Karachi, May 13 -- Pakistan notched their highest Women's T20I total as top-order batter Ayesha Zafar seized her maiden T20I century here.

Zafar put on a run-scoring masterclass in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, scoring her ton off just 47 deliveries on Tuesday, which is the joint third-fastest in Women's T20I history. Her innings included a stellar 15 fours and two sixes.

The 31-year-old became only the second player for Pakistan women to reach triple figures ina T20I after Muneeba Ali, who has two centuries to her name in the format.

As a result of her blitz, Pakistan scored 237/5 off their 20 overs. It surpassed their previous best of 181/4 against South Africa in 2024, making it a first instance of the team getting past the 200-run...