Indian Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 8 wickets in the 3rd ODI in Vadodara to seal the series 3-0 under the captaincy of Smriti Mandhana.
Earlier, Zimbabwe W won the toss and chose to bat first, but were bowled out for 131 in 39.5 overs. India Women’s young spinner Vaishnavi Sharma delivered an impressive performance. Vaishnavi took five wickets as Zimbabwe struggled to build a strong innings against the Indian attack.
Vaishnavi Sharma was the standout bowler for India Women in the third ODI. She claimed five wickets and put Zimbabwe under pressure throughout the innings. Her disciplined bowling helped India restrict Zimbabwe's scoring opportunities and regularly break partnerships.
Kranti Gaud also played an important role with the ball. She picked up two wickets while conceding 23 runs in seven overs. Sayali Satghare took two wickets, giving India further control. All the Indian bowlers delivered a fantastic performance from the start.
For Zimbabwe, Modester Mupachikwa was their top scorer. She posted 37 off 48 balls.
India Women entered the third ODI with a 2-0 series lead. They had won the opening match by nine wickets and secured a 121-run victory in the second ODI.
In the run chase, Pratika Rawal hammered 59* off 56 balls with full control and pure elegance. On the other side, Shefali Verma slammed a quickfire 51* off 26 balls. India crossed the line in 17 overs successfully. Paratika claimed the player of the series award for her 220 runs in 3 games, while Vaisnavi Sharam won player of the match for her five wickets.
This is Smriti's first series win in ODIs as full-time captain. She led India in 7 ODIs and won all 7 games.
After this series win, India Women will play the next series vs South Africa from 9 December to 30 December. In this series, they will play 1 Test, 3 ODIs and 3 T20S.
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