Vaishnavi Sharma shines with maiden five-for as India bowl out Zimbabwe for 131
Vaishnavi Sharma took 5/39 as India bowled Zimbabwe out for 131 and sealed the ODI series with an eight-wicket win.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, India Women's cricket team completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe Women with an eight-wicket victory at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara.
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat first but struggled to build partnerships against India's disciplined bowling attack throughout the series.
- Left-Arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma claimed her maiden international five-wicket haul of 5/39, dismantling the middle order as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 131, while Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare claimed two wickets each.
- Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma stitched an unbeaten 74-run partnership, guiding India to 133/2 in 17 overs and sealing victory with 33 overs to spare.
- Extending their winning run across both formats to 6-0, India confirmed dominance following a clean sweep of the preceding T20I series against Zimbabwe.
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Vaishnavis five-wicket haul powers India women to 3-0 ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe - The Tribune
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.
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.
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