India Women smashed Zimbabwe by 121 runs in the second ODI at BCA Stadium, sealing a 2‑0 series lead with a 328/6 total.
Harmanpreet Kaur blasted 126 off 121 balls, while Deepti Sharma finished on 106* off 86. Their 153‑run fifth‑wicket partnership set a new Indian record in women’s ODIs. Pratika Rawal steadied the innings with 61 after a duck from skipper Smriti Mandhana. The pair’s aggressive batting left Zimbabwe with a daunting target.
Vaishnavi returned to the side and delivered a tight spell, claiming 4/39 in her 10 overs. Deepti added a bowling punch with 3/32, turning the game after her century. Zimbabwe’s best bowler, Nomvelo Sibanda, managed only two wickets, unable to stem the tide. The Indian bowlers’ disciplined attack dismantled Zimbabwe’s chase in 48.5 overs.
Zimbabwe fought back, with Modester Mupachikwa and Chipo Mugeri‑Tiripano mounting a 69‑run partnership that kept them in contention. Mupachikwa scored 49 off 70 and Mugeri‑Tiripano 46 off 70, but both fell in the 40s as India broke the stand. The required run‑rate surged, and wickets fell at the back end, leaving Zimbabwe all out for 207.
The win cements India’s dominance in the series and boosts their ICC ranking, while the twin centuries mark a historic performance for the side.
India now gears up for a crucial series against Pakistan in the upcoming tournament.