In the first match of a best-of-five series, the mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Jarred Elliott and Deidra Jordaan in straight sets with a 21-9, 21-11 scoreline.
The Men in Blue started the match superbly, with Abhishek scoring from a penalty corner in the very first minute of the match to hand Graham Reid's team an early lead.
An aggressive half-century from opener Smriti Mandhana (63*) powered India to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their second T20I match at the ongoing cricket tournament in Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday