India notched a cautious six-wicket win over its sub-continent archrival Pakistan for its first points at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur produced a steely 29 to steer her side to a scrappy six-wicket victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. But two wickets in two balls by Pakistan captain Fatima Sana opened the door before Kaur took her side to the brink of victory.

The third day of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup saw Australia thrash Sri Lanka by six wickets, and a spin-heavy England beating Bangladesh on a slow Sharjah surface on Saturday, October 5