India Women completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep against Zimbabwe Women with a 92-run victory in the third match in Raipur on October 20, 2026. The hosts scored 216 for 7 before restricting Zimbabwe to 124 for 7.
Harmanpreet Kaur led India’s batting with an explosive 91 from 41 balls, including 10 fours and five sixes. Shafali Verma provided a blistering start, scoring 69 from 37 balls with six fours and five sixes. Their 84-run partnership gave India the momentum needed to set a formidable total.
Shafali reached her 23rd T20I half-century from 26 balls, her ninth fifty of 2026. Nandani Sharma then claimed three wickets, including two in the final over, as India wrapped up Zimbabwe’s chase. Smriti Mandhana captained the side but did not bat.
How did India reach 216 for 7?
Shafali set the tempo from the outset, attacking Zimbabwe’s bowling relentlessly throughout the powerplay and beyond. Her 50 came from only 26 deliveries before she finished with 69 from 37 balls, an innings featuring six fours and five sixes. Her aggressive strokeplay gave India a strong platform to accelerate.
Harmanpreet dominated the middle and closing overs, delivering one of the most destructive innings of the series. Her 91 from 41 balls included 10 fours and five sixes, while the 84-run stand with Shafali propelled India toward 216 for 7—a total Zimbabwe were unable to challenge.
How did India restrict Zimbabwe to 124 for 7?
Zimbabwe never mounted a serious challenge in their chase of 217, finishing on 124 for 7. Sharne Mayers offered the visitors’ best resistance with a patient 60, but lacked support from the rest of the batting lineup.
Nandani Sharma was India’s standout bowler, taking three wickets and sealing the victory with two dismissals in the final over. The result completed a dominant whitewash across all three T20Is played in Raipur during the Zimbabwe Women’s tour of India in 2026-27.
