ODI

IND W vs ZIM W 1st ODI 2026: Rawal 100*, India Win by 9 Wkts

Published on October 23, 2026

Summary Overview: India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 9 wickets in the 1st ODI in Vadodara. Shree Charani took 4 for 23 to bowl Zimbabwe out for 197, then Pratika Rawal hit 100 not out and Shafali Verma 64 not out off 33 to finish it in 27.1 overs.

Who won? India Women, by 9 wickets with 137 balls to spare. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 197 in 49.5 overs, and India reached 200 for 1 in just 27.1 overs at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara.

Who starred? Opener Pratika Rawal hit 100 not out off 96 balls, and Shafali Verma smashed 64 not out off 33. With the ball, off-spinner Shree Charani took 4 for 23 in 10 overs, and Kranti Gaud took 3 for 42.

What about Zimbabwe? Beloved Biza made a battling 62 off 92, the top score of Zimbabwe's innings.

What does it mean? India lead the three-match series 1-0. The ODIs count towards the ICC Women's Championship, the league that decides direct qualification for the Women's Cricket World Cup.

Match Report: India's Bowlers Set It Up, the Openers Finish It

After their 3-0 win in the T20I series, India picked up where they left off in the 50-over format.

For readers new to cricket: in a One Day International (ODI), each team bats for up to 50 overs (an over is six legal deliveries). A team wins by wickets when it chases down the target; "9 wickets" means India lost only one of their ten wickets.

Zimbabwe's Innings: Biza Fights, Charani Squeezes

Zimbabwe captain Nomvelo Sibanda won the toss and chose to bat. Kranti Gaud struck early, catching Loryn Phiri off her own bowling at 3 for 1.

Modester Mupachikwa (25) and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (21) added 43, but Shree Charani removed them both, and Deepti Sharma had Sharne Mayers caught. Zimbabwe were 70 for 4 in the 18th over.

Beloved Biza held the innings together. She added 43 with Nyasha Gwanzura and 40 with Michelle Mavunga (29 off 23, the only six of the innings), taking Zimbabwe to 180 for 6 in the 43rd over.

Then Zimbabwe lost three wickets for 3 runs. Charani removed Mavunga, Shafali Verma trapped Sibanda lbw, and Gaud had Biza caught by Smriti Mandhana for 62. The last pair added 14 before Deepti bowled Tendai Makusha with one ball of the 50 overs left, for 197.

Charani was outstanding: 10 overs, 3 maidens, 4 for 23, an economy rate of just 2.30 runs an over.

India's Chase: Rawal's Hundred and Shafali's Fireworks

Chasing 198, Pratika Rawal and captain Smriti Mandhana put on 94 for the first wicket. Mandhana made 32 before she was caught by Biza off Olinder Chare in the 16th over.

That was Zimbabwe's only success. Shafali Verma came in and hit five fours and four sixes in 64 not out off 33 balls, and she and Rawal added an unbroken 106 off just 70 balls. Rawal finished on 100 not out off 96 balls, with 15 fours, as India won inside 28 overs.

Turning Point: Three Wickets for 3 Runs

At 180 for 6 in the 43rd over, with Biza set on 62, Zimbabwe were on course for a total of around 220 to 230. Charani, Shafali and Gaud then took three wickets in 10 balls, and Zimbabwe slipped to 183 for 9. Against India's batting line-up, a target of 198 was never going to be enough.

Stat Corner

Top Performers

Player	Team	Performance
Pratika Rawal	India Women	*100 (96)**, 15 fours
Shafali Verma	India Women	*64 (33)**, 5 fours, 4 sixes, and 1 for 28
Shree Charani	India Women	4 for 23 (10 overs, 3 maidens)
Kranti Gaud	India Women	3 for 42 (10 overs)
Deepti Sharma	India Women	2 for 44 (9.5 overs)
Smriti Mandhana (c)	India Women	32 (34), 4 fours
Beloved Biza	Zimbabwe Women	62 (92), 5 fours
Michelle Mavunga	Zimbabwe Women	29 (23), 3 fours, 1 six
Modester Mupachikwa (wk)	Zimbabwe Women	25 (44), 4 fours
Olinder Chare	Zimbabwe Women	1 for 58 (7 overs)

* not out

How the Game Turned

Moment	Score
Gaud's early strike	3 for 1 (2.3 overs)
Zimbabwe in trouble	70 for 4 (17.6 overs)
Biza and Gwanzura stand	43 for the 5th wicket
Biza and Mavunga stand	40 for the 7th wicket
Three wickets for 3 runs	180 for 6 to 183 for 9
Zimbabwe all out	197 (49.5 overs)
Rawal and Mandhana stand	94 for the 1st wicket
Rawal and Shafali stand	106* off 70 balls for the 2nd wicket
India win	200 for 1 (27.1 overs)

Powerplay Comparison

Team	First 10 overs
Zimbabwe Women	46 for 1
India Women	72 for 0

Playing XIs

Team	Playing XI
India Women	Smriti Mandhana (c), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita
Zimbabwe Women	Loryn Phiri, Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Beloved Biza, Sharne Mayers, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chiedza Dhururu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda (c), Tendai Makusha, Olinder Chare

Bench: India Women: Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia, Vaishnavi Sharma, Nandani Sharma. Zimbabwe Women: Kelis Ndhlovu, Josephine Nkomo, Francisca Chipare, Kudzai Chigora.

What's Next

Match	Date	Venue	Local (IST)	Zimbabwe (CAT)	Pakistan	UK	ET
2nd ODI	Sun, Oct 25	BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara	2:00 PM	10:30 AM	1:30 PM	8:30 AM	4:30 AM
3rd ODI	Wed, Oct 28	BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara	2:00 PM	10:30 AM	1:30 PM	8:30 AM	4:30 AM

Local time is India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30). Zimbabwe uses Central Africa Time (CAT, UTC+2). Pakistan is on PKT (UTC+5). UK times are GMT, after the clocks go back on October 25. ET is US Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).