The tournament hosts hit 132 for six after a difficult start in Paarl, rallying thanks to totals of 40 off 34 balls from Chloe Tryon and 28 not out off 26 balls from Nadine de Klerk. They followed that up with a devastating performance with the ball, with NZ skipper Sophie Devine top-scoring
Players from both teams posed for a big group photo, while India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar were all smiles as they exchanged jerseys.
Ayesha made a quickfire 43 from 25 balls while the skipper played the role of the sheet anchor to remain unbeaten on 68 runs. India made Pakistan's work easy as there were fielding lapses across the inning.
Ahead of the auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), India skipper Rohit Sharma wished all the teams and players the very best of luck and said that this "historic thing" has opened a lot of avenues for women's cricketers worldwide.
Gulf Giants defeated MI Emirates by four wickets in Qualifier 2 to book a place in the final. They will now meet Desert Vipers in the title clash at the same venue on Sunday.
Babar has been a force to be reckoned with in 50-over cricket in recent times, still holding on to the No.1 spot on the ODI Player Rankings since July 2021 and deservedly named the ODI Player of the Year for the last two years.
Zampa, 30, captained the Melbourne Stars this season and has a contract until the end of BBL season 14. In the recently concluded Big Bash League (BBL), Stars finished at the bottom of the table with only three wins in 14 games, losing 11 matches. They could earn only six points
On January 29, Team India defeated England in a one-sided summit clash, first bowling them out for 68 and then chasing down the target in 14 overs. India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup winner on Sunday