Vaishnavi Sharma shines with maiden five-for as India bowl out Zimbabwe for 131
- On Wednesday, India's women's cricket team completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe with an eight-wicket victory at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara, Gujarat.
- Left-Arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma claimed her maiden international five-wicket haul , dismantling Zimbabwe's batting order as the visitors were bowled out for 131 in 39.5 overs.
- Chasing the 132-run target, openers Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma guided India home in 17 overs, scoring unbeaten 59 and 51 respectively to seal the victory.
- Following the 3-0 ODI sweep, India's dominant performance mirrors its earlier 3-0 T20I series triumph, capping a thoroughly one-sided tour against Zimbabwe.
- Extending its winning run across both formats to 6-0, India demonstrated clear superiority throughout the tour, solidifying its dominance over Zimbabwe.
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Vaishnavi's five-wicket haul powers India women to 3-0 ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe
India's women's cricket team completed a 3-0 sweep of the ODI series against Zimbabwe with a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third and final match at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Wednesday.
In the third and final ODI played in Vadodara, the Indian women's team defeated Zimbabwe by 8 wickets, securing a 3-0 series win. Chasing the target, India easily won the match thanks to a half-century from Pratika Rawal and a last-minute six from explosive batsman Shafali Verma.
'Baap ka, dada ka, bhai ka': Wasseypur dialogue fires up Vaishnavi Sharma as she takes 'sabka badla' against Zimbabwe
As Vaishnavi troubled the Zimbabwe batters, Yastika was heard saying from behind the stumps: "Vaishu (Vaishnavi) sabka badla lena hai. Baap ka, dada ka, bhai ka,"
Who is Vaishnavi Sharma? Gwalior spinner whose maiden 5-wicket haul helped bowl out Zimbabwe for 131 in 3rd women's ODI
Vaishnavi Sharma comes from the Gwalior region of Madhya Pradesh. She first made headlines at the 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Malaysia.
Vaishnavi Sharma rocks Zimbabwe, achieves rare feat with maiden ODI 5-wicket haul
Vaishnavi Sharma starred with a five-wicket haul as India bowled Zimbabwe out for 131 in the third ODI in Vadodara. At 20 years and 314 days, she became the second-youngest Indian woman to claim an ODI fifer and the youngest in a decade to achieve the feat.
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