Smriti Mandhana era begins as India look to fix T20 flaws against Zimbabwe
India aim to sharpen their T20 approach and test combinations as Smriti Mandhana starts her first full-time captaincy series.
- Smriti Mandhana began her full-time captaincy tenure by leading India to an unassailable 2-0 T20I series lead over Zimbabwe following a nine-wicket victory on Sunday in Raipur.
- Mandhana succeeded Harmanpreet Kaur as full-time captain, with the team using six T20 matches to set standards ahead of the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy early next year.
- In Friday's series opener, India overcame a precarious 19/4 start to secure a four-wicket win, with Deepti Sharma and debutant Niki Prasad combining for an 82-run partnership.
- Shafali Verma's aggressive 55 off 25 balls anchored Sunday's dominant chase, while both teams honored former Zimbabwe cricketer and umpire Sarah Dambanevana with a minute's silence.
- India faces Zimbabwe in the final T20I on Tuesday before a three-match ODI series in Vadodara, with Mandhana needing 133 runs to reach 5,000 T20I runs.
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