Fatima Sana Guides Pakistan Past Zimbabwe by 168 Runs — Zimbabwe Women Vs Pakistan Women
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 168 runs in zimbabwe women vs pakistan women on May 4, 2026, taking control of the opening ODI in Karachi and grabbing a 1-0 lead in the three-match ICC Women’s Championship series. The margin came in the first white-ball bilateral series between the teams, which runs through three ODIs and three T20Is from May 4 to 15, 2026.
Fatima Sana Leads Karachi Win
Fatima Sana captained Pakistan’s side and finished with two wickets as Zimbabwe were left well short of the target. Nashra Sandhu added one wicket, while Zimbabwe skipper Nomvelo Sibanda could not stop the slide after her side was put under pressure early in the chase.
Pakistan’s batting did the damage first. Sidra Amin struck 67 off 59 balls, Sadaf Shamas made a career-best 98 from 130 balls, and Najiha Alvi produced the fastest ODI half-century by a Pakistani batter. Those three innings turned the match into a one-sided opener before the bowlers finished it off.
Zimbabwe Responses From Ndhlovu
Zimbabwe had some resistance through Kelis Ndhlovu, who made 31, and Beloved Biza, who scored 53 off 53 balls. Precious Marange led Zimbabwe’s bowling with three wickets, but the chase never built enough momentum to threaten Pakistan’s total.
The rankings moved almost as decisively as the scoreline. Sidra climbed three places to 11th in the batting rankings, Shamas jumped 12 spots to 72nd, Muneeba Ali rose one place to 57th, and Alvi surged 28 places to 86th. On Zimbabwe’s side, Ndhlovu moved up six spots to 65th and Biza rose 11 places to 74th.
Fatima also moved to equal 26th in the bowling rankings and up to 15th among all-rounders, while Marange advanced 14 places to 83rd in the bowling list. With Pakistan already 1-0 up, the series now turns to how Zimbabwe respond across the remaining games after an opener that changed both the scoreline and the rankings picture.
