The Girls in Green are in also in a group with New Zealand, Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Scotland

Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bat first in Birmingham.

Half‑centuries from Smriti Mandhana (74) and Shafali Verma (55), followed by late fireworks from Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma, carried India to 209/5, their highest in Women’s T20 World Cup history.