On October 20, 2026, in Raipur, India Women won the third and final match by 92 runs to complete a 3-0 T20I series sweep against Zimbabwe Women. To finish a commanding series, the hosts scored 216 for 7 and then held the visitors to 124 for 7.
India’s batting effort was led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 91 off 41 balls with 10 fours and 5 sixes. At the top of the order, Shafali Verma scored 69 off 37 balls with five sixes and six fours, creating an explosive platform. India’s innings gained decisive momentum thanks to their 84-run partnership.
Shafali reached her 23rd T20I fifty and her ninth of 2026 after reaching her half-century off just 26 balls. India ended Zimbabwe’s chase well short of the target after Nandani Sharma claimed three wickets in the last over. The team’s captain, Smriti Mandhana, did not bat during the game.
How did India manage to score 216 for 7?
Shafali attacked the Zimbabwe bowling throughout the powerplay and beyond, setting the tone from the first ball. After reaching her half-century in 26 deliveries, she finished on 69 off 37 balls, including five sixes and six fours. Her assertive strategy provided India with a solid base from which to grow.
In the middle and final overs, Harmanpreet took charge and delivered one of the series’ most devastating knocks. With 10 fours and 5 sixes in her 91 off 41 balls, she and Shafali shared an 84-run partnership that was crucial in helping India reach a formidable total. In the end, India scored 216 for 7, far more than Zimbabwe could muster.
How did the bowlers from India dismiss Zimbabwe for 124?
Zimbabwe finished at 124 for 7, never really competing during their chase of 217. With a score of 60 in the third Twenty20 International, Sharne Mayers provided the most resistance for the visitors, but the rest of the batting lineup did not provide her with enough support to mount a serious challenge.
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India’s best bowler, Nandani Sharma, took three wickets, including two in the last over, to help end the game and the series. During the Zimbabwe Women’s tour of India in 2026–2027, India won all three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) in Raipur with ease, never letting Zimbabwe develop any sustained pressure with the bat or the ball.
