Women's cricket matches between India and Pakistan are flying the flag for diplomacy between the bitter neighbors, whose rivalry in the sport is toxic.

After losing to New Zealand in their opening game of the tournament by 58 runs, India registered a win over arch-rivals Pakistan by six wickets. They chased down 106 runs in the 19th over but their net run-rate remains poor.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struck a vital 24-ball 29 as India eked out a six-wicket win over traditional rivals Pakistan in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup match on Sunday. With the ball, a disciplined India restricted Pakistan to 105 for eight but then adopted an overcautious approach while batting before Harmanpreet helped them achieve the target of 106 in 18.