India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 121 runs in the second ODI at Vadodara on October 25, posting 328 for 6 before bowling Zimbabwe out for 207, to seal the three-match series 2-0 with a game to spare.
The chase to a big total started badly for the hosts: captain Smriti Mandhana was dismissed off the first ball she faced, leaving India 1 for 1. From there, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma rebuilt through the middle overs after India had slipped further to 149 for 4, with Harmanpreet making 126 off 121 balls to take the Player of the Match award, and Deepti finishing unbeaten on 106 off 86 as the pair carried India to 328 for 6 in their 50 overs.
Zimbabwe were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs in reply, with India's bowling attack sharing the wickets to close out the match comfortably and confirm the series win with the third and final ODI, scheduled for October 28, now a dead rubber.
The win is Mandhana's first bilateral series win since taking over as India's full-time ODI captain, coming on a historic tour that marked Zimbabwe Women's first-ever visit to India and their maiden bilateral assignment against the Indian team. The series also forms part of the ongoing ICC Women's Championship 2025-29 cycle and is India's first home ODI assignment since their ODI World Cup win last November.
Harmanpreet and Deepti's middle-order partnership is the clearest value signal to come out of this series so far, with both players building form at a venue that has rewarded batters willing to rebuild rather than chase a fast start. Mandhana's early dismissal is a reminder that even a settled top order can misfire, making the middle order the safer base for squad-building in the dead-rubber finale.
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