Pooja Vastrakar is the Player of the Match for her 67!

Vastrakar: Very happy with my performance. This is my first Player of the Match. Just wanted to build an innings and get India to the 200-mark. I like batting in such pressure situations. Face similar situations in domestic cricket. Had a chat with Sneh Rana, we wanted to guide India to a respectable total. We were told the wicket was a bit slow, not to think about 240-250 and guide India past 200 first. Physio told me I should be fine by the next game.

OUT! Meghna Singh collects the final wicket as Diana Baig holes out to the fielder at long on while looking for another big hit. With that, India begin their World Cup campaign in style with a comprehensive 107-run victory, bundling Pakistan out for 137 after setting them 245 to win.

Baig c Kaur b Singh 24(35)

OUT! Another outstanding effort by Richa Ghosh as he races forward and completes a fine diving catch after a bat-pad deflection that results in Nashra Sandhu's dismissal for a five-ball duck. PAK 114/9

Sandhu c Ghosh b Rana 0(5)

OUT! Gayakwad gets her fourth wicket by trapping Nawaz leg-before for 12. No reviews left for Pakistan, and Nawaz has to make her way back to the dug out now. PAK 113/8

Nawaz LBW Gayakwad 12(19)

OUT! Gayakwad successfully appeals for leg-before after Sana misses while looking for an on-drive. The left-arm spinner got the ball to straighten along the leg stump, hitting Sana on the pad in front of the stumps, with HawkEye getting three reds. Pakistan lose their seventh wicket with less than 100 on board. PAK 98/7

Sana LBW Gayakwad 17(35)

OUT! Ghosh has been outstanding behind the stumps so far today, whipping the bails off in a flash after Riaz skips down the track and misses after an ambitious swing of her bat, as Pakistan lose their sixth wicket. Time for the players to have a drink. PAK 87/6

Riaz st Ghosh b Gayakwad 11(23)

OUT! Another caught-behind dismissal for Jhulan in her second spell, this one nearly identical to Sidra Ameen's dismissal. Dar attempts to cut the delivery that rises higher than what she had initially expected, getting the outside edge. Pakistan have lost half their side now with just 70 on board. PAK 70/5

Dar c Ghosh b Goswami 4(10)
 

OUT! Jhulan Goswami returns to the attack and strikes right away, and it's a body blow to Pakistan as they lose the set batter in Sidra Ameen, who departs after a patient 30. Looks to steer this through point, but ends up nicking it to the keeper. PAK 67/4

Ameen c Ghosh b Goswami 30(65)

OUT! One wicket leads to another, as Sneh Rana strikes in her first over; Sohail ends up getting a nick while looking to steer the ball square, and Deepti was quick to react at the lone slip position. PAK 58/3

Sohail c Sharma b Rana 5(4)

OUT! Maroof departs right after bringing up the team fifty with a boundary, getting an under-edge while attempting a sweep. Excellent low catch by Richa Ghosh behind the stumps; she knew right away and the confidence in her appeal suggested the same. Another wicket falls to spin. PAK 53/2

Maroof c Ghosh b Deepti 15(25)

OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakwad delivers the breakthrough, as Javeria Khan departs after holing out to Goswami at mid on! PAK 28/1

Khan c Goswami b Gayakwad 11(28)

BOWLED! The partnership — worth 122, the highest ever for the seventh wicket in ODIs — is finally broken as Vastrakar misses while looking to go downtown, getting her leg stump uprooted in the process. Fatima Sana strikes in the final over of the innings. IND 236/7

Vastrakar b Fatima 67(59)

FOUR! Rana brings up her half-century in style with a boundary off Baig in the penultimate over, requiring three deliveries fewer compared to Vastrakar to bring up the milestone. Has been a quality knock from the all-rounder, collecting four boundaries along the way. IND 226/6

The hundred partnership comes up between Vastrakar and Rana for the seventh wicket, the former bringing up the milestone with a single shortly after getting to her half-century! This is also India's highest partnership for the seventh wicket. IND 214/6

Pooja Vastrakar becomes the fourth India batter to score a fifty on World Cup debut — joining an elite club containing the likes of Anju Jain, Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana! Brings up the milestone with a brace at the start of the 47th over. Takes just 48 balls to get to her fifty, collecting six fours along the wayl IND 209/6

FOUR! FIFTY partnership comes up between Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar — the former playing a late cut towards third man to bring up the milestone. The pair have consumed just 46 deliveries so far. IND 164/6

OUT! Things just go from bad to worse for India as skipper Mithali Raj departs after collecting just 9 off 36 balls. Skips down the crease looking to smash the ball down the ground, only to get a thick leading edge that results in a simple catch for Diana Baig at point. Second wicket for Nashra Sandhu. IND 114/6

Raj c Baig b Sandhu 9(36)

BOWLED! Another one bites the dust, as Richa Ghosh ends up chopping the ball onto her stumps while looking for a slog sweep. Time for the players to have a drink now. India 112/5

Ghosh b Dar 1(5)

OUT! Harmanpreet's trapped LBW off Nida Dar's bowling, as India lose their third wicket for just 12 runs in the middle overs to allow Pakistan to wrest control of the proceedings. Leaned forward for an on-drive, but ended up getting hit on the backpad after missing the ball. Goes for the review, and loses it after getting three reds. IND 108/4

Harmanpreet LBW Dar 4

OUT! Anam gets the prized scalp of Mandhana, who departs after a well-composed half-century as she chips the ball straight back to the bowler for an easy return catch. India have lost both set batters in a space of a couple of overs. IND 98/3

Mandhana c and b Amin 52(75) 

BOWLED! Nashra Sandhu strikes right after Mandhana brought up her half-century, getting rid of a fairly well set Deepti Sharma the very next delivery! Deepti got down on one knee and looking to pull this behind square, only to miss the ball completely and get her stumps shattered. IND 96/2

Deepti b Sandhu 40(57)

FIFTY up for Smriti Mandhana — her 25th in ODIs and third in the ICC World Cup! Brings up her milestone with a single, taking 71 balls to get there, collecting three fours and a single along the way. IND 96/1

Fifty partnership up between Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, the latter bringing up the milestone with a brace off Nida Dar at the start of the 14th over. IND 54/1

BOWLED! Diana Baig gets the early breakthrough! Verma misses completely while looking to heave towards the midwicket region, and ends up getting her leg stump rattled. She departs for a six-ball duck, as India lose their first wicket with just four on the board. IND 4/1

Verma b Baig 0(6)

Teams:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Pakistan: Javeria Khan, Sidra Amin, Bismah Maroof (c), Omaima Sohail, Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Diana Baig, Nushra Sandhu, Anam Amin

TOSS: India win the toss, and skipper Mithali Raj opts to bat