India beat Zimbabwe by nine Wickets as Pratika Rawal made an unbeaten Century in the 1st ODI of the 3-match ODI series this month. In this innings, she smashed 15 fours at a decent strike rate of 104.17. Pratika achieved his 3rd ODI century in her career. She played 28 matches and scored 1289+ runs at an average of 47.56. He also produced 8 fifties in his ODI career.

In this contest at Vadodara, Zimbabwe Women won the toss and batted first, scoring 197 in 49.5 Overs. Beloved Biza is the top run-scorer for Zimbabwe. She made 62 off 92 balls. Shree Charani earned 4 for 23 in 10 overs.

He was the standout performer with the ball for India. While chasing 198, India chased the total quite comfortably in 27.1 overs, winning by 9 wickets with pure dominance under the leadership of Smriti Mandhana.

The star batter Smriti Mandhana is leading Team India for the first time in one-day cricket as full-time captain. Smriti posted 32 off 34 balls in this game. Shefali Verma delivered a blazing 64 off just 33 balls. He cracked 5 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 193.94. Pratika and Shefali’s 106-run partnership helped to win the game. The 2nd ODI between the two teams will be played this Sunday in Vadodara. It was a magnificent innings by Rawal and Pratia.

Pratika Rawal’s century is an important boost for India as they begin the ODI series with a convincing victory. Her unbeaten knock of 100-plus runs shows her consistency and ability to handle pressure in the 50-over format. Shefali Verma also played an attacking innings at the top of the order, helping India build momentum during the chase. Their partnership made the target of 198 runs look comfortable and gave India a strong start to the three-match series. Pratika won player of the match for her match-winning knock.

India will now look to continue their winning momentum in the second ODI against Zimbabwe Women in Vadodara.

Smriti Mandhana will aim to guide the team to another victory in her first ODI series as full-time captain. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will need a stronger batting performance and better control with the ball to challenge the Indian side. With Pratika Rawal in good form and India’s batting unit performing well, the hosts will enter the next match with confidence.

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