Harleen Deol and Richa Ghosh played different but important knocks, and India's bowlers supported them well as the team earned a big 88-run victory over Pakistan. Team India celebrating. (PIC - IANS)

The contrasting innings from Harleen Deol and Richa Ghosh got strong backing from India’s bowlers as India secured a commanding 88-run win over Pakistan in a drama-filled Women’s World Cup match on Sunday.

Harleen Deol’s calm 46 from 65 balls and Richa Ghosh’s lively 35 off 20 deliveries boosted India to 247 on a sluggish pitch, even after the toss was wrongly given to Pakistan, who chose to bowl first.

Fast bowler Kranti Gaud (3/20) broke through Pakistan’s early batting, while the Indian spinners cleaned up the middle-order and tail, bowling them out for 159. Pakistan had a fighting knoc

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