Zimbabwe W vs United Arab Emirates W, 1st T20I
United Arab Emirates Women tour of Zimbabe 2025 · T20I · · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
United Arab Emirates W won by 35 runs (Zimbabwe W 148/6, United Arab Emirates W 183/3).
- Zimbabwe W: 148/6 (20 ov)
- United Arab Emirates W: 183/3 (20 ov)
Match report
Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) faced United Arab Emirates W (UAE-W) in the 1st T20I of United Arab Emirates Women tour of Zimbabe 2025, a T20I match, at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Play began on Sunday, 5 October 2025 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
United Arab Emirates W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Christopher Phiri and Nkosehle Ndiweni, with Julia Chibhabha as match referee.
United Arab Emirates W made 183/3 in 20 overs, with Esha Oza top-scoring on 97 from 55 balls. Lindokuhle Mabhero was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 29. Zimbabwe W made 148/6 in 20 overs, with Chiedza Dhururu top-scoring on 67 not out from 58 balls. Samaira Dharnidharka was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19.
Result: United Arab Emirates W won by 35 runs. Esha Oza 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.
United Arab Emirates W · 1st innings: 183/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esha Oza | c Francisca Chipare b Lindokuhle Mabhero | 97 | 55 | 16 | 1 | 176.36 |
| Theertha Satish | c Francisca Chipare b Josephine Nkomo | 49 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Rinitha Rajith | c Modester Mupachikwa b Lindokuhle Mabhero | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Heena Hotchandani | not out | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Samaira Dharnidharka | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 19 · Did not bat: Lavanya Keny, Michelle Botha, Suraksha Kotte, Siya Gokhale, Udeni Dona, Indhuja Nandakumar
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Zimunu | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Josephine Nkomo | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Francisca Chipare | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Christine Mutasa | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Loryn Phiri | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 148/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyasha Gwanzura | b Samaira Dharnidharka | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | b Siya Gokhale | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | lbw b Samaira Dharnidharka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loreen Tshuma | b Samaira Dharnidharka | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiedza Dhururu | not out | 67 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 115.52 |
| Josephine Nkomo | c Esha Oza b Heena Hotchandani | 43 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 130.3 |
| Loryn Phiri | c Michelle Botha b Siya Gokhale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Christine Mutasa | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Adel Zimunu, Francisca Chipare, Lindokuhle Mabhero
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaira Dharnidharka | 4 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Suraksha Kotte | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Esha Oza | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Indhuja Nandakumar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Siya Gokhale | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Michelle Botha | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Heena Hotchandani | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM-W, Siya Gokhale): 9 runs, 144/6 – 1 2 4 1 W 1
- Over 19 (ZIM-W, Samaira Dharnidharka): 9 runs, 135/5 – • 1 2 1 1 4
- Over 18 (ZIM-W, Heena Hotchandani): 6 runs, 126/5 – 1 3 W 1 • 1
- Over 17 (ZIM-W, Michelle Botha): 6 runs, 120/4 – • 1 1 1 1 2
- Over 16 (ZIM-W, Heena Hotchandani): 10 runs, 114/4 – 1 1 4 2 1 1
- Over 15 (ZIM-W, Michelle Botha): 7 runs, 104/4 – 1 1 • 1 4 •