After being sent in to bat, India recovered from the early loss of captain Smriti Mandhana for a duck. Pratika Rawal provided stability with a composed 61 off 67 balls, anchoring the innings alongside
Record-breaking partnership powers India to 328
Harmanpreet Kaur led the charge with a fluent 126 from 121 deliveries, finding the boundary 15 times. She was joined by
Vaishnavi and Deepti dismantle Zimbabwe chase
Facing a daunting target of 329, Zimbabwe showed more resilience than in the series opener. Modester Mupachikwa and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano built a 69-run partnership to keep the visitors in the hunt. Mupachikwa contributed 49 off 70 balls, while Mugeri-Tiripano added 46, but both were dismissed before they could convert their starts into substantial scores. Once the partnership was broken, the required run rate climbed rapidly, and the visitors struggled to maintain momentum.
Vaishnavi, returning to the starting XI, proved instrumental in stifling the chase. She finished with impressive figures of 4/39 from her 10 overs, consistently breaking partnerships and applying pressure. Deepti Sharma complemented her earlier batting heroics with a strong bowling display, claiming 3/32 in nine overs. Jintimani Kalita wrapped up the innings by taking the final wicket of Chiedza Dhururu, marking her first international scalp and bowling Zimbabwe out for 207 in 48.5 overs.
