Harmanpreet, Deepti hit centuries as India thrash Zimbabwe by 121 runs in second ODI

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck a superb 126, while Deepti Sharma remained unbeaten on 106 as India cruised to a commanding 121-run win over Zimbabwe in the second women's ODI in Vadodara on Sunday, sealing the three-match series 2-0.

Batting first, India piled up 328 for 6 in their 50 overs before bowling Zimbabwe out for 207 in 48.5 overs.

Pratika Rawal, who had scored a century in the series opener, continued her good run with a 61 off 67 balls. But it was Harmanpreet and Deepti who took the game away from Zimbabwe.


Harmanpreet brought up her eighth ODI hundred, scoring 126 off 121 deliveries with 15 fours. She found strong support from Deepti, who struck 15 boundaries in her unbeaten 86-ball 106.

The pair added 153 runs for the fifth wicket, helping India post a daunting total after losing four wickets for 148.

Zimbabwe showed some resistance in the chase, with Modester Mupachikwa scoring 49 and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano contributing 46. However, the visitors struggled to keep pace with the required run rate and eventually fell well short of the target.

Vaishnavi Sharma led India's bowling attack with figures of 4 for 39, while Deepti chipped in with three wickets to complete an impressive all-round performance.

For Zimbabwe, Nomvelo Sibanda was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 2 for 38.

Brief scores:

India: 328/6 in 50 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 126, Deepti Sharma 106 not out, Pratika Rawal 61; Nomvelo Sibanda 2/38).

Zimbabwe: 207 all out in 48.5 overs (Modester Mupachikwa 49, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 46; Vaishnavi Sharma 4/39, Deepti Sharma 3/32)