India Women Beat Zimbabwe by Nine Wickets in Vadodara ODI

India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by nine wickets in the first one-day international of a three-match series on 23 October 2026. The match was played at BCA Stadium, Vadodara. According to Mykhel and Wisden, Zimbabwe won the toss, chose to bat and were all out for 197 in 49.5 overs, and India reached 200 for 1 in 27.1 overs.

The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match is on 25 October and the third on 28 October. The ODIs follow a T20I series in which All India Radio reports that India took an unassailable 2-0 lead after the second game, played in Raipur.

Zimbabwe Are Out for 197; India Reply With 200 for 1

Beloved Biza was Zimbabwe's top scorer, with 62 off 92 balls. Michelle Mavunga made 29 off 23 balls and Modester Mupachikwa 25 off 44. Zimbabwe's innings ended at 197 in 49.5 overs.

On the bowling side, Sree Charani took the best figures of the match, 4 for 23 from 10 overs. Kranti Gaud returned 3 for 42 and Deepti Sharma 2 for 44. Olinder Chare bowled seven overs for Zimbabwe and conceded 58 runs, the most by any bowler in the match on the Mykhel scorecard.

India's reply of 200 for 1 came with more than 22 overs unused. The chase was built on a first-wicket stand of 94 between Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana, which ended when Mandhana was out; Rawal and Shafali Verma were both unbeaten at the close.

Rawal's Unbeaten 100 and Mandhana's Post-Match Remarks

Pratika Rawal finished unbeaten on 100 from 96 balls and was named Player of the Match. Shafali Verma was not out on 64 from 33 balls. Smriti Mandhana, India's captain, scored 32 from 34 balls.

At the post-match presentation, Mandhana said the bowlers had adapted well to the venue, according to a report by Daijiworld. She singled out Sree Charani and praised the pacers, including Kranti Gaud, for being disciplined. Daijiworld spells the names Shree Charani and Kranthi Goud.

Mandhana credited bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi and the support staff, and said clear communication with the bowlers was key. She also said the team had limited time to switch from T20 to ODI cricket, after returning to one-day cricket following a long gap.

On the field, Mandhana said the fielding could have been better, because a few catches were dropped. She praised the openers' chase as commanding.

The Raipur T20Is Before the ODIs

All India Radio describes the series as the first bilateral women's cricket series between India and Zimbabwe. In the second T20I at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, Zimbabwe made 102 for 8 in 20 overs. India won by nine wickets, reaching the target of 103 in 8.5 overs for the loss of one wicket.

Shafali Verma scored 55 off 25 balls, and Smriti Mandhana was unbeaten on 47 off 25. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano top-scored for Zimbabwe with 34 off 32, and Niki Prasad took two wickets for India.

Female spectators got free entry to all three T20Is, after a suggestion from Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, according to All India Radio. The same report says India led the T20I series 2-0 after the second match, an unassailable lead. The third T20I was scheduled for 20 October.

India's reply of 200 for 1 came with more than 22 overs unused.

The Two ODIs Still to Come in Vadodara

The second ODI is on 25 October and the third on 28 October. cricket.com.au lists both at Vadodara International Cricket Stadium, and as of 24 October 2026 both are listed as upcoming.

The first ODI is named differently across sources. Mykhel and Wisden name BCA Stadium, Vadodara, and Daijiworld calls the ground Kotambi Stadium. Start times also differ: Mykhel gives 2:00 PM IST, while Wisden lists both 8:30 AM and 14:00 IST.

Daijiworld says India chose to bowl first. Mykhel and Wisden say Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat.