Smriti Mandhana era begins as India look to fix T20 flaws against Zimbabwe
Mandhana begins her first full-time stint as India seek sharper T20 batting and fielding before the Women’s Champions Trophy, officials said.
- On Sunday, India Women clinched the three-match T20I series 2-0 against Zimbabwe with a dominant nine-wicket victory in Raipur, chasing 103 runs in 8.5 overs.
- Smriti Mandhana began her full-time captaincy tenure earlier this month, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur and using this six-match T20I series to prepare for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy next year.
- India's series-opening victory on Friday featured a dramatic recovery from 19/4, with Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma anchoring an 82-run partnership to secure a four-wicket win.
- Mandhana is nearing 5,000 T20I runs, needing 133 more to become cricket's first batter to reach the milestone, while Shafali Verma scored 55 off 25 balls in Sunday's dominant chase.
- The third and final T20I takes place on Tuesday, Oct 20, before teams travel to Vadodara for a three-match ODI series beginning Oct 23.
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