RESULT

IND-W vs ZIM-W Commentary, 18 October, 2026

IND-W

104/1 (8.5 ov)

ZM-W

102/8 (20 ov)

India Women won by 9 wickets

6 8.5

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, Six, Olinder Chare sends down a full length ball wide of off stump, and Smriti Mandhana sends it for six. India Women have won.

1 8.4

Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, 1 run, Olinder Chare pitches it full on off stump, and Anushka Sharma works it away for one. India Women need five more.

0 8.3

Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run. Good length, on the stumps, and Anushka Sharma can only keep it out. India Women need six more to win.

0 8.2

Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run, Olinder Chare to Anushka Sharma, no run. Fast bowling on a good length at the off stump, Anushka hangs in the crease and plays a defensive shot to stop the ball. India Women need six runs to reach the target of 103.

1 8.1

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Good length from Chare, on the stumps, and Mandhana goes forward to it for a single. India need six more.

Over 8 9 Runs

IND-W 96/1

A Sharma 0(1) SS Mandhana 40(23)

B Biza 1-9 (1)

0 7.6

Beloved Biza to Anushka Sharma, no run, Beloved Biza to Anushka Sharma, no run. Good length, on the stumps, and Anushka Sharma can only keep it out. India Women need seven more to win.

Out

S Verma 55(25)

c T Makusha b B Biza

220.00

7.5 · S Verma c T Makusha b B Biza 55 (25) — Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, no run, c T Makusha b B Biza, Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, no run. Good length, off stump, no run. India Women 96/1.

6 7.4

Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, Six, Beloved Biza drops it on a good length on off stump and Shafali Verma sends it away for six. India Women need seven to win.

1 7.3

Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, good length on the stumps, worked away for one. India need 13 more.

1 7.2

Beloved Biza to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Beloved Biza bowls a good length on the stumps, Shafali Verma takes one. India need 14 more.

1 7.1

Beloved Biza to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Beloved Biza drops it on a good length on off stump, Smriti Mandhana collects one run. India Women need 15 more to win.

Over 7 11 Runs

IND-W 87/0

SS Mandhana 38(21) S Verma 48(22)

O Chare 0-11 (1)

1 6.6

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Olinder Chare sends down a full delivery on off stump and Smriti Mandhana takes a single. India Women need 16 more to reach the target of 103.

6 6.5

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, Six, Olinder Chare bowls a good length on the stumps, and Smriti Mandhana sends it for six. India Women need 17 to win.

1 6.4

Olinder Chare to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Full and on the stumps, worked away for one. India need 23 more.

1 6.3

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Olinder Chare drops it on a good length, on the stumps, and Smriti Mandhana works a single. India Women need 24 more.

1 6.2

Olinder Chare to Shafali Verma, 1 run, Olinder Chare drops it on a good length on off stump, Shafali Verma takes one. India Women need 25 more to win.

1 6.1

Olinder Chare to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Olinder Chare sends down a yorker on the stumps and Smriti Mandhana takes a single. India Women need 26 more to reach the target of 103.

Over 6 15 Runs

IND-W 76/0

S Verma 46(20) SS Mandhana 29(17)

M Mavunga 0-15 (1)

0 5.6

Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, no run, Mavunga keeps it on the stumps at a good length, and the batter can only keep it out. India close the powerplay on 76 without loss.

6 5.5

Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, Six, Full and on off stump, Shafali Verma sends it away for four. India need 29 more to reach the target of 103.

4 5.4

Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, Four, Michelle Mavunga sends down a full delivery on leg stump and Shafali Verma puts it away for four. India Women are 70 for none, needing 33 more to reach the target of 103.

4 5.3

Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, Four, Michelle Mavunga drops it on a good length on off stump and Shafali Verma sends it to the boundary for four. India Women need 37 off the chase.

0 5.2

Michelle Mavunga to Shafali Verma, no run, Michelle Mavunga sends down a good-length ball on off stump, and Shafali Verma offers no run off it. India need 41 more to reach the target.

1 5.1

Michelle Mavunga to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Full and on the stumps, driven forward for one. India need 41 more.

Over 5 21 Runs

IND-W 61/0

S Verma 32(15) SS Mandhana 28(16)

N Gwanzura 0-42 (3)

4 4.6

Nyasha Gwanzura to Shafali Verma, Four, Gwanzura pitches it full on off stump and Shafali Verma sends it away for four. India need 42 more to reach 103.

1 4.5

Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, 1 run, Gwanzura sends down an off-spinner on a good length at the off stump. Mandhana goes back and drives it away for a single.

4 4.4

Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, Four, Gwanzura drops it on a good length on off stump and Mandhana sends it to the boundary. India need 47 off the remaining 32 balls.

4 4.3

Nyasha Gwanzura to Smriti Mandhana, Four, Gwanzura drops it back of a length on the stumps, and Mandhana puts it away for four. India's chase rolls on, fifty-one still needed.