Asia Cup: Harmanpreet hails 'ruthless' India after big win over Pakistan

India overwhelmed Pakistan in the Women's T20 Asia Cup, dismissing its rival for 55 before completing a seven-wicket victory in just 8.4 overs at Dubai International Stadium.

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Very important win for us, happy with how the entire team performed today. We speak about being ruthless

Pakistan had reached 27 without loss but collapsed as Indian spinners exploited the conditions and Pakistan's batters made poor shot selections. The total became Pakistan's lowest in women's T20 internationals. Shree Charani, a slow left-armer, took three wickets for seven runs, while leg-spinner Prema Rawat claimed three for nine.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrated what she called a ruthless performance. “Very important win for us, happy with how the entire team performed today. We speak about being ruthless,” she said. Charani earned player-of-the-match honours after bowling to her strengths and using her field effectively.

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All the bowlers have been outstanding. Sticking to their plans, bowling according to their plans, reading the pitch, that is the key

“All the bowlers have been outstanding. Sticking to their plans, bowling according to their plans, reading the pitch, that is the key,” Harmanpreet said. India secured its third consecutive win and qualified for the semifinals from Group A, with two group matches still referenced in the team's plans.

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It's a great feeling to contribute for my team. Just wanted to bowl to my strengths and according to my field

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana acknowledged that her side had been outplayed. “We had a collapse in the batting and struggled throughout the whole innings,” she said. Pakistan must beat Hong Kong in its final group game on Monday to reach the last four.

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We had a collapse in the batting and struggled throughout the whole innings