India women beat Zimbabwe by 9 wickets in Vadodara as Pratika Rawal hits a century
Pratika Rawal's 100 and Shree Charani's four wickets gave India a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first women's ODI at Kotambi, Vadodara, on Friday.
India women vs Zimbabwe got off to a one-sided start in Vadodara on Friday, 23 October, as India won the first one-day international by nine wickets at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi. India lead the three-match series 1-0.
How the match went
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat. They were bowled out for 197 in 49.5 overs. Beloved Biza top-scored with 62 off 92 balls, and Michelle Mavunga made 29 off 23.
Spinner Shree Charani took 4 for 23 in her 10 overs, and Kranti Gaud took 3 for 42.
India reached 200 for 1 in 27.1 overs. Opener Pratika Rawal made 100 off 96 balls and was named Player of the Match. Shafali Verma hit 64 off 33 balls. Olinder Chare took the only Zimbabwe wicket, finishing with 1 for 58 from seven overs.
Smriti Mandhana leads the side
India are led in the series by Smriti Mandhana, recently appointed ODI captain, with Deepti Sharma as vice-captain, DeshGujarat reported. Vadodara's Yastika Bhatia is also in the squad.
Remaining India women vs Zimbabwe matches
All three matches are being played at Kotambi:
- 2nd ODI: Sunday, 25 October
- 3rd ODI: Wednesday, 28 October
Tickets are sold through the Ticket Genie app, according to DeshGujarat. More than 900 Baroda Cricket Association members had secured tickets for all three games.