Indian Women’s Team Shares a Heart-Warming Moment With Pak Skipper Bismah Maroof’s Daughter | Watch Video

India's friendly interaction with Fatima has won the hearts of many cricket fanatics from both nations.

Mount Maunganui: India’s 2022 Women’s World Cup campaign got off to a brilliant start on Sunday as they thrashed Pakistan by 107 runs here. After the game, the two teams shared a heart-warming moment when the Indian women gathered around Pakistan skipper Bismah Maroof’s seven-month-old daughter Fatima.

India’s friendly interaction with Fatima has won the hearts of many cricket fanatics from both nations. The video of some Indian players enjoying their time alongside Fatima’s daughter has also gone viral on social media and was also posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) handle.

This will warm your heart in beautiful ways: India’s cricket team spending time with the baby daughter of Pakistan team’s captain Bismah Maroof after their World Cup match.

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Mujib Mashal (@MujMash) March 6, 2022

The ICC wrote on Twitter.

Little Fatima’s first lesson in the spirit of cricket from India and Pakistan 💙💚 #CWC22

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ICC (@ICC) March 6, 2022

“Little Fatima’s first lesson in the spirit of cricket from India and Pakistan,” the ICC wrote on Twitter.

Sachin Tendulkar also wrote on twitter:

What a lovely moment! Cricket has boundaries on the field, but it breaks them all off the field.

Sport unites!#CWC22 pic.twitter.com/isgALYeZe1

Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 6, 2022

What a lovely moment! Cricket has boundaries on the field, but it breaks them all off the field.

Earlier on Sunday, a fighting batting effort followed by a clinical bowling performance helped India thrash arch-rivals Pakistan by 107 runs in their opening match of the 2022 ICC Women’s World Cup at the Bay Oval.

With this win, the Indian women’s team maintained its unbeaten record against Pakistan. They have played 11 matches and won all so far.

Riding on brilliant fifties from Pooja Vastrakar (67 off 59), Sneh Rana (53 not out off 48) and Smriti Mandhana (52 off 75), India posted a challenging 244/7 in 50 overs. Apart from Vastrakar, Rana and Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma (1/31) also played a valuable knock (40 off 57).

In reply, none of the Pakistan batters could score big and their team was bowled out for 137 in 43 overs, losing by a huge margin of 107 runs. Opener Sidra Ameen (30 off 64) and Diana Baig (24 off 35) were the highest scorers for Pakistan while Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4/31) was the most successful bowler for India.