KARACHI: Pakistan women’s cricket team broke several records by thrashing Zimbabwe by 153 runs in the first T20I of the three-match home T20I series at the National Bank Stadium on Tuesday.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana’s decision to bat first paid off as the team amassed 237/5 in 20 overs, their highest in the format, beating their previous best of 181/4 achieved against South Africa in 2024.
Pakistan’s highest score in women’s T20Is
- 237/5 against Zimbabwe in 2026
- 181/4 against South Africa in 2024
- 180/9 against South Africa in 2026
- 177/5 against Malaysia in 2018
- 172/5 against South Africa in 2019
Ayesha Zafar, the leading right-handed batsman for Pakistan, scored an unbeaten century of 102 off 47 balls, with 15 fours and 2 sixes, and broke several personal bests.
He was supported by Alia Riaz, Gul Feroza and captain Fatima who remained unbeaten with 48, 37 and 21 runs respectively.
In reply, Pakistan’s bowling attack led by captain Fatima dismantled Zimbabwe’s batting unit and posted 84 runs in 18.2 overs – their third lowest total in this format.
Zimbabwe’s lowest run is 61 all out, which came against Vanuatu in 2024, while their 64/9 against New Zealand is second on the list.
Zimbabwe’s lowest run in women’s T20s
- 61 all out against Vanuatu in 2024
- 64/9 against New Zealand in 2026
- 84 all out against Pakistan in 2026
- 86 all out against Uganda in 2022
- 86 all out against New Zealand in 2026
As a result, Home cruised to a 153-run victory in the aforementioned match, surpassing their biggest in terms of runs in the form of 147, which came against Malaysia in 2018.
Big win for Pakistan in Women’s T20I