Women's Asia Cup: Spinners Shine As India Women Trounce Pakistan In Dubai

ndia secured a dominant seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup. Spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat each claimed three wickets, dismantling Pakistan's batting lineup.

Pakistan was bowled out for a record-low T20I total of 55 runs in 18.1 overs.Young spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat wreaked havoc with the ball as a dominant India trounced Pakistan by seven wickets in a one-sided match in the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday.

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Charani and Rawat claimed three wickets each to bundled out Pakistan for 55 in 18.1 overs -- their lowest-ever total in T20 Internationals.

Charani returned excellent figures of 3 for 7 in four overs, while Rawat took three wickets for just nine runs including 19 dot balls to send Pakistan collapsing in the middle overs.

Part-time spinner Shafali Varma provided the first breakthrough by castling Muneeba Ali (13).

Charani then began the rout by striking twice in the sixth over, dismissing Gull Feroza (0) and opener Shawaal Zulfiqar (14) to leave Pakistan reeling at 29 for 3. Pakistan slipped further to 32 for 4 after Ayesha Zafar was dismissed by Charani in the eighth over and never recovered.

Rawat and Deepti Sharma (2/5) then added to Pakistan's woes as they slumped to 45 for 7 in the 13th over.

Pakistan's previous lowest T20I total was 63, scored in 19.1 overs against India in Guangzhou during the group stage of the 2012 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup.

Earlier, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana won the toss and opted to bat.

India have won both their previous matches and are sitting atop Pool A with four points, having already secured a place in the semifinals.

Pakistan, meanwhile, are playing their second match of the tournament and have two points after winning their opener.