Pakistan requires 122 runs to beat India in Women’s T20 Asia Cup final

Pakistan Women Team are given a target of 122 by India Women in the Asian Cricket Council Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup final in Bangkok, Thailand here on Sunday (Today).

Pakistan restricted India to 121-5 in 20 overs.

Anam Amin of Pakistan has taken down two wickets while Sana Mir and Sadia Yousuf took one each.

Pakistan qualified for the final after defeating Thailand by five wickets on Saturday. The Girls in Green will now meet their archrivals India for the T20 crown.

India opener Mithali Raj remained not out at 73.

In their final round of the tournament, hosts Thailand were bundled out for a mere 51 runs in 18.2 overs after their captain Sornnarin Tippoch won the toss and elected to bat first.

Pakistan allrounder Sana Mir captured four wickets for just nine runs from her quota of four overs. She was assisted by left-arm spinner Anam Amin (2-6) and off-spinner Nida Dar (2-13) while right-arm pacer Asmavia Iqbal took one for eight.

Pakistan then achieved the easy target of 52 in just 11.4 overs for the loss of five wickets. Asmavia scored 24 and Nida made 14 for Pakistan.

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