India Women vs Zimbabwe Women cricket match
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The gist
India Women beat Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third T20I to sweep the series 3-0.
It was the teams' first women's T20I series and Zimbabwe's first tour of India.
Background
The series was the first-ever women's T20I series between India and Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwe's first-ever trip to India. It was also Smriti Mandhana's first series as India's full-time captain across all formats after she took over from Harmanpreet Kaur earlier in October. All three T20Is were played in Raipur, where the pitch offered a challenging surface for batters.
How it unfolded
- Oct 16, 2026First T20I in Raipur: India beat Zimbabwe by four wickets, chasing 115 in 15.4 overs after Zimbabwe made 114/5. India were 19/4 before an 82-run partnership between debutant Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma.
- Oct 18, 2026Second T20I in Raipur: India restricted Zimbabwe to 102/8 and chased 103 with nine wickets and 11.1 overs to spare. Shafali Verma made 55 off 25 balls and Smriti Mandhana 47 in a 96-run opening stand.
- Oct 20, 2026Third T20I in Raipur: India made 216/7 (Shafali Verma 69 off 37, Harmanpreet Kaur 91 not out off 41; Beloved Biza 3-50) and bowled Zimbabwe out for 124, winning by 92 runs and sweeping the series 3-0.
- Oct 23, 2026Three-match ODI series begins in Vadodara, with the first ODI at 8.30 am GMT (2 pm IST).
Who’s saying what
- Official
- India captain Smriti Mandhana praised the batting effort, saying Anushka set the tone at the top before Shafali and Harmanpreet played their parts, and said the bowlers executed their plans well though there are still a few things the side can work on.