The India Women cricket team won the third T20I match against Zimbabwe Women by 92 runs. The match was played in Raipur on 20 October 2026. With this win India also won the three match T20I series by 3-0.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma were the main players to watch in this match. Both batters scored important runs and helped India put up a big total. After that the Indian bowlers also did a good job and stopped Zimbabwe from reaching the target.

India Scored 216 Runs in the First Innings

India won the toss and decided to bat first. Shafali Verma and Anushka Sharma gave the team a good start. Both players played well and put pressure on the Zimbabwe bowlers.

Anushka Sharma scored 28 runs off 20 balls. Her innings included 4 fours and 1 six. On the other side Shafali Verma continued her attacking batting and scored 69 runs off just 37 balls. She hit 6 fours and 5 sixes during her innings.

Shafali's batting helped India get into a strong position. After she got out Harmanpreet Kaur took charge of the innings and played some big shots against the Zimbabwe bowlers.

India finished their 20 overs with 216 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. It was a big target for Zimbabwe and chasing it was never going to be easy.

Harmanpreet Kaur Played a Brilliant Innings

Harmanpreet Kaur was one of the biggest highlights of the match. She scored an unbeaten 91 runs off just 41 balls. Her innings included 10 fours and 5 sixes.

Harmanpreet started playing attacking shots as soon as she came to the crease. Her batting made India's total even stronger. She came close to scoring a century but remained not out on 91 runs when the innings ended.

Her knock played a big role in helping India reach 216 runs. Harmanpreet was also named Player of the Match for her excellent performance.

The batting of Shafali Verma and Harmanpreet Kaur showed how India's top players can score quickly and change the game with their performance.


Zimbabwe Failed to Chase the Target

Zimbabwe Women came out to chase the target of 217 runs but the Indian bowlers kept them under pressure from the start. The batters found it difficult to score freely and the team kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Sharne Mayers was the top batter for Zimbabwe. She scored 60 runs off 49 balls. Beloved Biza also contributed 44 runs. Both players tried to keep their team in the game but they did not get enough support from the other batters.

Zimbabwe finished their 20 overs at 124 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. India won the match by 92 runs.

The Indian bowlers also played an important role in the victory. Nandani Sharma took 3 wickets in her 4 overs while giving away only 18 runs. Her bowling helped India control Zimbabwe's batting and keep them away from the target.

India Won the Series 3-0

India Women played well throughout the series. The team had already won the first two matches and continued their winning form in the third T20I.

The Indian batters scored runs at the right time while the bowlers kept putting pressure on Zimbabwe. In the third match also India performed well with both bat and ball.

This clean sweep will give the Indian team more confidence. The win was also important because several players contributed to the result. Shafali Verma's attacking batting, Harmanpreet Kaur's big innings and Nandani Sharma's bowling were the main highlights of the match.

Conclusion

The third T20I between India Women and Zimbabwe Women turned out to be a great match for India. The team scored 216 runs while batting first and then restricted Zimbabwe to just 124 runs.

Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 91 runs while Shafali Verma scored 69 runs and gave India a strong start. Nandani Sharma also helped the team by taking 3 wickets.

India won the match by 92 runs and completed a 3-0 series win. With this performance the Indian women's team once again showed its strength in both batting and bowling.