Shree Charani’s impressive bowling performance helped India bowl out Zimbabwe for 197 runs in the first ODIScroll down to read the full story.
Published: October 23, 2026, 6:04 PM IST
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Shree Charani’s four-wicket haul vs Zimbabwe women in 1st ODI (Image – BCCI)
IND W vs ZIM W, 1st ODI: Team India women’s are playing the first ODI match of the series against Zimbabwe at the Vadora International Cricket StadiumStar Indian bowler Shree Charani made a big impact on Zimbabwe’s batting lineup as the Indian side bowled out their rivals for 197 runs in 49.5 overs.
Smriti Mandhana’s side lost the toss in the opening ODI match and were invited to bowl first by the visitorsFor Zimbabwe, Modester Mupachikwa and Loryn Phiri opened the innings, where the Indian bowling lineup created their dominance from the start of the game.
Kranti Gaud helped her side to get the first wicket by dismissing Loryn Phiri for 1 run off 9 balls in this matchLater on, star Indian bowler, who is known for her brilliant bowling performance and wicket-taking ability, Shree Charani sprinkled her magic at the Vadora International Cricket Stadium and started taking wickets.
She got the first wicket as Modester MupachikwaShe bowled an impressive delivery to get her wicket for 25 runs off 44 ballsAfter her dismissal, she backed her skills and sent Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano into the pavilionShree Charani dismissed her for 21 runs off 27 balls and succeeded in getting her second wicket of the day.
Not only this, she took the important wicket of Nyasha Gwanzura and dismissed her for 13 runs off 28 ballsAt the last moment, she got Mitchel Mavunga’s wicket, who was routing to a good score as she managed to score 29 runs off 23 ballsSpeaking about her overall performance, Shree Charani bowled 10 overs and conceded 23 runs while taking a four-wicket haul.
Superb bowling meets fine fielding
Glimpses of Sree Charani’s fabulous 4️⃣-fer
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Meanwhile, Beloved Biza was the star player for Zimbabwe as she managed to score 62 runs off 92 balls, including 5 foursShe was the highest scorer for ZimbabweOn the other hand, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud and Deepti Sharma shine with the ball in this opening clash.
Bowling: Kranti Gaud 10-1-42-3, Sayali Satghare 7-0-33-0, Jintimani Kalita 5-0-23-0, Shree Charani 10-3-23-4, Deepti Sharma 9.5-1-44-2, Shafali Verma 8-0-28-1(More)
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 1st ODI playing XI:
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana(c), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita
Zimbabwe Women (Playing XI): Beloved Biza, Sharne Mayers, Nyasha Gwanzura, Modester Mupachikwa(w), Chiedza Dhururu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda(c), Tendai Makusha, Loryn Phiri, Olinder Chare
