India Women sealed the three-match T20I series with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe Women at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. After restricting the visitors to 102/8, India raced to 104/1 in 8.5 overs with 67 balls remaining.
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women second T20I result
Zimbabwe Women: 102/8 in 20 overs
India Women: 104/1 in 8.5 overs
Result: India Women won by nine wickets with 67 balls remaining
Series: India lead 2-0 and have secured the three-match series
Player of the Match: Shafali Verma
Niki Prasad strikes with her first two deliveries
Zimbabwe struggled to build momentum after choosing to bat. Niki Prasad, who had made an unbeaten 39 on debut in the first T20I, made another striking contribution by taking wickets with her first two deliveries in international cricket. She dismissed Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano for 34 and trapped Nyasha Gwanzura lbw, finishing with 2/7 from two overs.
India restrict Zimbabwe to 102/8
Chipo's 34 from 32 balls and captain Josephine Nkomo's unbeaten 27 were Zimbabwe's main contributions. Kranti Gaud, Nandani Sharma, Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani claimed one wicket each, while two run-outs completed a disciplined Indian bowling performance.
Shafali and Mandhana dominate the chase
Shafali Verma and captain Smriti Mandhana erased any possibility of another difficult chase. India scored 76 without loss in the powerplay, and the opening pair added 96 runs in only 47 balls.
Shafali struck six fours and four sixes in her 55 from 25 balls. She was dismissed with India needing seven more runs, before Mandhana completed the chase with an unbeaten 47 from 25 balls. Anushka Sharma finished unbeaten on two.
Mandhana secures first series win as full-time captain
The result gave Mandhana her first series victory since taking over as India's full-time white-ball captain. India followed their four-wicket win in the opener with a far more complete performance and will now pursue a 3-0 sweep in the final T20I in Raipur on 20 October.
Record-setting victory for India
India completed the 103-run chase with 67 balls remaining, the largest margin by balls remaining in a 100-plus chase in Women's T20I cricket at the time of the match. It was also India's tenth consecutive T20I victory and their 17th win in the format during 2026.
Key performances
- Shafali Verma: 55 from 25 balls, with six fours and four sixes; Player of the Match.
- Smriti Mandhana: 47 not out from 25 balls.
- Niki Prasad: 2/7 from two overs.
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano: 34 from 32 balls.
- Josephine Nkomo: 27 not out from 35 balls.
Sources
- BCCI Match Centre: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, second T20I
- Cricbuzz: second T20I scorecard and match presentation
- India Today: India seal the series in Raipur
Scores, awards and records were checked against the cited match reports on 18 October 2026.