BIRMINGHAM, England : The Commonwealth Games like to be referred to as the"Friendly Games" and up until Sunday even India and Pakistan cricketers had bought into the idea.
Chasing 100 to win the rain-shortened match, India reached their target with 38 balls to spare as Smriti Mandhana smashed an unbeaten 63 to secure an eight-wicket victory. "Whenever we get the opportunity to play against Pakistan we always want to do well," said India's Harmanpreet Kaur."This game was very important to win, not just because it was Pakistan."India can clinch a semi-final spot with a win over Barbados in their final Group A match on Wednesday while Pakistan need victory over Australia and plenty of help in the tiebreaker scenarios to keep their slim hopes of advancing alive.
With Birmingham recognised as one of Britain's most diverse cities with large Indian and Pakistani communities the crowd at the Edgbaston oval was the largest of the tournament.
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