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The India women's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 17 runs in the final of the Women's T20 Asia Cup, successfully defending their title in Bangkok on Sunday.
India set a target of 121/5 for the green shirts.
Mithali Raj's unbeaten 73 set the team up for victory.
With Jhulan Goswami, Ekta Bisht and Preeti Bose on the offence from the beginning of India's bowling overs, the game was tipped in India's favour from the beginning.
Pakistan ended the second inning with 104 for the loss of six wickets, 17 runs short of the target.
Captain Bismah Maroof's 25 runs were the highest individual score on the Pakistani side.
Opener Javeria Khan scored 22 while Nida Dar and Sana Mir returned to the pavilion with 12 runs not out each.
Pakistan qualified for the final after defeating Thailand by five wickets on Saturday.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:18pm
India winning on all fronts!
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Dec 04, 2016 02:20pm
Cong india play well both team
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Dec 04, 2016 02:21pm
Indian women's team. ..well done. Congratulations for the entire team members
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Dec 04, 2016 02:23pm
Congrats
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Dec 04, 2016 02:26pm
Girls in green.......you played well......better luck next time.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:28pm
Damn!!!
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Dec 04, 2016 02:32pm
i must say...A very comprehensive post.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:33pm
It was ultimately the best team, which won the match.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:34pm
God bless India & Pakistan...Hope we have similar competition on education,poverty eradication,Growth etc...
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Dec 04, 2016 02:37pm
Nice congratulations
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Dec 04, 2016 02:38pm
Good match ,well played both teams
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Dec 04, 2016 02:52pm
Congrats to both countries' ladies team.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:55pm
Congratulations India.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:58pm
When a country progresses, it shows up on all the fields.
Indian women are the most progressive and hard working in Asia.
Congrats to my fellow compatriots. Proud to be an Indian.
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Dec 04, 2016 02:56pm
Well played India-Pakistan. Forget politics and encourage women to come forward. They have much more potential to do better for the society in any country.
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Dec 04, 2016 03:04pm
@helloWorld - except the land route to Afghanistan.
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Dec 04, 2016 03:11pm
India winning all matches against Pakistan whether it's men's or women's team...
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Dec 04, 2016 03:18pm
Why men cannot play?
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Dec 04, 2016 03:29pm
Congrats India.
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Dec 04, 2016 03:28pm
@Solah aanne Men will play on neutral venues.
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Dec 04, 2016 03:34pm
Our women our pride.....Congrats ladies.......
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Dec 04, 2016 03:45pm
Well done girls....pakistan team good effort...
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Dec 04, 2016 03:57pm
Congrats to the Indian women.
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Dec 04, 2016 03:58pm
Indian people work very hard.
Congrats
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Dec 04, 2016 04:00pm
congratulations
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Dec 04, 2016 04:17pm
congrats girls in blue
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Dec 04, 2016 04:32pm
Indian women won ALL Asia cup played till date !! In this cup they won all six matches n lost zero so deserved the cup too.
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Dec 04, 2016 04:40pm
2016 has been a bad year for Pakistan sports. India won all the sport events wherever these two competed.
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Dec 04, 2016 05:25pm
Congratulations ! It gives pleasure to read about women taking part ....winning is secondary !
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Dec 04, 2016 05:26pm
Congrats to winning team
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Dec 04, 2016 05:28pm
India is always winning.
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Dec 04, 2016 05:29pm
Congrats to winning team and best wishes to runner up. Now peace should win in both the countries so that all can live happily.
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Dec 04, 2016 05:42pm
Congratulations to both India and Pakistan
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Dec 04, 2016 06:40pm
6th Asia cup title conservatively....
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Dec 04, 2016 06:45pm
Good show by pak beauties..You put up a better show than your male counterparts against India..Keep it up
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Dec 04, 2016 06:50pm
why do we need to compare Ind-Pak in anything that matters. Congrats to both the teams as the growth of women in our society is a welcome sign for the good future of both the countries...
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Dec 04, 2016 06:54pm
Congrats to Indian Team. Its nice to see both teams playing.
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Dec 04, 2016 06:54pm
@Desi Dimag True sportsman spirit. Good job India. :)
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Dec 04, 2016 07:35pm
Congrats Indian women team...missing India Pakistan (Men) rivalary....want to see more India Pakistan Matches
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Dec 04, 2016 07:42pm
India did a favor to Pak by not playing in UAE, else our women team would have thrashed PAK women team.
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Dec 04, 2016 08:10pm
@leo Well said brother!!!
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Dec 04, 2016 08:25pm
@Solah aanne ... last year they played in WC and Asia cup
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Dec 04, 2016 08:28pm
Winning and losing is not important, playing is important. Congratulations to both teams. Pakistani ladies played extremely well. Better luck next time.
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Dec 04, 2016 08:59pm
It is good time to promote all women team games including cricket.
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Dec 04, 2016 09:07pm
India;s actual strength in coming years is its women. Their participation in the economy increases competition and hence productivity which only benefits India. Women are increasing in numbers is all sorts of jobs, this bodes very well for India. Sports reflects it, as women were the stars of Indian Olympic team.
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Dec 04, 2016 09:14pm
proud of indo-pak women..
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Dec 04, 2016 09:16pm
Thumbs up to both teams!
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Dec 04, 2016 09:48pm
Given the hardship faced by women in Pakistan making to the final was great feet. Victory would have been even better. Go green
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Dec 04, 2016 10:13pm
Congratulations to both the teams for making it to finals. The better team won.
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Dec 04, 2016 10:17pm
So we do play against India. Why did we not boycott the match?
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Dec 04, 2016 10:33pm
Girls in green would display their resiliency and would come back to compete with even greater determination and skills in future.
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Dec 05, 2016 04:47am
Bangladesh also winning on almost all fronts !
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Dec 05, 2016 03:34pm
Indian women's team was unbeaten in every match in this tournament!! Ache din for women's cricket! :)
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Dec 05, 2016 04:45pm
Congratulations to Indian Women. Kudos.
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Dec 05, 2016 04:54pm
The one who prepared and played well won the game.
Congratulations to Indian team with lots of respect for brave girls in blue.
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Dec 05, 2016 09:28pm
The tall fast bowler Goswami reminded me of Ishant sharma. She was damn good man.
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Dec 06, 2016 05:28am
Congrats to India from Pakistan. We are still supporting Green Girls and wish them best. Keep Going Green.
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Dec 06, 2016 12:46pm
No problem. Green-shirts, keep it up and hang on tough.
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