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Bala Devi celebrated her glorious moment in the 35th minute when she fired into the top corner after Manisha directed an indirect freekick onto her path.
Team India's Malayali coach Priya P V said the showdown against Pakistan would serve as a significant opportunity to make a great start.
India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match on November 1.
India hasn't sent its team to Pakistan since July, 2008, due to tense political relations between the two countries.
India won by 6 wickets but must beat Australia and Sri Lanka with heavy margins to advance to the semifinals.
It was India's fifth consecutive win in the six-team competition.
Instead of bitterness, their were celebrations in both the countries and the both Saroj Devi and Razhia Parveen deserve some credit for changing the discourse.
Last year, Pakistan had the hosting rights for the Asia Cup 2023 but the Indian government did not give approval to the team to travel and their matches were shifted to Sri Lanka.
India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the arch-rivals meet only at multi-team events.
It is understood PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was invited to watch the T20 World Cup final in Barbados, submitted a 15-match schedule with all of India's games kept in Lahore for security and logistical reasons.