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India thrash Pakistan to open T20 World Cup with win

BBC Sport · Jun 14, 2026, 5:57 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Smriti Mandhana's 68-run knock and Deepti Sharma's five-wicket haul helped India secure an impressive 64-run win over Pakistan in Group One of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

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India thrash Pakistan to open T20 World Cup with win

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