The Indian team achieved a brilliant victory over Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI match, played in Vadodara on Sunday. India won by a margin of 121 runs.
The Indian team batted first and scored 328 runs, losing 6 wickets. In response, Zimbabwe managed to score only 207 runs. With this win, India gained an undisputed 2-0 advantage in the three-match series.
Harmanpreet Kaur demonstrated magnificent play, scoring 126 runs off 121 balls, including 15 fours. This innings marked her eighth century in ODI cricket. She took responsibility in difficult conditions and strengthened the Indian innings.
For her outstanding, decisive eighth century in ODI cricket, @ImHarmanpreet received the player of the match award.
Deepti Sharma also showed outstanding performance with the bat. She scored 106 runs without getting out off 86 balls, including 15 fours. The crucial partnership between Harmanpreet and Deepti scored 153 runs for the fifth wicket, which played a key role in India reaching a large total of 328 runs.
Opener Pratik Raval also performed brilliantly in the second consecutive match. Pratik, who scored a century in the previous match, earned 61 runs off 67 balls this time. Her innings provided a good start for India and created a solid foundation for the middle-order batters.
The Zimbabwe team, which came out aiming for 329 runs, could only manage 207 runs in 48.5 overs under the pressure of Indian bowlers. Thus, India won the match by a margin of 121 runs.
Vaishnavi Sharma and Deepti Sharma performed excellently with the ball. Vaishnavi took 4 wickets, conceding 39 runs in 10 overs, while Deepti secured 3 wickets, conceding 32 runs in 9 overs. Sayali Satghare, Jimtimani Kalita, and Shri Charni each took one wicket. Shafali Verma was unable to succeed.