India W vs Zimbabwe W, 1st T20I
Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026 · T20I · · Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
India W won by 4 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) (India W 116/6, Zimbabwe W 114/5).
- India W: 116/6 (15.4 ov)
- Zimbabwe W: 114/5 (20 ov)
Match report
India W (IND-W) faced Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) in the 1st T20I of Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026, a T20I match, at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Play began on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Anna Harris and Vrinda Rathi, with GS Lakshmi as match referee.
Zimbabwe W made 114/5 in 20 overs, with Sharne Mayers top-scoring on 43 not out from 33 balls. Nandani Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 11. India W made 116/6 in 15.4 overs, with Deepti Sharma top-scoring on 49 from 37 balls. Nyasha Gwanzura was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18.
Result: India W won by 4 wickets (with 26 balls remaining). Deepti Sharma was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 114/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | b Arundhati Reddy | 42 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 95.45 |
| Beloved Biza | lbw b Kranti Goud | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | c & b Shree Charani | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Sharne Mayers | not out | 43 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 130.3 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Michelle Mavunga | st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Josephine Nkomo, Francisca Chipare, Olinda Chare, Tendai Makusha
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kranti Goud | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Nandani Sharma | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2.75 |
| Shafali Verma | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
India W · 1st innings: 116/6 (15.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | c Tendai Makusha b Nyasha Gwanzura | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Shafali Verma | c & b Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Anushka 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 |
| Niki Prasad | not out | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 111.43 |
| Deepti Sharma | c Sharne Mayers b Olinda Chare | 49 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 132.43 |
| Richa Ghosh | c Nyasha Gwanzura b Beloved Biza | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 |
| Arundhati Reddy | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Goud
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Makusha | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Michelle Mavunga | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Francisca Chipare | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Olinda Chare | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (IND-W, Tendai Makusha): 5 runs, 116/6 – 4 • • 1
- Over 15 (IND-W, Beloved Biza): 8 runs, 111/6 – 1 W • 6 • 1
- Over 14 (IND-W, Olinda Chare): 3 runs, 103/5 – 1 1 W • 1 •
- Over 13 (IND-W, Beloved Biza): 5 runs, 100/4 – • 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 12 (IND-W, Michelle Mavunga): 14 runs, 95/4 – 4 • 4 1 1 4
- Over 11 (IND-W, Beloved Biza): 7 runs, 81/4 – 1 1 • 4 1 •