India W vs Zimbabwe W: Shafali Verma's 55 settles the chase
India W won. Shafali Verma made 55 (25), Niki Prasad took 2 for 7.
India W won in the 2nd T20I of Twenty20 International Women at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Zimbabwe W made 102 for 8 in 20 overs; India W replied with 104 for 1 in 8.5 overs. Shafali Verma top-scored with 55 (25) at a strike rate of 220.0, and Niki Prasad returned 2 for 7.
How the innings unfolded
Zimbabwe W — 102 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 5.10 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 20 | 1 | 3.33 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 64 | 4 | 6.40 | 8 (8×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 18 | 3 | 4.50 | 2 (2×4, 0×6) |
Zimbabwe W lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, from 75 to 99.
The largest stand was 45 for the 4th wicket between Josephine Nkomo and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, from 36 balls (7.50 an over).
India W — 104 for 1 in 8.5 overs
Scored at 11.77 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 76 | 0 | 12.67 | 15 (12×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 28 | 1 | 9.88 | 3 (0×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 96 for the 1st wicket between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, from 47 balls (12.26 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafali Verma | India W | 55 | 25 | 220.0 | 6 | 4 |
| Smriti Mandhana | India W | 47* | 25 | 188.0 | 6 | 2 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | Zimbabwe W | 34 | 32 | 106.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe W | 27* | 35 | 77.1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sharne Mayers | Zimbabwe W | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 2 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Prasad | India W | 2 | 2 for 7 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Beloved Biza | Zimbabwe W | 1 | 1 for 9 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Deepti Sharma | India W | 3 | 1 for 13 | 4.33 | 0 |
| Kranti Goud | India W | 4 | 1 for 15 | 3.75 | 0 |
| Nandni Sharma | India W | 3 | 1 for 17 | 5.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 96 (47 balls) for India W's 1st wicket — Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana
- 45 (36 balls) for Zimbabwe W's 4th wicket — Josephine Nkomo and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano
- 19 (20 balls) for Zimbabwe W's 6th wicket — Modester Mupachikwa and Josephine Nkomo
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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