Vadodara: India’s women’s team began their ODI series against Zimbabwe with a convincing nine-wicket victory, chasing down a target of 198 in just 28 overs after bowling out the visitors for 197.
Pratika Rawal led the chase with an unbeaten 100 off 96 balls, hitting 15 boundaries to register her third ODI century. Shafali Verma provided the fireworks with a half-century off just 29 deliveries, while Smriti Mandhana contributed 32 runs.
Mandhana and Rawal shared a 93-run opening partnership before the Indian captain was dismissed. Shafali then joined Rawal, and the pair comfortably guided India to victory.
Earlier, spinner Shri Charani delivered an impressive performance, claiming four wickets for 23 runs in her 10 overs, the best bowling figures of her ODI career. Kranti Goud took three wickets, while Deepti Sharma claimed two to restrict Zimbabwe to 197.
