India beat Zimbabwe by 8 wickets to sweep ODI series 3-0

India defeated Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third women's ODI in Vadodara on Wednesday to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma scored unbeaten half-centuries after Vaishnavi Sharma took five wickets to bowl Zimbabwe out for 131.

Chasing a target of 132, India reached 133 for two in just 17 overs. Pratika remained unbeaten on 59 off 56 balls, while Shafali scored an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls.

Earlier, left-arm spinner Vaishnavi led India's bowling attack with figures of 5/39, dismantling Zimbabwe's top and middle order. Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare picked up two wickets each as Zimbabwe were bowled out in 39.5 overs.


Opening batter and wicketkeeper Modester Mupachikwa was Zimbabwe's top scorer with 37 runs, while captain Josephine Nkomo contributed 35.

India had won the first two matches by nine wickets and 121 runs, respectively.

Brief Scores:

- Zimbabwe: 131 all out in 39.5 overs (Modester Mupachikwa 37; Vaishnavi Sharma 5/39).

- India: 133/2 in 17 overs (Pratika Rawal 59 not out, Shafali Verma 51 not out; Nomvelo Sibanda 1/18).