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RESULTODI2nd ODI · BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women
India Women won by 121 runs
India Women won the toss and chose to bat
- Match
- India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 2nd ODI
- Date
- 25 Oct 2026 to 25 Oct 2026
- Start
- 14:00 IST · 08:30 GMT
- Venue
- BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
- Toss
- India Women won the toss and chose to bat
Venue guide
- Floodlights
- Yes
| Harmanpreet KaurIndia Women · All-rounder | 126 (121)Bat · R (B) | 154s | 06s | 104.1SR | caught b Michelle MavungaOut |
INDWIndia Women 328/6 (50.0)
ZIMWZimbabwe Women 207 (48.5)
RUNS PER OVER
SCORE BY OVER
Final overs
Full commentary- Smriti Mandhana has her first ODI series win as India's full-time captain. Zimbabwe's progress has been slow but steady, and they have just one more opportunity to prove that the spark they have shown on this tour is no fluke. Harmanpreet, Deepti and Vaishnavi all had memorable outings today, while the visitors will be pleased to have crossed the 200-run mark for the first time on this tour. Can they sign off with a win on Wednesday, or will India complete another clean sweep? Do join us for the third and final game of the series to find out. Until then, it's cheers and goodbye from Raju Peethala, Mukesh Gowda, Kiran Nataraj and Sagar Chawla. Cheers!!
- Harmanpreet Kaur | Player of the Match: As I said, I just want to enjoy my batting... Yeah, that's what I did, and that's what I want to keep doing. [On her approach after walking in at 19 for two and whether she consciously targeted the off side more than the leg side] Well, today we were playing an ODI format, and in ODI format, you have to act differently and that's what Pratika and I both decided that we have to respect if they're bowling in the right areas...and at the same time, if we're getting any loose ball, we have to punish that, and I think it was a very simple and clear message we gave each other, and then just reacting. [On dealing with the emotions of the past few weeks and mentally preparing for a fresh start in the next phase of his life and career] Well, I'm somebody who always likes to live life close to reality, and this is the reality now, and I just want to accept it in whatever way it is. And at the same time, cricket is something which has always given me happiness, and batting is something which is, you know, something I've been enjoying throughout my career. And today, and whenever I'm going to step in, I just want to enjoy my batting. [On whether her current batting form makes her miss captaincy less] When you're batting, you don't think these kinds of things. When you're batting, you're batting as a batter, and you want to take responsibility for the team. So I'm somebody who likes to take responsibility and bat according to the situation, and no matter whatever the situation is, I just want to enjoy myself. [On her physical condition after batting for nearly 45 overs in the afternoon heat] Yeah, definitely. I actually had a mild fever last night. That's why I was struggling when we came back to the field, and I just wanted to, you know, take some rest. And I think the painkillers, everything, are helping me, and hopefully I'll come back stronger.
- Smriti Mandhana | India skipper: Today's biggest positive, from 19/2, to get 300-plus - credit to Harman, Pratika, and Deepti the way they batted. Was brilliant to watch. She's (Deepti) been batting brilliantly. Even in the ODI World Cup, she had a lot of match-winning knocks for us. Unfortunately her number is such that she doesn't get long overs, but really happy the way she went about it today and got her hundred. Vaishnavi was brilliant, she was varying her pace and changing the angles. She knows her game very well which is always good to have as a captain. And the other bowlers chipped in as well. In white ball cricket, I think 4-5 overs is still a long spell considering the heat. Of course today it was not that hot. Otherwise as well, you don't want the batters to get used to it. The kind of quality we have in our bowling line-up, they can come in and bowl in good areas any time. As a batter you don't want bowlers changing. Zimbabwe were brilliant in the field and they stopped nearly 20-30 runs, especially in the point area. Brilliant to watch. I mean it's really hot out there in the afternoon. But the kind of trying and diving for every ball even in the 50th over. I don't think they've dropped any catch in the last two series which is very nice. Good signs for women's cricket in general.
- Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe skipper: I'm a bit sore. Tonight, have a lot of work to do with the physio. Today we bowled well in the powerplay, some decent lines, way better than the last game. Our death bowling today was a bit spot on, which is a positive. In the batting, we had starts, we just failed to convert. I thought we were a bit tentative when we got into the 40s, I felt they could have continued, turning those 40s into 50s and 50s into hundreds. It was a bit hard at first (coping with the weather), but it's not very different from Bulawayo at the moment. We don't have anything to lose and we should go on and fight till the last ball.
- Vaishnavi Sharma: Feeling really good. Great feeling. Prepared myself mentally, thought about what is needed at this level and what I can work on (when she was not part of the team). Have worked on my speed variations and reading the batter. Was just enjoying the game. Getting a wicket or not is not in my hands, was just following the plan. Haven't changed my action too much. Fourth wicket my favourite - the one which turned and hit the off stump.
- 21:17 local, 15:47 GMT, 21:17 IST: Another comprehensive win for India as Zimbabwe's wait extends to 5. 329 was always going to be a tough ask, but the visitors started off positively and were 104/1 at the end of 20 overs. Unfortunately for them, things went downhill from that point and they only managed 103/9 in the next 30. Mupachikwa, Tiripano, and Biza all got starts, but they needed at least one among them to take the game deep to have any chance of getting close to 300. The required rate kept getting higher and higher post the 20th over and Zimbabwe could not find the boundaries to stay in touch. Eventually, they lost wickets at regular intervals in the last 13 overs as the spin trio of Deepti, Vaishnavi and Shree Charani shared 8 wickets among them. Vaishnavi was the impressive of the lot and she was rightfully asked to lead the team off the field by Smriti after the end of the game. Stick around for the post-match reactions...
- Over 49 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 W) · 1 wkt
- 48.5WJintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Chips the length ball straight to cover. Game over. Maiden ODI wicket for Jintimani Kalita as India win by 121 runs to win the series 2-0 with a game to go. Kalita should have gotten a wicket in the first ODI, but Deepti put down a straightforward chance at slip. Both will be mighty relieved now. Chiedza Dhururu c (sub)Harleen Deol b Jintimani Kalita 12(28) [4s-1]
- Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 48.4•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, length outside off, Dhururu chops it to the left of cover
- 48.3•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, good length on the stumps, solid block into the off-side
- 48.2•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, full outside off, Dhururu looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge
- 48.1•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, short of length on the stumps, Dhururu pushes it to cover
- End of over 48 · 1 run (0 1 W 0 0 0) · 1 wktZIMW 207/9Olinder Chare 0(3) · Chiedza Dhururu 12(23) · Deepti Sharma 9-0-32-3
- 47.6•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, too full on leg stump, Chare jams it into the leg-side
- 47.5•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, offbreak on the stumps, Chare plays it with soft hands into the off-side
- 47.4•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, fullon off, Chare defends it into the off-side
- Olinder Chare, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 47.3WDeepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Easy peasy for Harleen at backward point. A no-feet hack from Tendai Makusha and it only found a thick leading edge, offering catching practice to the sub fielder inside the ring on the off-side. Tendai Makusha c (sub)Harleen Deol b Deepti Sharma 0(2)
- Deepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 47.21Deepti Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, driven back to the bowler and Deepti has a shy at the batting end, which misses and results in an overthrow as the ball went off the pad towards square leg
- 47.1•Deepti Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, slower and fuller outside off, Dhururu presses forward and blocks to mid-off
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratika Rawalc Beloved Biza b Nyasha Gwanzura | 61 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 91.0 |
| Smriti Mandhanac Loryn Phiri b Nomvelo Sibanda | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Shafali Vermac Nyasha Gwanzura b Nomvelo Sibanda | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Harmanpreet Kaurcaught b Michelle Mavunga | 126 | 121 | 15 | 0 | 104.1 |
| Tejal Hasabnisc Michelle Mavunga b Olinder Chare | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 |
| Deepti Sharma*not out | 106 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 123.3 |
| Richa Ghoshcaught b Tendai Makusha | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Sayali Satghare*not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
Extras14 (b 4, lb 1, w 8, nb 1)
Total328/6 (50.0 ov, RR 6.56)
Did not bat: Vaishnavi Sharma, Shree Charani, Jintimani Kalita
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Smriti Mandhana, 0.4 ov), 19-2 (Shafali Verma, 2.4 ov), 143-3 (Pratika Rawal, 22.2 ov), 148-4 (Tejal Hasabnis, 23.3 ov), 301-5 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 46.2 ov), 309-6 (Richa Ghosh, 48.0 ov)
| Bowler · ZIMW | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Tendai Makusha | 10 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 7.10 |
| Michelle Mavunga | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 |
| Loryn Phiri | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 6.14 |
| Olinder Chare | 9 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.78 |
| Beloved Biza | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.40 |
India Women- 1Pratika RawalBatter
- 2Smriti Mandhana(c)Batter
- 3Shafali VermaBatter
- 4Harmanpreet KaurAll-rounder
- 5Tejal HasabnisAll-rounder
- 6Deepti SharmaAll-rounder
- 7Richa Ghosh(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 8Vaishnavi SharmaAll-rounder
- 9Sayali SatghareAll-rounder
- 10Shree CharaniBowler
- 11Jintimani KalitaAll-rounder
Bench
Zimbabwe Women- 1Modester Mupachikwa(wk)Wicketkeeper
- 2Loryn PhiriAll-rounder
- 3Chipo Mugeri-TiripanoAll-rounder
- 4Beloved BizaAll-rounder
- 5Josephine Nkomo(c)All-rounder
- 6Nyasha GwanzuraBatter
- 7Chiedza DhururuWicketkeeper
- 8Michelle MavungaBatter
- 9Nomvelo SibandaBowler
- 10Tendai MakushaAll-rounder
- 11Olinder ChareBowler
Bench
- 48.5WJintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Chips the length ball straight to cover. Game over. Maiden ODI wicket for Jintimani Kalita as India win by 121 runs to win the series 2-0 with a game to go. Kalita should have gotten a wicket in the first ODI, but Deepti put down a straightforward chance at slip. Both will be mighty relieved now. Chiedza Dhururu c (sub)Harleen Deol b Jintimani Kalita 12(28) [4s-1]
- 47.3WDeepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Easy peasy for Harleen at backward point. A no-feet hack from Tendai Makusha and it only found a thick leading edge, offering catching practice to the sub fielder inside the ring on the off-side. Tendai Makusha c (sub)Harleen Deol b Deepti Sharma 0(2)
- 46.54Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, FOUR, half tracker, Dhururu swivels and slams the pull past the diving square leg fielder to her left
- 46.2OTeam milestoneJintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs, too full outside off, Dhururu slices the drive over backward point's right and comes rushing back to bring up the 200 for Zimbabwe.
- 45.5WDeepti Sharma to Nomvelo Sibanda, out Caught by Tejal Hasabnis!! Two in two for Deepti. Can she get a hat-trick? Excellent catch from Tejal. Nomvelo Sibanda decided that she was gonna prod across and block no matter what and when you play with so much premeditation, the close-in fielders can second guess the shot and the direction of the ball. Tejal watched the ball like a hawk and caught the guided edge with both hands almost as it it were catching practice. Nomvelo Sibanda c Tejal Hasabnis b Deepti Sharma 0(1)
- 45.4WDeepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, out Lbw!! That is absolutely plumb. No need to think of a review. Gwanzura went deep inside the crease looking to poke the ball into the leg-side and ended up playing all around it. Missed it completely and the ball smashed her dead in front of middle. Nyasha Gwanzura lbw b Deepti Sharma 20(18) [4s-1 6s-1]
- 45.36Deepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, SIX, first six of the Zimbabwean innings. Gwanzura clears her front leg and swipes the full delivery over cow corner for a 73-metre maximum
- 41.3WVaishnavi Sharma to Josephine Nkomo, out Lbw!! Slider from Vaishnavi Sharma. Released it from a higher trajectory and got the ball to dip on Josephine Nkomo. She played all around it and got beaten on the inside edge. Hit her dead in front of middle and it was a fairly easy decision for the umpire. Josephine Nkomo lbw b Vaishnavi Sharma 20(36) [4s-2]
- 40.4DDropped catchShafali Verma to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, was that a six? Commendable effort from Tejal near the ropes. She went for the catch, took it with both hands but quickly realized that the momentum was gonna take her beyond the ropes. Just at the last second, tossed the ball into the air before losing balance and plucking the ball off the ground. Shafali Verma felt that was a catch and looked a bit disappointed
- 39.44Vaishnavi Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, FOUR, a freebie for the new batter. Sliding down the leg-side and Gwanzura gets enough bat on the tickle to get the ball running away to the fine leg fence
- 39.3WVaishnavi Sharma to Michelle Mavunga, out Bowled!! Wicket number three for Vaishnavi. The classic left arm orthodox spinner's dismissal. Loops up pitches on middle and turns ever so slightly to hit the top of off. There was plenty of flight for Mavunga to get lured and eventually beaten by the wild bat swing. No feet from Mavunga, she just wanted to slog leg-side, but no dice. Michelle Mavunga b Vaishnavi Sharma 3(6)
- 38.54Shafali Verma to Josephine Nkomo, FOUR, dropped. Tough chance though. Nkomo pokes with hard hands the outside edge flies through the gloves of Richa and towards the third man fence. Needed a better reaction, but not to be
- 38.14Shafali Verma to Josephine Nkomo, FOUR, that is a half-volley from Shafali Verma and the Zimbabwean skipper takes full toll of it. Full and wide, she leans across and spanks the drive all along the ground through extra cover
- 37.4WVaishnavi Sharma to Beloved Biza, out Lbw!! Beloved Biza wanted to sweep but missed a fairly straight delivery. The ball drifted in and hit her above the elbow and the umpire perhaps felt it was too high? Not to be. India looked confident and the review turned out to be a successful one. Beloved Biza lbw b Vaishnavi Sharma 34(49) [4s-4]
- 36.5UDRS reviewDeepti Sharma to Josephine Nkomo, no run, Nkomo kneels down to sweep and misses. The ball spins in and bounces extra to beat Nkomo on the under edge. India felt there was a murmur and went for the review, but to no avail...
- 34.6OTeam milestoneDeepti Sharma to Beloved Biza, 1 run, advances, meets the ball on the full and drives it down to long-on
- 33.54Shree Charani to Beloved Biza, FOUR, proper half-tracker as the arm-ball goes wrong from Charani. It's short, sliding down leg and Biza pulls it away to the boundary behind square
- 31.14Vaishnavi Sharma to Beloved Biza, FOUR, 66kph, slow and loopy outside off, Biza dances down, gets close enough to the pitch and lofts it over mid-off
- 28.24Jintimani Kalita to Beloved Biza, FOUR, straying on the pads, and it's clipped away nicely by Biza, goes racing away behind square
- 27.4WVaishnavi Sharma to Modester Mupachikwa, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Change of angle, switches to over the wicket and strikes straightaway! Maiden ODI wicket for Vaishnavi Sharma as Mupachikwa falls one short of her fifty. It was short and turning away outside off, she went for the cut, couldn't get on top of the bounce and sliced it to backward point. Deol takes a good low catch diving forward. Modester Mupachikwa c (sub)Harleen Deol b Vaishnavi Sharma 49(70) [4s-9]
- 25.44Shree Charani to Beloved Biza, FOUR, this time she gets proper hold of it! Drifting in on leg, Biza steps out, gets close to the pitch and lofts it over mid-on
- 22.2WSayali Satghare to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, out Bowled!! Angled in from round the wicket, nips back a touch and it goes right through the gate! Partnership broken and it's Satghare with the breakthrough. Richa gives her a hug. The feet went nowhere from Mugeri-Tiripano as she tried punching it from the crease. She gets beaten on the inside edge and it crashes into middle and off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano b Sayali Satghare 46(57) [4s-7]
- 18.64Vaishnavi Sharma to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, plenty of flight, Mupachikwa dances down for a lofted shot, doesn't get hold of it but it's enough to clear mid-on. Dragged it off the inside half over the infield
- 17.64Shafali Verma to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, this time she makes contact and cuts it away past backward point! Again some width from Shafali, Mugeri-Tiripano waits on it, plays late and beats the fielder to her right
- 16.34Vaishnavi Sharma to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, Mugeri-Tiripano joins the act now, flatter and touch shorter, Mugeri-Tiripano is onto it in a flash and cuts it behind square on the off-side
- 15.24Deepti Sharma to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, Mupachikwa is playing a good innings here, well tossed up once again, Mupachikwa dances down the track and smashes it over the in-field to deep mid-wicket, 2 bounces and into the fence
- 14.34Vaishnavi Sharma to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, byes, beats everyone, tossed up generously and this one turns in, Mugeri-Tiripano prods forward, but is beaten by the flight and misses it, Richa Ghosh behind the stumps also couldn't get to it
- 12.54Shree Charani to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, now through the off-side, tossed up and too full and wide, Mugeri-Tiripano reaches to the pitch of the ball and creams it all along the ground to deep extra cover
- 12.44Shree Charani to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, this is poor from Charani, too full and on the pads, she's been off radar so far in this over and Mugeri-Tiripano glances it fine past the fielder to fine-leg fence
- 12.24Shree Charani to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, she's taking on the spinners here, quicker and skidding through closer to the off-stump, Mugeri-Tiripano goes back, plays it late and cuts it away to deep backward point
- 10.34Shree Charani to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, that has been thumped down the ground, steps down to a flighted delivery and lofts it over the bowler's head to long-on, 50 up for Zimbabwe
- 9.44Deepti Sharma to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, tossed up generously and in the slot, Mugeri-Tiripano picks it and drills it in the gap to sweeper cover, she is making use of the gaps
- 9.14Deepti Sharma to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR, that was been crashed away, too full and enough width on offer from round the wicket, Mugeri-Tiripano reaches out and square-drives it square of the wicket on the off-side
- 8.3WShree Charani to Loryn Phiri, out Caught by Shafali Verma!! There's the first breakthrough, tossed up and fuller, Phiri was looking to clear mid-wicket, but the bat turned in her hand and hits it low towards Shafali at short mid-wicket, who takes a good low sharp catch. Phiri was struggling to get going and has departed. Loryn Phiri c Shafali Verma b Shree Charani 6(23)
- 5.64Jintimani Kalita to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, this is poor bowling, too full and straight on the pads, Mupachikwa clips it non nonchalantly off her legs to the vacant deep mid-wicket region
- 5.54Jintimani Kalita to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, that is a gorgeous shot! Back of a length and outside off, Mupachikwa stands tall and with a high elbow, punches it off the back foot to sweeper cover, it teased the fielder in the deep, before reaching the ropes
- 4.64Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, shortish delivery, Mupachikwa gets into the position quickly and nails the pull to deep square leg, rolled her wrists well on that occasion!
- 1.44Jintimani Kalita to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, too full on this occasion, too full and straight on the pads, easy pickings for Mupachikwa as she flicks it effortlessly to deep mid-wicket, the timing took it all the way to the fence
- 0.24Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, four more and this is poor bowling, too short and wide, enough width on offer and Mupachikwa slaps it square of the wicket on the off-side
- 0.14Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR, runs straightaway for Zimbabwe, short and wide outside off, Mupachikwa lataches onto it in a flash and cuts it in the gap at sweeper cover
- Smriti Mandhana has her first ODI series win as India's full-time captain. Zimbabwe's progress has been slow but steady, and they have just one more opportunity to prove that the spark they have shown on this tour is no fluke. Harmanpreet, Deepti and Vaishnavi all had memorable outings today, while the visitors will be pleased to have crossed the 200-run mark for the first time on this tour. Can they sign off with a win on Wednesday, or will India complete another clean sweep? Do join us for the third and final game of the series to find out. Until then, it's cheers and goodbye from Raju Peethala, Mukesh Gowda, Kiran Nataraj and Sagar Chawla. Cheers!!
- Harmanpreet Kaur | Player of the Match: As I said, I just want to enjoy my batting... Yeah, that's what I did, and that's what I want to keep doing. [On her approach after walking in at 19 for two and whether she consciously targeted the off side more than the leg side] Well, today we were playing an ODI format, and in ODI format, you have to act differently and that's what Pratika and I both decided that we have to respect if they're bowling in the right areas...and at the same time, if we're getting any loose ball, we have to punish that, and I think it was a very simple and clear message we gave each other, and then just reacting. [On dealing with the emotions of the past few weeks and mentally preparing for a fresh start in the next phase of his life and career] Well, I'm somebody who always likes to live life close to reality, and this is the reality now, and I just want to accept it in whatever way it is. And at the same time, cricket is something which has always given me happiness, and batting is something which is, you know, something I've been enjoying throughout my career. And today, and whenever I'm going to step in, I just want to enjoy my batting. [On whether her current batting form makes her miss captaincy less] When you're batting, you don't think these kinds of things. When you're batting, you're batting as a batter, and you want to take responsibility for the team. So I'm somebody who likes to take responsibility and bat according to the situation, and no matter whatever the situation is, I just want to enjoy myself. [On her physical condition after batting for nearly 45 overs in the afternoon heat] Yeah, definitely. I actually had a mild fever last night. That's why I was struggling when we came back to the field, and I just wanted to, you know, take some rest. And I think the painkillers, everything, are helping me, and hopefully I'll come back stronger.
- Smriti Mandhana | India skipper: Today's biggest positive, from 19/2, to get 300-plus - credit to Harman, Pratika, and Deepti the way they batted. Was brilliant to watch. She's (Deepti) been batting brilliantly. Even in the ODI World Cup, she had a lot of match-winning knocks for us. Unfortunately her number is such that she doesn't get long overs, but really happy the way she went about it today and got her hundred. Vaishnavi was brilliant, she was varying her pace and changing the angles. She knows her game very well which is always good to have as a captain. And the other bowlers chipped in as well. In white ball cricket, I think 4-5 overs is still a long spell considering the heat. Of course today it was not that hot. Otherwise as well, you don't want the batters to get used to it. The kind of quality we have in our bowling line-up, they can come in and bowl in good areas any time. As a batter you don't want bowlers changing. Zimbabwe were brilliant in the field and they stopped nearly 20-30 runs, especially in the point area. Brilliant to watch. I mean it's really hot out there in the afternoon. But the kind of trying and diving for every ball even in the 50th over. I don't think they've dropped any catch in the last two series which is very nice. Good signs for women's cricket in general.
- Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe skipper: I'm a bit sore. Tonight, have a lot of work to do with the physio. Today we bowled well in the powerplay, some decent lines, way better than the last game. Our death bowling today was a bit spot on, which is a positive. In the batting, we had starts, we just failed to convert. I thought we were a bit tentative when we got into the 40s, I felt they could have continued, turning those 40s into 50s and 50s into hundreds. It was a bit hard at first (coping with the weather), but it's not very different from Bulawayo at the moment. We don't have anything to lose and we should go on and fight till the last ball.
- Vaishnavi Sharma: Feeling really good. Great feeling. Prepared myself mentally, thought about what is needed at this level and what I can work on (when she was not part of the team). Have worked on my speed variations and reading the batter. Was just enjoying the game. Getting a wicket or not is not in my hands, was just following the plan. Haven't changed my action too much. Fourth wicket my favourite - the one which turned and hit the off stump.
- 21:17 local, 15:47 GMT, 21:17 IST: Another comprehensive win for India as Zimbabwe's wait extends to 5. 329 was always going to be a tough ask, but the visitors started off positively and were 104/1 at the end of 20 overs. Unfortunately for them, things went downhill from that point and they only managed 103/9 in the next 30. Mupachikwa, Tiripano, and Biza all got starts, but they needed at least one among them to take the game deep to have any chance of getting close to 300. The required rate kept getting higher and higher post the 20th over and Zimbabwe could not find the boundaries to stay in touch. Eventually, they lost wickets at regular intervals in the last 13 overs as the spin trio of Deepti, Vaishnavi and Shree Charani shared 8 wickets among them. Vaishnavi was the impressive of the lot and she was rightfully asked to lead the team off the field by Smriti after the end of the game. Stick around for the post-match reactions...
- Over 49 · 0 runs (0 0 0 0 W) · 1 wkt
- 48.5WJintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Chips the length ball straight to cover. Game over. Maiden ODI wicket for Jintimani Kalita as India win by 121 runs to win the series 2-0 with a game to go. Kalita should have gotten a wicket in the first ODI, but Deepti put down a straightforward chance at slip. Both will be mighty relieved now. Chiedza Dhururu c (sub)Harleen Deol b Jintimani Kalita 12(28) [4s-1]
- Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 48.4•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, length outside off, Dhururu chops it to the left of cover
- 48.3•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, good length on the stumps, solid block into the off-side
- 48.2•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, full outside off, Dhururu looks to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge
- 48.1•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, short of length on the stumps, Dhururu pushes it to cover
- End of over 48 · 1 run (0 1 W 0 0 0) · 1 wktZIMW 207/9Olinder Chare 0(3) · Chiedza Dhururu 12(23) · Deepti Sharma 9-0-32-3
- 47.6•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, too full on leg stump, Chare jams it into the leg-side
- 47.5•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, offbreak on the stumps, Chare plays it with soft hands into the off-side
- 47.4•Deepti Sharma to Olinder Chare, no run, fullon off, Chare defends it into the off-side
- Olinder Chare, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 47.3WDeepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, out Caught by (sub)Harleen Deol!! Easy peasy for Harleen at backward point. A no-feet hack from Tendai Makusha and it only found a thick leading edge, offering catching practice to the sub fielder inside the ring on the off-side. Tendai Makusha c (sub)Harleen Deol b Deepti Sharma 0(2)
- Deepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- 47.21Deepti Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, driven back to the bowler and Deepti has a shy at the batting end, which misses and results in an overthrow as the ball went off the pad towards square leg
- 47.1•Deepti Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, slower and fuller outside off, Dhururu presses forward and blocks to mid-off
- End of over 47 · 8 runs (0 wd 2 0 0 4 1)ZIMW 206/8Chiedza Dhururu 11(21) · Tendai Makusha 0(1) · Jintimani Kalita 7-0-34-0
- 46.61Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, short and well wide of off, Dhururu stands tall and slaps it to the right of deep cover
- 46.54Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, FOUR, half tracker, Dhururu swivels and slams the pull past the diving square leg fielder to her left
- 46.4•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, short on off, punched back to the bowler
- 46.3•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, full on off stump, Dhururu toe-ends the drive to extra cover
- 46.22Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs, too full outside off, Dhururu slices the drive over backward point's right and comes rushing back to bring up the 200 for Zimbabwe.
- 46.2wdJintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, wide, full and slipping down the leg-side, Dhururu looks to flick and misses
- 46.1•Jintimani Kalita to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, full and wide of off, Dhururu opens the bat face and drives to the right of cover
- Jintimani Kalita [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 46 · 6 runs (0 0 6 W W 0) · 2 wktZIMW 198/8Tendai Makusha 0(1) · Chiedza Dhururu 4(15) · Deepti Sharma 8-0-31-2
- 45.6•Deepti Sharma to Tendai Makusha, no run, no hat-trick for Deepti. There was a slip, leg slip and short leg for this delivery, but no luck as Makusha blocked it out into the leg-side with soft hands
- Tendai Makusha, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 45.5WDeepti Sharma to Nomvelo Sibanda, out Caught by Tejal Hasabnis!! Two in two for Deepti. Can she get a hat-trick? Excellent catch from Tejal. Nomvelo Sibanda decided that she was gonna prod across and block no matter what and when you play with so much premeditation, the close-in fielders can second guess the shot and the direction of the ball. Tejal watched the ball like a hawk and caught the guided edge with both hands almost as it it were catching practice. Nomvelo Sibanda c Tejal Hasabnis b Deepti Sharma 0(1)
- Deepti Sharma to Nomvelo Sibanda, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
- Nomvelo Sibanda, left handed bat, comes to the crease
- 45.4WDeepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, out Lbw!! That is absolutely plumb. No need to think of a review. Gwanzura went deep inside the crease looking to poke the ball into the leg-side and ended up playing all around it. Missed it completely and the ball smashed her dead in front of middle. Nyasha Gwanzura lbw b Deepti Sharma 20(18) [4s-1 6s-1]
- Deepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
- 45.36Deepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, SIX, first six of the Zimbabwean innings. Gwanzura clears her front leg and swipes the full delivery over cow corner for a 73-metre maximum
- 45.2•Deepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, looks to cut a short delivery and gets beaten on the top-edge
- A friendly warning from Deepti as the non-striker was backing up too far before the release of the delivery
- 45.1•Deepti Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, tossed up outside off, Gwanzura pushes the drive to the right of cover
- Deepti Sharma [7.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack
- End of over 45 · 6 runs (wd 0 0 1 2 wd 1 0)ZIMW 192/6Chiedza Dhururu 4(15) · Nyasha Gwanzura 14(14) · Sayali Satghare 9-0-33-1
- 44.6•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, full on off, Dhururu drives straight to Deepti at mid-on
- 44.51Sayali Satghare to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, jumps back and cuts the length delivery to the left of the diving backward point
- 44.5wdSayali Satghare to Nyasha Gwanzura, wide, short of length sliding down leg, Gwanzura heaves and misses
- 44.42Sayali Satghare to Nyasha Gwanzura, 2 runs, back of the hand slower ball wide of off, Gwanzura toe-ends the loft and gets it to drop between mid-on and mid-off. Mid-off runs back and keeps it down to a double
- 44.31Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, full outside off, Dhururu slices the drive off the outer half to the left of third man
- 44.2•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, another slower ball, this one curls in off the seam and hits Dhururu outside leg stump. She wanted to block, but got beaten on the inside edge
- 44.1•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, back of the hand slower ball outside off, Dhururu looks to cut and gets beaten on the top-edge
- 44.1wdSayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, wide, bumper on the stumps, Dhururu looks to pull and gets beaten on the top-edge. Too high and was a shade down leg as well
- End of over 44 · 4 runs (2 1 0 0 1 0)ZIMW 186/6Nyasha Gwanzura 11(12) · Chiedza Dhururu 3(11) · Vaishnavi Sharma 10-1-39-4
- 43.6•Vaishnavi Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, no run, slow and full on off, Gwanzura chips it off the splice into the off-side. A wry smile from Vaishnavi Sharma as she caps off an excellent spell of 4/39.
- 43.51Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, kneels down and sweeps the full ball to the left of deep square leg
- 43.4•Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, much slower through the air, Dhururu presses forward and defends it
- 43.3•Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, slowed it down a bit, Dhururu defends it back to the bowler
- 43.21Vaishnavi Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, floated up again, Gwanzura drags it across the line to deep mid-wicket
- 43.12Vaishnavi Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, 2 runs, well tossed up outside off, Gwanzura gets down and mistimes the sweep shot in the air to deep mid-wicket, Tejal covers good ground in the deep and cuts it off
- End of over 43 · 2 runs (1 1 0 0 0 0)ZIMW 182/6Chiedza Dhururu 2(8) · Nyasha Gwanzura 8(9) · Sayali Satghare 8-0-27-1
- 42.6•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, this one nipped back in from a length, Dhururu plays down the wrong line and is hit high on the pads, that was going down and a stifled appeal is turned down
- 42.5•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, banged in short on the stumps, Dhururu looks to pull and gets beaten on the top-edge
- 42.4•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, slower length delivery on the stumps, Dhururu gets forward to block towards mid-on
- 42.3•Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, low fulltoss outside off, Dhururu toe-ends the drive to mid-off
- 42.21Sayali Satghare to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Gwanzura slices the drive to the left of sweeper cover
- 42.11Sayali Satghare to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Dhururu looks to force into the off-side and gets an outside edge to the left of deep third
- Sayali Satghare [7.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
- End of over 42 · 2 runs (1 0 W 0 0 1) · 1 wktZIMW 180/6Chiedza Dhururu 1(3) · Nyasha Gwanzura 7(8) · Vaishnavi Sharma 9-1-35-4
- 41.61Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run, flat outside off, Dhururu opens the bat face and dabs to the left of backward point for a quick single
- 41.5•Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, touch quicker on the stumps, blocked off the back foot
- 41.4•Vaishnavi Sharma to Chiedza Dhururu, no run, tosses it full and gets the ball to spin away just outside off, Dhururu looks to defend and gets beaten on the outside edge
- Chiedza Dhururu, right handed bat, comes to the crease
- 41.3WVaishnavi Sharma to Josephine Nkomo, out Lbw!! Slider from Vaishnavi Sharma. Released it from a higher trajectory and got the ball to dip on Josephine Nkomo. She played all around it and got beaten on the inside edge. Hit her dead in front of middle and it was a fairly easy decision for the umpire. Josephine Nkomo lbw b Vaishnavi Sharma 20(36) [4s-2]
- Vaishnavi Sharma to Josephine Nkomo, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
- Given out lbw. Zimbabwe review. No bat involved. Three reds - hitting middle and leg. Gone!!
- 41.2•Vaishnavi Sharma to Josephine Nkomo, no run, slow and short outside off, Nkomo cuts and can't get it past backward point
- 41.11Vaishnavi Sharma to Nyasha Gwanzura, 1 run, short outside off, cut away to the right of deep extra cover
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