Zimbabwe Women vs India Women — Match Centre
India Women won by 4 wkts
Toss: India Women chose to bowl
Match details
- Status
- Result · India Women won by 4 wkts
- Match
- 1st T20I · T20 · Women
- Scheduled start
- Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 7:30 PM Bangladesh time
Fri 16 Oct · 7:00 PM (local time, UTC+05:30) - Scheduled end
- Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 11:00 PM Bangladesh time
Fri 16 Oct · 10:30 PM (local time, UTC+05:30) - Scheduled length
- 3 h 30 min
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 8:04 PM Bangladesh time
last update Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 10:27 PM Bangladesh time (1 day) - Toss
- India Women chose to bowl
- Match referee
- GS Lakshmi (IND)
- Umpire
- Anna Harris (ENG)
- Umpire
- Vrinda Rathi (IND)
- TV umpire
- N Janani (IND)
- Data
- Scores fetched Fri 23 Oct 2026 · 10:50 PM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
Zimbabwe Women · 114/5 (20.0)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKelis Ndhlovu | b Arundhati Reddy | 42 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 95.45 |
| BBeloved Biza | lbw b Kranti Gaud | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MModester Mupachikwa † | c and b Shree Charani | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| SSharne Mayers | not out | 43 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 130.30 |
| NNyasha Gwanzura | st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| MMichelle Mavunga | st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| CChipo Mugeri-Tiripano | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kranti Gaud | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
 Nandani Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2.80 |
 Shafali Verma | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.70 |
 Deepti Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 |
 Arundhati Reddy | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 |
 Shree Charani | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 |
India Women · 116/6 (15.4)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Smriti Mandhana (c) | c Tendai Makusha b Nyasha Gwanzura | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Shafali Verma | c and b Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| AAnushka Sharma | c Kelis Ndhlovu b Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
 Harmanpreet Kaur | c Nyasha Gwanzura b Michelle Mavunga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
 Niki Prasad | not out | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 111.43 |
| Deepti Sharma | c Mayers b Olinder Chare | 49 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 132.43 |
 Richa Ghosh † | c Nyasha Gwanzura b Beloved Biza | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Arundhati Reddy | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTendai Makusha | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.40 |
| NNyasha Gwanzura | 3.0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| MMichelle Mavunga | 3.0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6.30 |
| FFrancisca Chipare | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 |
| OOlinder Chare | 3.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.70 |
| BBeloved Biza | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.80 |
Commentary
13.6
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, width on offer and Niki Prasad stays deep in the crease to cut it past point for a single and will retain the strike
13.5
Olinder Chare to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps and Richa Ghosh drills it to the right of the diving bowler for a single
13.4
OUT! Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, Caught by Mayers!! This was there to be put away. Another one sliding down the leg side, Deepti Sharma gets down on one knee and goes for the sweep, only to pick out the fielder at short fine leg. Seems to have come off the toe end of the bat, and the fielder completes a reverse-cup catch over her head. But what a knock under pressure! Walking in with India staring at a challenging situation, she has turned the tide with a sensational display of composure, class and experience.
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, Caught!!
13.3
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, no run
13.2
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, takes a step forward and drives it to the right of cover fielder for a single
13.1
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, no run, comes in with the arm and Niki Prasad is happy to defend it back to Olinder Chare
12.6
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, no run, doesn't get to her fifty in this over as she blocks this straight delivery back to the bowler
12.5
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, ovecooks the flight and ends up bowling a full toss on the pads, Niki Prasad comes down the wicket and tucks it to deep mid-wicket
12.4
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, presents the full face of the bat and eases it to long-on to move to 49
12.3
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and steers this length delivery outside off to the left of backward point
12.2
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, gives it a bit of loop as Deepti Sharma brings her bat down and whips it to deep square leg. Niki wanted another run but Deepti Sharma sends her back
12.1
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, tossed up on the middle as Niki Prasad kneels down and sweeps it to deep square leg
11.6
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma,
11.5
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, no run, angling across and very close to the tramline outside off, Deepti Sharma leaves it alone thinking it's a wide but the umpire says no
11.4
FOUR! Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, , Plants her knee and slog sweeps this fullish delivery to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for another boundary
11.3
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, 1 run, 102.2kph, short and wide, Niki Prasad crunches it straight to the fielder at deep cover for one run
11.2
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, once again leg lined and Deepti Sharma flicks it to deep square leg and only gets a single this time around
11.1
FOUR! Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, , nah, can't bowl that line with no one at deep mid-wicket! Fullish on the stumps as Deepti Sharma moves across and whips it for a boundary
10.6
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, 75.2kph, it's very full from the spinner and Deepti Sharma is happy to push it to long-on
10.5
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, tossed up around off, Niki Prasad drills it to long off along the ground for a single
10.4
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, no run, a bit more bounce from the length, Niki Prasad punches it back to the bowler
10.3
FOUR! Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, , slower and shorter outside off, Niki Prasad
10.2
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, floated around off at 76.9kph as Deepti Sharma leans across and times the drive to deep cover for a single
10.1
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, no run, too full on the stumps, Deepti Sharma knocks it to the fielder at mid-wicket
on the field now, with this partnership getting India back on track!
9.6
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, touch shorter again, punched down the ground to long-on
9.5
FOUR! Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, , this time off the back foot, drags it short this time, Sharma stays back and punches it past the fielder to wide long-off, picked the gap to perfection!
9.4
FOUR! Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, , the partnership between Deepti Sharma and Niki Prasad is now
9.3
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, full on off, Prasad walks down and drives it to sweeper cover
9.2
FOUR! Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, , misses her radar and bowls it on the pads, Prasad was hanging back, just had to get some part of the bat on it and the ball raced away to fine leg fence
9.1
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, well tossed up on middle, Sharma mistime a loft to long-on
8.6
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run
8.5
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, in the air, but it falls in no man's land, well tossed up on off, Prasad goes for the sweep and top edges it towards short third, just over the keeper
8.4
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, no run, comes down the track, takes it on the full and hits it straight to the bowler
8.3
FOUR! Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, , top shot and she is having a promising debut here, nothing wrong with the delivery, on a length and outside off, Prasad plays late and punches it through deep point region
8.2
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, no run, full on middle and leg, cramped for room, Prasad goes back and defends it
8.1
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, tossed up on off, Deepti gets forward and drives it to sweeper cover
7.6
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, this one keeps a bit low, Sharma pushes it down to long-on
7.5
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, low full-toss, Prasad drives it past the fielder to wide long-off
7.4
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, nicely tossed up from round the wicket, Deepti gets across the drives it to long-on
7.3
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, no run, this one stopped on her a bit, Deepti plays it in the air towards the right of the bowler
7.2
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, turning into the pads, Prasad works it to short mid-wicket
7.1
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, starts off with a shortish delivery, punched down the ground to long-on
6.6
Francisca Chipare to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, full and wide outside off, Deepti reaches out and slices it to sweeper cover
6.5
Francisca Chipare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, angling in from a length, Prasad eases it down to long-on
6.4
Francisca Chipare to Niki Prasad, no run, full and angling in, Prasad works it to short mid-wicket
6.3
FOUR! Francisca Chipare to Niki Prasad, , excellent timing and placement on that occasion, allows the length ball to come into her, Niki walks down the track and times the drive to perfection and the placement was spot on well wide of the fielder
This was the first time that India Women lost their first four wickets within the first four overs of a T20I (where data available).
6.2
Francisca Chipare to Niki Prasad, no run, full and just outside off, Prasad guides it to point
6.1
FOUR! Francisca Chipare to Niki Prasad, , she's found the gap, fraction shorter on middle, Prasad was hanging back, picked the length early and pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket
\n12/4 vs SL-W, Visakhapatnam, 2014\n13/4 vs SA-W, Surat, 2019 (subsequently 13/6)\n17/4 vs WI-W, Roseau, 2012\n18/4 vs AUS-W, Visakhapatnam, 2012\n19/4 vs ZIM-W, Raipur, 2026
5.6
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, , well tossed up again, Deepti is equal to the task as she walks down and lofts it over mid-on, one bounce over the ropes, She ends the power-play on a high.
5.5
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, no run, speared in full on off, Sharma mistimes a drive to covers
5.3
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, drags it short this time, Deepti gets down and heaves it across the line to backward square-leg
5.2
FOUR! Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, , she's gone down town! Tossed up on off, Deepti steps down the track and lofts it straight over the bowler's head, one bounce over the ropes
5.1
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, no run, full and drifting in from round the wicket, Sharma stays back and defends it
4.6
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run, full and tailing in, clipped towards short mid-wicket and good sliding stop from the fielder
4.5
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run, fraction shorter outside off, Prasad hits it straight to the fielder at point
4.4
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, on a length outside off, Sharma taps it in the gap at covers for a quick single
4.3
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, no run, tighter line around the off-stump, punched off the back foot to covers
4.2
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, no run, on a length and angling across, Deepti pushes it to covers
4.1
FOUR! Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, , that is a good hit from Deepti Sharma, slightly shorter and this one keeps a tad low, Deepti picked the length early and whips it over the in-field to deep square leg
3.6
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, fraction shorter and drifting in, punched down the ground to long-on
3.5
Nyasha Gwanzura to Niki Prasad, 1 run, flatter and touch shorter, Prasad stays back and punches it to long-on
3.4
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, too full around off, Sharma drives it down `to long-on
3.3
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, no run, tossed up delivery on off, Sharma gets forward and defends it
3.2
Nyasha Gwanzura to Deepti Sharma, no run, full and drifting into the pads, Sharma works it towards square leg
3.1
OUT! Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, Caught&Bowled!! Now the dangerous Shafali departs, India are struggling here. Fired in full on off, Verma drives it towards the right of the bowler, who dives well to her right and clings on to a sharp catch. India are tottering at 19/4 and who would have thought of this.
Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, Caught&Bowled!!
2.6
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run, another successful over comes to an end. Length delivery on off, Prasad defends it to the off-side. A wicket-maiden!
2.5
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run
2.4
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run, length delivery outside off and shaping away, Prasad pushes it to point
2.3
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, no run, full outside off and it shapes away a bit. Kept a tad low also, Prasad plays and misses it
2.2
OUT! Michelle Mavunga to Harmanpreet Kaur, Caught by Nyasha Gwanzura!! What is happening here? India are losing wickets in a heap. It was a poor delivery, full and on the pads, Kaur gets across and flicks it tamely straight into the hands of Gwanzura at short mid-wicket. A soft dismissal and Zimbabwe are off to a brilliant start.
Michelle Mavunga to Harmanpreet Kaur, Caught!!
2.1
Michelle Mavunga to Harmanpreet Kaur, no run, starts off with a lovely delivery, full on middle and shaping away a bit, Kaur on the back foot, defends it watchfully
1.6
Nyasha Gwanzura to Harmanpreet Kaur, 1 run, touch shorter and outside off, Kaur punches it off the back foot to point, a fumble and they get the single
1.5
Nyasha Gwanzura to Harmanpreet Kaur, no run, floated up wide outside off, Kaur goes for a loose drive and misses it
1.4
OUT! Nyasha Gwanzura to Anushka Sharma, Caught by Kelis Ndhlovu!!
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Info
| Result | India Women won by 4 wkts |
| Match | 1st T20I · T20 |
| Series | Zimbabwe Women tour of India, 2026 |
| Date & time | Fri 16 Oct 2026 · 7:30 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur |
| Toss | Toss: India Women chose to bowl |
| Match referee | GS Lakshmi (IND) |
| Umpire | Anna Harris (ENG) |
| Umpire | Vrinda Rathi (IND) |
| TV umpire | N Janani (IND) |
Playing XI
Zimbabwe Women
- Kelis Ndhlovu
- Beloved Biza
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano
- Sharne Mayers
- Michelle Mavunga
- Nyasha Gwanzura
- Francisca Chipare
- Modester Mupachikwa (wk)
- Josephine Nkomo (c)
- Olinder Chare
- Tendai Makusha
Bench: Chiedza Dhururu, Loryn Phiri, Kudzai Chigora, Nomvelo Sibanda
India Women
- Shafali Verma
- Smriti Mandhana (c)
- Anushka Sharma
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Niki Prasad
- Richa Ghosh (wk)
- Deepti Sharma
- Shree Charani
- Arundhati Reddy
- Nandani Sharma
- Kranti Gaud
Bench: Gunalan Kamalini, Minnu Mani, Jintimani Kalita, Prema Rawat