Indian batters made a heavy weather of a paltry 106-run target as it required a 24-ball-29 from their experienced skipper to eke out the crucial win.
In Group A, India, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are fighting to finish as the top two teams to book their place in the semifinal. Check ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 key stats here
India women vs Pakistan women HIGHLIGHTS: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co get their first win of the tournament as they look to fight for the knockout berth in the T20 World Cup.
The two teams are the bottom-ranked teams in the Group B points table, with all the other three teams winning one match each
In Match 7 of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to bat first against Harmanpreet Kaur's India
England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs on Saturday to jump up to the top spot
Bangladesh women vs England women HIGHLIGHTS: Englamnd's Danni Wyatt-Hodge named player of the game for her 41 off 40 innings
England will hope to replicate their performance from the inaugural season in 2024, which saw them become the first-ever Women's World T20 champions
Australia women vs Sri Lanka women HIGHLIGHTS: The defending champions begin their campaign with a win courtesy of Beth Mooney's unbeaten 43 on the day.
Poonam Yadav expresses confidence in India's recovery after a tough loss to New Zealand, emphasising the team's resilience and focus on key strategies for upcoming matches
New Zealand have climbed to the top of the table with a dominant win over India on Friday
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side crashed to a heavy 58-run defeat against the Kiwis on Friday night, and the Women in Blue will now face cross-border rivals Pakistan on Sunday in the second Group A match
India found themselves in the midst of an umpiring controversy against the Kiwis here on Friday, a match they lost by 58 runs
India's run rate currently stands at a poor -2.99, making big victories mandatory for them in the remaining three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia.
New Zealand eventually turned out to be comfortable winners on the night due to which the controversy didn't garner much attention in the end.
India were bowled out for 102 in 19 overs in their pursuit of 161 with not a single player reaching an individual score of 20.
The defending champions Australia will aim to win the title for a record-extending seventh time when they start their campaign on Saturday
Skipper Laura Wolvaardt (59 off 55 balls) and Tazmin Brits (57 off 52 balls), who had earlier in the day pulled off an excellent catch at cover point, got the job done easily for last edition's runner
India women vs New Zealand women HIGHLIGHTS: India lost their last 6 wickets for just 32 runs to get a disappointing start in UAE
The two sides have met each other 13 times over the years, with the Kiwis having the upper hand, winning 9 matches. India have won 4 matches against New Zealand so far.