Bumrah attended India vs Pakistan in Dubai. (Courtesy: PTI)R Senthilkumar

Women's T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah in attendance for India vs Pakistan

Jasprit Bumrah was seen supporting India Women's team in their crucial T20 World Cup win over Pakistan, as Harmanpreet Kaur's side secured a 6-wicket victory, keeping their semi-final hopes alive.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Bumrah attended India Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai
  • Harmanpreet Kaur retired hurt after scoring 29 off 24 balls
  • India beat Pakistan by 6 wickets, with key bowling contributions.

India men's fast-bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah was spotted attending the India Women's T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan in Dubai on October 6. The presence of Bumrah, one of the stars of India's recent T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, further emphasized the significance of the match as India faced their arch-rivals in a crucial encounter to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Bumrah, widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the world, showed his support for Harmanpreet Kaur and her team at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match saw India clinch a comfortable but slow-paced 6-wicket victory against Pakistan.

On the bowling front, Shreyanka Patil and Arundhati Reddy were the standout performers, stifling Pakistan's batting lineup and keeping the runs under control. However, the game was less impressive on the batting side, with both teams struggling to produce high scores.

Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with the bat, scoring a gritty 29 runs off 24 balls before being forced to retire hurt due to injury. Shefali Verma also contributed a steady 32 runs off 25 balls, though her strike rate raised some concerns given the team's need for quicker scoring.

After securing the win, India now finds themselves in 4th place in their group, with a net run rate of -1.217. The team will need to keep an eye on other results within the group to determine their chances of advancing to the semi-finals. Despite the victory, the road ahead remains challenging for the Harmanpreet-led side as they continue their pursuit of T20 World Cup success.