India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of India, 16 October, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
116/6 (15.4 ov)
114/5 (20 ov)
India Women won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Prasad | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 111.43 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Tendai Makusha | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.40 |
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
India Women won by 4 wickets
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women (IND-W won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Women (IND-W won by 147 runs) | Final | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Bangladesh Women (IND-W won by 114 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 20 Sep 2026 |
| Japan Women (IND-W won by 8 wickets) | 4th Quarter-Final | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Sri Lanka Women (IND-W won by 72 runs) | Final | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India Women (IND-W won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 16 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 8 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 7 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 8 wickets) | 2nd T20I | 5 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 8 wickets) | 1st T20I | 3 Oct 2026 |
| West Indies Women (WI-W won by 91 runs) | 3rd ODI | 30 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (0.5 ov): Arundhati Reddy: 2 (2), Niki Prasad: 4 (3)
- Last Bat: Richa Ghosh 7(5) - c N Gwanzura b B Biza Beloved Biza
- Fall of Wickets: 14 - 1 Smriti Mandhana, 18 - 2 Anushka Sharma, 19 - 3 Harmanpreet Kaur, 19 - 4 Shafali Verma, 101 - 5 Deepti Sharma, 110 - 6 Richa Ghosh
- Reviews Remaining: India Women - 2 of 2, Zimbabwe Women - 2 of 2
- Toss: India Women elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Zimbabwe Women tour of India
- Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
- City: Raipur
- Umpires: Anna Harris (England), Vrinda Rathi (India), N Janani (India, TV)
- Referee: GS Lakshmi (India)
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, Full and on the stumps from Mavunga, worked away for a single.
Michelle Mavunga to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Michelle Mavunga drops it back of a length on off stump, Niki Prasad works it away for one. India Women need 28 more to reach 115.
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, Four, Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, FOUR, Deepti Sharma goes forward and slogs the sweep away to the boundary. India Women need 24 more to reach 115.
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, no run, Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, no run. Full length on off stump, Deepti goes forward and misses. India Women need 24 off the target of 115.
Michelle Mavunga to Deepti Sharma, Four, Mavunga hits a good length on off stump, Deepti Sharma goes forward and cuts it away for four. India Women need 20 more to reach 115.
End of over 12 (14 runs)
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run. Full and on the stumps, Prasad goes forward and works it away for a single. India Women need 19 more to reach the target of 115.
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, Full length on the stumps, Deepti Sharma goes forward and works away a single.
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run. Good length on off stump, worked away for a single. India Women need 17 runs to win.
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, 1 run, Beloved Biza drops it on a good length on off stump, Deepti Sharma goes forward and collects one run.
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Beloved Biza sends down a full toss on the stumps, Niki Prasad works it away for one. India Women need 15 more to win.
Beloved Biza to Deepti Sharma, no run, Beloved Biza bowls a full length on the stumps, Deepti Sharma offers no run. India Women need 15 to win.
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, no run, Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, no run. Chare hits a good length on off stump, Prasad plays it out. India Women need 15 off 41 balls.
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Full length on off stump, worked away for a single. India need 14 more.
Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, no run, Full and on the stumps from Olinder Chare, Deepti Sharma can only keep it out. No run.
Deepti Sharma c SM Mayers b O Chare 49 (37) Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, no run, c SM Mayers b O Chare, Olinder Chare to Deepti Sharma, out! Deepti Sharma departs for 49 off 37, caught by Sharne Mayers off Olinder Chare. A good-length ball on the stumps, Deepti goes forward for the sweep but finds Mayers in the field. India Women are 101/5, needing 14 runs from the remaining 38 balls.
Olinder Chare to Richa Ghosh, 1 run, Olinder Chare to Richa Ghosh, 1 run. Full and on the stumps, worked away for a single. India need 13 off 37 balls.
Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Olinder Chare to Niki Prasad, one run, good length on off stump.
End of over 14 (3 runs)
Beloved Biza to Niki Prasad, 1 run, Beloved Biza goes full and outside off, Niki Prasad works it away for a single.
Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run, Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run. Good length, on off stump, Ghosh plays it out.
Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, Six, Beloved Biza pitches it full on off stump and Richa Ghosh sends it away for six. India Women close in on the target, needing just five more.
Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run, Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run. Good length, off stump, no run.
Richa Ghosh c N Gwanzura b B Biza 7 (5) Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run, c N Gwanzura b B Biza, Beloved Biza to Richa Ghosh, no run. Good length, off stump.
Beloved Biza to Arundhati Reddy, 1 run, Beloved Biza to Arundhati Reddy, one run, full and on the stumps. India Women need four to win.
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Tendai Makusha to Arundhati Reddy, 1 run, Tendai Makusha to Arundhati Reddy, one run. Good length, off stump, worked away for a single.
Tendai Makusha to Niki Prasad, no run, Makusha fires in a yorker on leg stump, Niki Prasad goes forward and misses. Dot ball, and the pressure stays on with three still needed.
Tendai Makusha to Niki Prasad, no run, Full length on off stump from Makusha, Niki Prasad offers no run. India Women need three to win.
Tendai Makusha to Niki Prasad, Four, Good length from Makusha, on off stump, and Niki Prasad finds the boundary. That takes India Women past the target.