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The Indian women's cricket team secured a convincing victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final T20 series match, held at the Shahid Vir Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. The win was achieved by a margin of 92 runs, allowing India to clinch the three-match series with a score of 3-0, concluding it with a brilliant triumph.

Having chosen to bat first after the toss, the Indian team demonstrated a strong start. Opener Shafali Verma and Anushka Sharma provided the team with a quick start. Anushka scored 28 runs off 20 balls, while Shafali Verma delivered an explosive performance, accumulating 69 runs from just 37 balls, including 6 fours and 5 sixes.

Thanks to a magnificent partnership between Shafali and Harmanpreet Kaur, which yielded 84 runs, the pace of the game significantly accelerated. Following this, former captain Harmanpreet Kaur unleashed a barrage of fours and sixes. She played an incomplete but powerful innings, scoring 91 runs off 41 balls without being dismissed, featuring 10 fours and 5 towering sixes.

Due to this unbeaten innings, India managed to post a substantial total of 216 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. For Zimbabwe, Bilwad Bijje took the most wickets, claiming 3, but she was unable to halt the Indian batsmen.

Facing the challenge of chasing 217 runs, the Zimbabwean team started extremely poorly and gradually lost its wickets. Sharne Meyers fought hard, scoring 60 runs off 49 balls, and Bilwad Bijje contributed 44 runs. No other batsman on the team could withstand the Indian bowlers. Ultimately, Zimbabwe managed to score only 124 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.

The Indian bowlers displayed an impressive performance. Nandini Sharma excelled as a bowler, taking 3 crucial wickets while conceding only 18 runs in 4 overs. Additionally, Kriyanti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Dipti Sharma, and Nikki Prasad each secured one wicket. Thus, the Indian team concluded the match with a 92-run margin, brilliantly ending the series.

The sole test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh held in Abu Dhabi ended in a draw. The match, which began on October 9, concluded on October 13.

The batsmen of Afghanistan, Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi, played a crucial role in this confrontation, helping to turn a potential victory for Bangladesh into a draw. At one point, it seemed that the Bangladesh team would easily prevail.

Initially, Bangladesh scored 346 runs in the first innings. In response, Afghanistan managed to score only 240 runs. After this, Bangladesh declared the innings closed, reaching 372 runs while losing seven wickets. Thus, a huge task was set before the Afghan team—to score 479 runs.

However, the Afghan team batted for 142 overs in the second innings and managed to finish the game with a score of 346/8, securing the draw.

During the game, Bangladesh managed to reduce Afghanistan's score to 321 runs, losing seven wickets. Nevertheless, it was Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi who were able to hold this score. Although Yamin Ahmadi was dismissed in the final moments, Jaya Ur Rahman played a key role by batting for 12 overs after him.

The Afghanistan squad included Abdul Malik, Sedikul Ata, Rahmat Shah (captain), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ikram Ali Khalil (wicketkeeper), Jaya-Ur-Rahman Akbar, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadi, Kais Ahmad, Mohammad Salim Safi, and Ismat Alam. The Bangladesh squad consisted of Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litna Das (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Naima Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, and Ibadat Hossain.