required amid the Indian innings. The Providence Stadium track turned out to be useful for the moderate bowlers with India utilizing upwards of four of them in off-spinners Deepti Sharma and Dayalan Hemlatha, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav and left-arm universal Radha Yadav. 

The spinners represented eight of the nine New Zealand wickets with solitary seamer Arundhati Reddy picking the other scalp. Against Pakistan, India may be enticed to utilize a second seamer in either Mansi Joshi or Pooja Vastrakar. 

The Pakistan group has some quality players in captain Javeria Khan, veteran spinner Sana Mir and all-rounder Bismah Maroof. Against Australia, the Pakistan batting just went to pieces pursuing an objective of 153. Not a solitary player could cross the individual score of 30 with Bismah's 26 being the best scorer. The bowlers were additionally off the check amid the initial eight overs when Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healey swindled them with a 72-run stand. 

Sana's off-day (0/32 of every 4 overs) was one of the variables for Pakistan not having the capacity to contain Australia amid the underlying overs. Come Sunday, they will have a grave job that needs to be done against the high on certainty Indian outfit. 

Squads: 

India: Harmanpreet Kaur (skipper), Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia, Ekta Bisht, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Veda Krishnamurthy, Anuja Patil, Poonam Yadav, Mithali Raj, Arundhati Reddy, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav. 

Pakistan: Javeria Khan (skipper), Aiman Anwer, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Zafar, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Nida Dar, Sana Mir, Sidra Nawaz, Umaima Sohail.