On a fresh pitch with wind blowing across, India were in early trouble after losing three wickets in power-play. But Harmanpreet and Richa added 75 runs off 45 balls for the fifth wicket, as India made 201\/5, the first time they posted a score above 200 in women\u2019s T20Is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It is also the highest ever score posted in the history of Women's Asia Cup in T20 format, surpassing the 181\/4 which was also hit by India against Malaysia in 2022. Harmanpreet\u2019s 66 off 47 balls, laced with seven fours and a six, steadied India\u2019s ship.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was followed by Richa applying perfect finishing touches with a whirlwind 64 not out off 29 balls, laced with 12 fours and a six, as India hit a blistering 37 runs off the last two overs. In reply, chasing 202 was never going to be an easy task for UAE, who ended up at 123\/7, as all of India\u2019s five bowlers picked at least a wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
UAE got few boundaries in the power-play, but in the absence of strike-rotation, they couldn\u2019t get off to a blistering start. Renuka Singh Thakur took out a struggling Theertha Satish, who picked out mid-on to perfection, while Pooja Vastrakar got one to straighten past Rinitha Rajith\u2019s outside edge and hit top of off-stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deepti Sharma joined the wicket-takers\u2019 list by having Samaira Dharnidharka whip straight to mid-wicket in the eighth over. Amidst increasing pressure on UAE, captain Esha Oza held one end aloft with her solid boundaries, including slog-sweeping Deepti Sharma for six, followed by lofting and whacking Radha Yadav for consecutive fours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
UAE got few boundaries in the power-play, but in the absence of strike-rotation, they couldn\u2019t get off to a blistering start. Renuka Singh Thakur took out a struggling Theertha Satish, who picked out mid-on to perfection, while Pooja Vastrakar got one to straighten past Rinitha Rajith\u2019s outside edge and hit top of off-stump.<\/p>\r\n\r\n