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RESULTT20I2nd T20I · Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Zimbabwe Women vs India Women
India Women won by 9 wkts
Zimbabwe Women won the toss and chose to bat
- Match
- Zimbabwe Women vs India Women, 2nd T20I
- Date
- 18 Oct 2026
- Start
- 19:00 IST · 13:30 GMT
- Venue
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
- Toss
- Zimbabwe Women won the toss and chose to bat
Venue guide
- Capacity
- 65,000
- Opened
- 2008
- Ends
- North End, South End
- Home to
- Delhi Daredevils, Chhattisgarh
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Shafali VermaIndia Women · Batter | 55 (25)Bat · R (B) | 64s | 46s | 220.0SR | c Tendai Makusha b Beloved BizaOut | 1.0-0-7-0Bowl · O-M-R-W | 7.00Econ |
ZIMWZimbabwe Women 102/8 (20.0)
INDWIndia Women 104/1 (8.5)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- India will be delighted with a convincing series win, which also marks Smriti Mandhana’s first series triumph as captain. She has impressed with her leadership so far, and today, she led from the front with a superb batting performance to cap off a memorable outing. Mandhana will now be keen to lead India to a clean sweep when they take on Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I at the same venue in a couple of days. Join us for the live coverage of that encounter! Goodbye for now..
- Shafali 2/2: [On her favourite shot from the innings, particularly her cover drive against the pacers] Today's, of course, as you said, the cover one for the pacers, I think second, third over. So that one is my, you know, that gave me a lot of confidence. [On analysing her improved numbers and the positive shift in her performances] Yeah, of course. As I said, in 2025, when I sat back in my home, so on that time I just sit and just think what I can improve. So first of all, it came in my mind consistency, consistent, and just score for the team, and I think just analyze the Australian batters, the way they are, their batters doing the things. So just thinking that in my mind and just trying to, you know, get more runs for the team and just keep winning the things.
- Shafali Verma | Player of the Match 1/2: [On Zimbabwe captain Josephine’s description of the batting performance as a masterclass] Yeah, of course. What I'm trying to hit the shots, it's going. So really happy. What I want, it's executing. [On dealing with disappointment after her dismissal in the first match and preparing mentally for the next game] And after yesterday's match, I can't even sleep, the way I got out in first match. But yeah, I'm just trying to, you know, hold my mind and just try to, you know, last day I'm just trying to, you know, just think what to do tomorrow. So just execute that. [On improving her approach against spin after being dismissed by a spinner in the previous match] First of all, the way I got out yesterday, first against the spinner, as a righty, it's not the correct thing for me. But yeah, I'm just trying to, you know, bend a bit and time the ball more. So just going simple by simple and just think, you know, if I'm not getting four or six, just trying to give the single and just executing the things which it's in my mind.
- Smriti Mandhana | India captain: [On the team’s overall performance and assessment of the contest] Well, it was a good one today. I felt the bowlers were really at the mark today, much better than the first match. They were executing their yorkers, slower ones, bouncers really well. Then spinners, of course, Deepti, Shree, Niki coming in and bowling that two overs. So overall I feel like, yeah, the bowling unit really came together today. Of course, we could have gotten better with the catching today. That's something which we can be critical about. [On whether bowling fuller-length deliveries was a conscious tactical adjustment after the first match] Yeah, we discussed about, as we discussed in the last match, that the unknown - of course, we had seen a few batters from the Zimbabwe team, but again today we had much better plans in a way because we knew what they batted in the first game. So yeah, we had a lot of good plans, but you know you can plan as much as you can, but bowlers have to come and execute, and today I felt they were really on the mark. [On Zimbabwe captain Josephine’s description of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s batting as a masterclass] Well, Shafali doing her thing in the powerplay, the way she was just whacking, I was really happy to give her a single. And whenever my chances came, I took those on. But yeah, I mean, that's the brand of cricket we would love playing and we'll keep continuing doing that.
- Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe captain: [On Zimbabwe’s performance compared with the first game and his assessment of the contest] I thought that was a batting masterclass by the Indian team. We just stood there and had to watch and learn, and there's no better way to learn than actually experiencing the carnage that happened out there. [On Zimbabwe’s middle-order resistance, changes to the batting order, and the thinking behind the revised game plan] Yeah, I think the main difference today was we didn't have a good start in the powerplay, and let's just hope in the next game, hopefully we'll have a good start, set a good foundation for everyone else to finish off the game well and not expose our bowlers. [On the lessons learned from the first two matches and how the group can improve] I think, yeah, like I said before, there's quite a lot to learn, and the best way is to just watch them the way they bat. I think if we can take a leaf out of their book, that'll be really good for us.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- India Women’s 17th T20I win in 2026 (26 matches), their most in a calendar year. They had won 16 out of 23 completed games in 2018.
- Most 50-plus scores in a calendar year 9 - Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2026 8 - Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) in 2024 7 - Mithali Raj (IND-W) in 2018 7 - Natasha Miles (HKG-W) in 2026
- Most runs in a calendar year in Women’s T20Is 922 - Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2026 824 - Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) in 2026 821 - Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) in 2026 800 - Natasha Miles (HKG-W) in 2026 779 - Esha Oza (UAE-W) in 2025 779 - Yasmin Daswani (HKG-W) in 2026
- Victories with most balls to spare in a 100-plus chase in Women’s T20Is 67 - IND-W vs ZIM-W, Raipur, 2026 (T: 103) 65 - WI-W vs ZIM-W, Harare, 2026 (T: 107) 60 - ENG-W vs SCOT-W, Sharjah, 2024 (T: 110) 59 - Brazil-W vs Spain-W, Embrach, 2026 (T: 143) 58 - Portugal-W vs Belgium-W, Vinor, 2026 (T: 107) 57 - IND-W vs WI-W, Gros Islet, 2019 (T: 104)
- 21:28 Local Time, 15:58 GMT, 21:28 IST: A convincing win for India as they seal the 3-match T20I series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. Their bowling was impressive, the fielding could have been sharper, but today they were a class apart in terms of batting. Zimbabwe managed to cross the 100-run mark, thanks in part to a few missed chances by the Indian fielders. However, the Indian batters more than made up for those lapses with an exceptional performance with the bat. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana came out all guns blazing, powering India to a stunning 76 runs in the powerplay. From there, it was one-way traffic as India made light work of the chase, wrapping up the target in just 8.5 overs. 10 consecutive wins for India in this format. They have been on a roll and it has been a sensational run for them. Stay tuned in for the presentation..
- Over 9 · 8 runs (1 0 0 1 6)
- 8.56Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, Smriti Mandhana finishes off in style - it's the Indian skipper who launches it over the boundary. Advances down the wicket and clears wide long-off with a beautifully timed lofted six. An unbeaten knock of 47* as India go 2-0 up in the series
- 8.41Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single
- 8.3•Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, clipped towards mid-wicket by Anushka Sharma
- 8.2•Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, tad fuller around off, pushed towards mid-off by Anushka Sharma
- 8.11Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single
- End of over 8 · 9 runs (1 1 1 6 W 0) · 1 wktINDW 96/1Anushka Sharma 0(1) · Smriti Mandhana 40(23) · Beloved Biza 1-0-9-1
- 7.6•Beloved Biza to Anushka Sharma, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket
- Anushka Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 7.5WBeloved Biza to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Tendai Makusha! Makusha takes a safe catch at long-on, with her shades on. Shafali Verma had launched this towards wide long-on, where the fielder takes it. She walks back after playing a fantastic innings. Shafali Verma c Tendai Makusha b Beloved Biza 55(25) [4s-6 6s-4]
- Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 7.46Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, SIX, fifty for Shafali Verma - gets there in style. Just off 24 balls. Advances down the wicket and launches this over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. She gets a standing ovation from the spectators in Raipur, and Mandhana too congratulates her
- 7.31Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket for a single
- 7.21Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, 1 run, on the shorter side as Shafali Verma rocks back and drags it towards wide long-on for a single
- 7.11Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, flatter through the air around off, punched to wide long-off for a single
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovub Nandani Sharma | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Beloved Bizac Harmanpreet Kaur b Deepti Sharma | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 53.8 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripanoc Richa Ghosh b Niki Prasad | 34 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 106.3 |
| Sharne Mayersc Deepti Sharma b Kranti Gaud | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90.0 |
| Josephine Nkomo*not out | 27 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 77.1 |
| Nyasha Gwanzuralbw b Niki Prasad | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Modester Mupachikwarun out (Shree Charani) | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.8 |
| Michelle Mavungac Niki Prasad b Shree Charani | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Francisca Chiparerun out (Anushka Sharma) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Extras12 (b 0, lb 5, w 7, nb 0)
Total102/8 (20.0 ov, RR 5.10)
Did not bat: Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (Kelis Ndhlovu, 3.4 ov), 20-2 (Beloved Biza, 6.2 ov), 30-3 (Sharne Mayers, 8.1 ov), 75-4 (Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, 14.1 ov), 75-5 (Nyasha Gwanzura, 14.2 ov), 94-6 (Modester Mupachikwa, 17.4 ov), 99-7 (Michelle Mavunga, 18.3 ov), 102-8 (Francisca Chipare, 20.0 ov)
| Bowler · INDW | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kranti Gaud | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Nandani Sharma | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Deepti Sharma | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Shafali Verma | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Niki Prasad | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
Zimbabwe Women- 1Kelis NdhlovuAll-rounder
- 2Beloved BizaAll-rounder
- 3Modester Mupachikwa(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 4Sharne MayersBatter
- 5Nyasha GwanzuraBatter
- 6Michelle MavungaBatter
- 7Chipo Mugeri-TiripanoAll-rounder
- 8Francisca ChipareAll-rounder
- 9Josephine Nkomo(c)All-rounder
- 10Olinder ChareBowler
- 11Tendai MakushaAll-rounder
Bench
India Women- 1Smriti Mandhana(c)Batter
- 2Shafali VermaBatter
- 3Anushka SharmaBatter
- 4Harmanpreet KaurAll-rounder
- 5Niki PrasadAll-rounder
- 6Deepti SharmaAll-rounder
- 7Richa Ghosh(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 8Arundhati ReddyAll-rounder
- 9Shree CharaniBowler
- 10Nandani SharmaBowler
- 11Kranti GaudBowler
Bench
- 8.56Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, Smriti Mandhana finishes off in style - it's the Indian skipper who launches it over the boundary. Advances down the wicket and clears wide long-off with a beautifully timed lofted six. An unbeaten knock of 47* as India go 2-0 up in the series
- 7.5WBeloved Biza to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Tendai Makusha! Makusha takes a safe catch at long-on, with her shades on. Shafali Verma had launched this towards wide long-on, where the fielder takes it. She walks back after playing a fantastic innings. Shafali Verma c Tendai Makusha b Beloved Biza 55(25) [4s-6 6s-4]
- 7.46Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, SIX, fifty for Shafali Verma - gets there in style. Just off 24 balls. Advances down the wicket and launches this over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. She gets a standing ovation from the spectators in Raipur, and Mandhana too congratulates her
- 6.56Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, that was gone a long way into the stands, well flighted again, Mandhana dances down the track and smashes it over to deep mid-wicket, 85 mts on that!
- 5.56Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, SIX, 3rd six off the innings and Verma is in a killer mood, overpitched and in the slot, Verma gets under the ball nicely and hammers it over wide long-off. The umpire checked and signals it as six
- 5.44Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, FOUR, errs in line and bowls it too full on the pads, easy pickings for Verma as she paddles it off her pads in the air to backward square leg
- 5.34Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, FOUR, too much width on offer and she has crashed it square of the wicket on the off side, length delivery wide outside off, Verma reaches out and flays it on the up through the off-side
- 4.64Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, FOUR, 21 off the over, India are in a hurry, tossed up and in the slot, Verma backs away and lofts it over the fielder to long-off, one bounce over the ropes, Nyasha Gwanzura is taken to the cleaners after a good outing in the 1st match
- 4.44Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, 4 in a row, this is the best of the lot, touch shorter outside off, Mandhana goes deep into the crease and punches it to long-off, exquisite timing on that occasion!
- 4.34Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, she is toying with the bowling, drags it short on middle, Mandhana swivels and pulls it to backward square leg, the partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma is now 52
- 4.24Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, the skipper has got into the act now, the bowler adjusted her length, Mandhana picks it and smashes it past Shafali to long-off
- 4.14Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, no timing on that, but still she gets the boundary, uses her feet well and doesn't get hold of it, but goes through with the shot and hits it well wide of the fielder to long-on
- 3.64Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, FOUR, that is brutal power! Fraction short outside off, Verma was quick to latch onto it and crashes it off the back foot to sweeper cover, the deep fielder was a mere spectator
- 3.26Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, SIX, it was mistimed, but still had enough legs to go over the ropes, a length delivery in the slot, Verma picks it and slaps it over long-off
- 2.34Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, four more! This time off the back foot, it was touch shorter and outside off, Mandhana was deep in the crease, picks the length early and punches it in the gap to deep extra cover
- 2.24Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, that's the way to go about it, well tossed up on off, Mandhana charges down the track and lofts it through the line to long-off
- 1.54Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, FOUR, she is in some form today, touch fuller outside off, Verma reaches out and slaps it in the air to long-off, one bounce over the ropes
- 0.36Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, SIX, a much better effort in the deep could have resulted in a wicket, too full on off and middle, Verma with a strong bottom hand whips it in the air to deep mid-wicket, initially it looked like the fielder was in control, but she lets it through her hands
- 0.14Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, FOUR, they are off the mark with a boundary, quicker delivery wide outside off, Verma reaches out and late-cuts it down to third man
- India will be delighted with a convincing series win, which also marks Smriti Mandhana’s first series triumph as captain. She has impressed with her leadership so far, and today, she led from the front with a superb batting performance to cap off a memorable outing. Mandhana will now be keen to lead India to a clean sweep when they take on Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I at the same venue in a couple of days. Join us for the live coverage of that encounter! Goodbye for now..
- Shafali 2/2: [On her favourite shot from the innings, particularly her cover drive against the pacers] Today's, of course, as you said, the cover one for the pacers, I think second, third over. So that one is my, you know, that gave me a lot of confidence. [On analysing her improved numbers and the positive shift in her performances] Yeah, of course. As I said, in 2025, when I sat back in my home, so on that time I just sit and just think what I can improve. So first of all, it came in my mind consistency, consistent, and just score for the team, and I think just analyze the Australian batters, the way they are, their batters doing the things. So just thinking that in my mind and just trying to, you know, get more runs for the team and just keep winning the things.
- Shafali Verma | Player of the Match 1/2: [On Zimbabwe captain Josephine’s description of the batting performance as a masterclass] Yeah, of course. What I'm trying to hit the shots, it's going. So really happy. What I want, it's executing. [On dealing with disappointment after her dismissal in the first match and preparing mentally for the next game] And after yesterday's match, I can't even sleep, the way I got out in first match. But yeah, I'm just trying to, you know, hold my mind and just try to, you know, last day I'm just trying to, you know, just think what to do tomorrow. So just execute that. [On improving her approach against spin after being dismissed by a spinner in the previous match] First of all, the way I got out yesterday, first against the spinner, as a righty, it's not the correct thing for me. But yeah, I'm just trying to, you know, bend a bit and time the ball more. So just going simple by simple and just think, you know, if I'm not getting four or six, just trying to give the single and just executing the things which it's in my mind.
- Smriti Mandhana | India captain: [On the team’s overall performance and assessment of the contest] Well, it was a good one today. I felt the bowlers were really at the mark today, much better than the first match. They were executing their yorkers, slower ones, bouncers really well. Then spinners, of course, Deepti, Shree, Niki coming in and bowling that two overs. So overall I feel like, yeah, the bowling unit really came together today. Of course, we could have gotten better with the catching today. That's something which we can be critical about. [On whether bowling fuller-length deliveries was a conscious tactical adjustment after the first match] Yeah, we discussed about, as we discussed in the last match, that the unknown - of course, we had seen a few batters from the Zimbabwe team, but again today we had much better plans in a way because we knew what they batted in the first game. So yeah, we had a lot of good plans, but you know you can plan as much as you can, but bowlers have to come and execute, and today I felt they were really on the mark. [On Zimbabwe captain Josephine’s description of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s batting as a masterclass] Well, Shafali doing her thing in the powerplay, the way she was just whacking, I was really happy to give her a single. And whenever my chances came, I took those on. But yeah, I mean, that's the brand of cricket we would love playing and we'll keep continuing doing that.
- Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe captain: [On Zimbabwe’s performance compared with the first game and his assessment of the contest] I thought that was a batting masterclass by the Indian team. We just stood there and had to watch and learn, and there's no better way to learn than actually experiencing the carnage that happened out there. [On Zimbabwe’s middle-order resistance, changes to the batting order, and the thinking behind the revised game plan] Yeah, I think the main difference today was we didn't have a good start in the powerplay, and let's just hope in the next game, hopefully we'll have a good start, set a good foundation for everyone else to finish off the game well and not expose our bowlers. [On the lessons learned from the first two matches and how the group can improve] I think, yeah, like I said before, there's quite a lot to learn, and the best way is to just watch them the way they bat. I think if we can take a leaf out of their book, that'll be really good for us.
- Stats by Roshan Gede
- India Women’s 17th T20I win in 2026 (26 matches), their most in a calendar year. They had won 16 out of 23 completed games in 2018.
- Most 50-plus scores in a calendar year 9 - Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2026 8 - Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) in 2024 7 - Mithali Raj (IND-W) in 2018 7 - Natasha Miles (HKG-W) in 2026
- Most runs in a calendar year in Women’s T20Is 922 - Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2026 824 - Laura Wolvaardt (SA-W) in 2026 821 - Smriti Mandhana (IND-W) in 2026 800 - Natasha Miles (HKG-W) in 2026 779 - Esha Oza (UAE-W) in 2025 779 - Yasmin Daswani (HKG-W) in 2026
- Victories with most balls to spare in a 100-plus chase in Women’s T20Is 67 - IND-W vs ZIM-W, Raipur, 2026 (T: 103) 65 - WI-W vs ZIM-W, Harare, 2026 (T: 107) 60 - ENG-W vs SCOT-W, Sharjah, 2024 (T: 110) 59 - Brazil-W vs Spain-W, Embrach, 2026 (T: 143) 58 - Portugal-W vs Belgium-W, Vinor, 2026 (T: 107) 57 - IND-W vs WI-W, Gros Islet, 2019 (T: 104)
- 21:28 Local Time, 15:58 GMT, 21:28 IST: A convincing win for India as they seal the 3-match T20I series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. Their bowling was impressive, the fielding could have been sharper, but today they were a class apart in terms of batting. Zimbabwe managed to cross the 100-run mark, thanks in part to a few missed chances by the Indian fielders. However, the Indian batters more than made up for those lapses with an exceptional performance with the bat. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana came out all guns blazing, powering India to a stunning 76 runs in the powerplay. From there, it was one-way traffic as India made light work of the chase, wrapping up the target in just 8.5 overs. 10 consecutive wins for India in this format. They have been on a roll and it has been a sensational run for them. Stay tuned in for the presentation..
- Over 9 · 8 runs (1 0 0 1 6)
- 8.56Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, Smriti Mandhana finishes off in style - it's the Indian skipper who launches it over the boundary. Advances down the wicket and clears wide long-off with a beautifully timed lofted six. An unbeaten knock of 47* as India go 2-0 up in the series
- 8.41Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single
- 8.3•Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, clipped towards mid-wicket by Anushka Sharma
- 8.2•Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, tad fuller around off, pushed towards mid-off by Anushka Sharma
- 8.11Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, tossed up delivery around off, driven to long-off for a single
- End of over 8 · 9 runs (1 1 1 6 W 0) · 1 wktINDW 96/1Anushka Sharma 0(1) · Smriti Mandhana 40(23) · Beloved Biza 1-0-9-1
- 7.6•Beloved Biza to Anushka Sharma, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket
- Anushka Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 7.5WBeloved Biza to Shafali Verma, out Caught by Tendai Makusha! Makusha takes a safe catch at long-on, with her shades on. Shafali Verma had launched this towards wide long-on, where the fielder takes it. She walks back after playing a fantastic innings. Shafali Verma c Tendai Makusha b Beloved Biza 55(25) [4s-6 6s-4]
- Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 7.46Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, SIX, fifty for Shafali Verma - gets there in style. Just off 24 balls. Advances down the wicket and launches this over deep mid-wicket for a towering six. She gets a standing ovation from the spectators in Raipur, and Mandhana too congratulates her
- 7.31Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged through mid-wicket for a single
- 7.21Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, 1 run, on the shorter side as Shafali Verma rocks back and drags it towards wide long-on for a single
- 7.11Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, flatter through the air around off, punched to wide long-off for a single
- Beloved Biza, comes into the attack
- End of over 7 · 11 runs (1 1 1 1 6 1)INDW 87/0Smriti Mandhana 38(21) · Shafali Verma 48(22) · Olinder Chare 1-0-11-0
- 6.61Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, full on off, Mandhana drives it down to long-off
- 6.56Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, SIX, that was gone a long way into the stands, well flighted again, Mandhana dances down the track and smashes it over to deep mid-wicket, 85 mts on that!
- 6.41Olinder Chare to Shafali Verma, 1 run, tossed up on off, Verma comes down the track and drives it to long-on
- 6.31Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, quicker delivery on the pads, Mandhana tucks it away to deep mid-wicket
- 6.21Olinder Chare to Shafali Verma, 1 run, flatter and quicker, Verma goes back and cuts it square of the wicket on the off-side
- Highest scores in Overs 1-6 for IND-W in T20Is 77/0 vs WI-W, Gros Islet, 2019 76/0 vs ZIM-W, Raipur, 2026 75/4 vs SL-W, Katunayake, 2018 73/2 vs ENG-W, Chelmsford, 2026 72/1 vs BAN-W, Nisshin, 2026
- 6.11Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, too full on middle, Mandhana eases it down to long-on
- Olinder Chare, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
- End of over 6 · 15 runs (1 0 4 4 6 0)INDW 76/0Shafali Verma 46(20) · Smriti Mandhana 29(17) · Michelle Mavunga 1-0-15-0
- 5.6•Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, no run, length delivery angling across from round the wicket, Verma looks to dab it away, but misses it
- 5.56Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, SIX, 3rd six off the innings and Verma is in a killer mood, overpitched and in the slot, Verma gets under the ball nicely and hammers it over wide long-off. The umpire checked and signals it as six
- 5.44Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, FOUR, errs in line and bowls it too full on the pads, easy pickings for Verma as she paddles it off her pads in the air to backward square leg
- 5.34Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, FOUR, too much width on offer and she has crashed it square of the wicket on the off side, length delivery wide outside off, Verma reaches out and flays it on the up through the off-side
- 5.2•Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, no run, length delivery outside off and moving away, Verma goes for a loose drive and misses it
- 5.11Michelle Mavunga to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, full and into the pads, Mandhana eases it down to long-on
- Michelle Mavunga, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
- Overall, this is the 33rd 50-plus stand between the two, well clear of the next best 23.
- End of over 5 · 21 runs (4 4 4 4 1 4)INDW 61/0Shafali Verma 32(15) · Smriti Mandhana 28(16) · Nyasha Gwanzura 3-0-42-0
- 4.64Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, FOUR, 21 off the over, India are in a hurry, tossed up and in the slot, Verma backs away and lofts it over the fielder to long-off, one bounce over the ropes, Nyasha Gwanzura is taken to the cleaners after a good outing in the 1st match
- Most 50-plus stands in a calendar year in Women’s T20Is (any wicket) 9 - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2026 8 - Yasmin Daswani, Natasha Miles (HKG-W) in 2026 7 - Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma (IND-W) in 2024
- 4.51Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, short again, punched down the ground to long-off
- 4.44Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, 4 in a row, this is the best of the lot, touch shorter outside off, Mandhana goes deep into the crease and punches it to long-off, exquisite timing on that occasion!
- 4.34Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, she is toying with the bowling, drags it short on middle, Mandhana swivels and pulls it to backward square leg, the partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma is now 52
- 4.24Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, the skipper has got into the act now, the bowler adjusted her length, Mandhana picks it and smashes it past Shafali to long-off
- 4.14Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, no timing on that, but still she gets the boundary, uses her feet well and doesn't get hold of it, but goes through with the shot and hits it well wide of the fielder to long-on
- End of over 4 · 12 runs (0 6 1 1 0 4)INDW 40/0Shafali Verma 28(14) · Smriti Mandhana 11(11) · Tendai Makusha 2-0-19-0
- 3.64Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, FOUR, that is brutal power! Fraction short outside off, Verma was quick to latch onto it and crashes it off the back foot to sweeper cover, the deep fielder was a mere spectator
- 3.5•Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, no run, length delivery outside off and moving away with a extra bounce, Verma goes hard at it and misses
- 3.41Tendai Makusha to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, full-toss wide outside off, Mandhana drives it to sweeper cover
- 3.31Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, 1 run, slower short delivery, Verma swivels and pulls it to deep square leg
- 3.26Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, SIX, it was mistimed, but still had enough legs to go over the ropes, a length delivery in the slot, Verma picks it and slaps it over long-off
- 3.1•Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, no run, angling into the pads, Verma works it to square leg
- End of over 3 · 8 runs (0 4 4 0 0 0)INDW 28/0Smriti Mandhana 10(10) · Shafali Verma 17(9) · Nyasha Gwanzura 2-0-21-0
- 2.6•Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, no run, tossed up outside off, Mandhana pushes it to covers
- 2.5•Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, no run, quicker and flatter on off, Mandhana goes for the cut and almost edges it onto the stumps
- 2.4•Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, no run, quicker delivery closer to the off-stump, Mandhana cuts it to point
- 2.34Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, four more! This time off the back foot, it was touch shorter and outside off, Mandhana was deep in the crease, picks the length early and punches it in the gap to deep extra cover
- 2.24Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR, that's the way to go about it, well tossed up on off, Mandhana charges down the track and lofts it through the line to long-off
- 2.1•Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, no run, flatter delivery on middle, Mandhana pushes it back to the bowler
- End of over 2 · 7 runs (1nb 0 0 1 0 4 0)INDW 20/0Shafali Verma 17(9) · Smriti Mandhana 2(4) · Tendai Makusha 1-0-7-0
- 1.6•Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, no run, banged in short on the stumps, this one hurried onto her as he misses out on the hook shot. Mupachikwa takes it in front of her face
- 1.54Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, FOUR, she is in some form today, touch fuller outside off, Verma reaches out and slaps it in the air to long-off, one bounce over the ropes
- Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma have become the first pair to aggregate 1000-plus runs as a pair (any wicket) in a calendar year in Women's T20Is.
- 1.4•Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, no run, keeps it full around the 5th stump line and this one moves away a bit, Verma goes for a loose drive and misses it
- 1.31Tendai Makusha to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, full and pushed across her, Mandhana gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover
- 1.2•Tendai Makusha to Smriti Mandhana, no run, full and tailing on the pads, Mandhana misses out on the clip shot
- Wickets off the first two balls of T20I career (Men’s or Women’s) Michael Kasprowicz (AUS) vs NZ, Auckland, 2005 (first ever Men’s T20I) Akshatha Rao (USA-W) vs BAN-W, Arbroath, 2019 Niki Prasad (IND-W) vs ZIM-W, Raipur, 2026
- 1.1•Tendai Makusha to Smriti Mandhana, no run, much better delivery, length delivery outside leg stump and angling in, Mandhana had backed away to the leg side and goes for an ugly hoick. Missed it completely as it went closer to the leg-stump
- 1.11nbTendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, no ball, 1 run, she has overstepped, short and wide outside off stump, Verma dabs it down to third man, free hit coming up
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