{
  "id": 5918317,
  "title": "India thrash Pakistan for 55, Wahab Riaz still calls them ‘best side’ in Asia Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/india-thrash-pakistan-for-55-wahab-riaz-still-calls-them-best-side-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:58:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/womens-asia-cup/india-thrash-pakistan-for-55-wahab-riaz-still-calls-them-best-side-in-asia-cup/articleshow/133826248.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Women's Cricket Team delivered an emphatic performance in the Asia Cup, easily dismissing Pakistan for just 55 runs. Young spinners Shree Charani and Prema Rawat were the standout performers, restricting Pakistan to a pitiful total. Despite the crushing defeat, Pakistan's mentor Wahab Riaz remains confident that his team can rewrite history. Riaz believes his players simply need to trust themselves and learn from their mistakes. He insists that the team conditions favor Pakistan, suggesting they will analyze their performance against India and use it to turn their fortunes around. India now leads the tournament with six points, while Pakistan trails with just two.",
  "summary": "In a crushing defeat, Pakistan's women faced a historic batting collapse against India in the Women's Asia Cup, recording their lowest T20I score. Despite this setback, mentor Wahab Riaz remains optimistic about the squad's future potential, citing necessary changes for upcoming tournaments. To move forward in the competition, Pakistan must secure a victory against Hong Kong.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}