In the Women's Asia Cup 2026, the Indian women's team continued to demonstrate dominance by securing another victory over the Pakistani team at the stadium in Dubai. This triumphant match allowed the team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, to guarantee its place in the tournament semifinals.
The Pakistani players, coming out onto the field first, faced a powerful attack from the Indian spinners and were dismissed in just 18 and a half overs, scoring a modest 55 runs. This result marked the lowest score for Pakistan in T20 International matches.
Two young Indian spinners played a key role in the quick conclusion of the game. Shri Charani delivered an excellent performance, taking 3 wickets while conceding only 7 runs in 4 overs, including two wickets in one over. Leg spinner Prema Rawat also showed skill, dismissing three players while allowing the opposition to score only 9 runs in 4 overs.
In response to the target of 56 runs, the Indian team faced early difficulties, losing the first three wickets. However, Shafali Verma achieved a historic feat, scoring 12 runs before her dismissal. Thanks to this, she became the youngest player in the world to reach the 3000-run mark in T20 International format.
This record was set by her at the age of 22 years and 220 days, surpassing the record held by Gabby Lewis of Ireland. Shafali Verma also joined the group of three Indian women players to reach 3000 runs in T20I after Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur.
Furthermore, the captain of the Indian team, Harmanpreet Kaur, achieved a significant personal milestone in this match: she became the first athlete in the world to lead 150 T20 International matches. In this aspect, she significantly surpassed Chamari Attapattu of Sri Lanka (120 matches) and Meg Lanning of Australia (100 matches).
After initial setbacks, captain Harmanpreet (18 runs*) and Dipti Sharma (12 runs*) helped India secure an easy victory without further losses.