In the third and final match of the one-day international tournament held in Vadodara, the Indian women's team secured a convincing victory over Zimbabwe, winning by a margin of 8 wickets. Thanks to this win, the Indian team clinched the trophy, achieving a clean 3-0 triumph in the three-game series.
The standout player of the match was young spinner Vaishnavi Sharma, whose impressive bowling performance completely demoralized the entire Zimbabwean attack. The Zimbabwean team, which batted first after losing the toss, could not withstand the Indian bowlers and was eliminated after 39.5 overs, scoring only 131 runs.
From the Zimbabwean side, Modester Mupachikwa scored 37 runs, and captain Josephine Nikomo scored 35, but the other batsmen were unable to cross the ten-run mark. Spinner Vaishnavi Sharma from India caused a sensation, taking 5 wickets while conceding only 39 runs in her 10 overs.
This success made Vaishnavi the second youngest Indian woman bowler to take five wickets in an ODI; she is only 20 years and 314 days old. Besides Vaishnavi, Kranti Gaur and Saili Satgare provided excellent support, each taking two wickets.
Chasing a modest target of 132 set by Zimbabwe, the Indian team easily reached the goal in just 17 overs, losing only two batsmen. Although Yastika Bhatia was dismissed for zero at the beginning of the innings, Shafali Verma and Pratik Rawal unleashed a real barrage of fours and sixes.
Pratik Rawal played a confident innings, scoring 59 runs without getting out, using 4 fours and 3 sixes off 56 balls. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma attacked in an aggressive style, scoring a powerful 51 runs with 6 fours and 3 sixes in just 26 balls. Harleen Deol also contributed, earning 19 runs.