India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by nine wickets with 67 balls remaining in the second T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on 18 October 2026. Shafali Verma was player of the match for her 55 off 25 balls as India chased 103 in just 8.5 overs.
How It Unfolded
Zimbabwe Women won the toss and chose to bat first, but India's bowlers held them to 102/8 from their 20 overs. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano top-scored with 34 off 32 balls, hitting five fours, and Josephine Nkomo finished unbeaten on 27 off 35. Sharne Mayers and Modester Mupachikwa each made 9, with Mupachikwa run out.
Niki Prasad returned the best figures, 2/7 from two overs. Deepti Sharma took 1/13 from three overs, Kranti Gaud 1/15 from four and Nandani Sharma 1/17 from three.
The chase was over almost as soon as it began. Shafali Verma struck six fours and four sixes in her 55 off 25 balls, and Smriti Mandhana finished unbeaten on 47 off 25 with six fours and two sixes. Anushka Sharma was 1 not out when India reached 104/1. Beloved Biza took the only wicket, finishing with 1/9 from one over.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked India Women as heavy favourites before the toss, at 96% against 4% for Zimbabwe Women, and the call was correct. India came in ranked third with five straight wins, while Zimbabwe were 14th after five defeats. See the full Oracle call for the detail.
What's Next
India Women now lead the series 2-0 after winning the first T20I by four wickets with 26 balls remaining. With four matches still to play, CricMind's series odds give India Women a 100% chance of winning the series. Follow every match on the Zimbabwe Women tour of India hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.