Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates her 8th ODI century with 126 runs as Deepti Sharma hits an unbeaten 106 to power India Women to 328/6 and a 121-run win over Zimbabwe Women in the 2nd ODI in Vadodara.
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IND-W vs ZIM-W 2nd ODI: India beat Zimbabwe, secure series as well (Photo: BCCI Women/X)
India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 121 runs in the second ODI at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara on Sunday to seal the three-match seriesIndia won the toss and decided to bat firstIndia posted a big total of 328 for 6 in 50 overs, thanks to brilliant hundreds from Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti SharmaIn reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs.
India got off to a bad startCaptain Smriti Mandhana was out for a duck in the second ball of the inningsShafali Verma also got out quickly after scoring just 8 runsIndia were 19 for 2 inside 3 overs.
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IND W vs ZIM W, 2nd ODI: Pratika Rawal’s incredible fifty saves India after early collapse
From there, Pratika Rawal and Harmanpreet Kaur rebuilt the inningsBoth batted with patiencePratika played a solid knock of 61 runs off 67 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixesShe and Harmanpreet added 124 runs for the third wicket.
Pratika got out in the 23rd over, and Tejal Hasabnis also fell cheaply for 3, leaving India at 148 for 4.
Harmanpreet and Deepti’s record 153-run stand
After the early collapse, Harmanpreet found support in Deepti SharmaThe two senior players played superb cricket and added 153 runs for the fifth wicket off just 137 ballsThis is now India’s highest partnership for the fifth wicket or lower in Women’s ODIs.
Highest-ever W-ODI stand for the 5th wicket or lower for #TeamIndia
@Deepti_Sharma06 @ImHarmanpreet
Relive their partnership ▶️ https://t.co/UFXnmZzbOo
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 25, 2026
Harmanpreet was in great touchEven though Zimbabwe dropped her three times, she made full use of the chancesShe scored 126 runs off 121 balls with 15 foursIt was her 8th ODI hundred, and with this, she went past Mithali Raj’s 7 hundredsOnly Smriti Mandhana (14) has more ODI hundreds for India.
At the other end, Deepti Sharma was more aggressiveShe remained not out on 106 off 86 balls with 15 foursIt was her second ODI hundred and her first on home soilShe became the first Indian woman to score a hundred while batting at No.6 or lower.
What Harmanpreet Kaur said after her century
Talking about the pitch and her partnership at the innings break, Harmanpreet said: “It wasn’t easy conditionsNowadays we play a lot of night gamesAfter a long time playing under the sun, difficult conditions to bat inAfter losing two wickets, Pratika and I had a very good partnership and then Deepti did the magic on the pitch,” Harmanpreet said to broadcasters at the innings break.
“It wasn’t a true wicketInitially was holding a bitIdea was to keep batting and keep holding your shapeThat gave us the result todayI just want to enjoy myself on the fieldKey is to keep batting and keep enjoying myselfGood thing is that I’m hitting the ball well,” she mentioned.
Zimbabwe fold for 207, India seal series
Chasing a huge target of 329, Zimbabwe never looked comfortableThey kept losing wickets and were finally all out for 207Vaishnavi Sharma was the pick of the bowlers for India with four wickets.
Spin bowling at its absolute finest
Relive the best from Vaishnavi Sharma’s match-winning 4/39
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/ECnfLgdfi7
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 25, 2026
SERIES SEALED
#TeamIndia register a comprehensive 121-run victory in Vadodara to take go 2-0 up in the ODI series
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/ECnfLgdfi7
#INDvZIM | @mflone_ https://t.co/iExlL9war7
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) October 25, 2026
With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
