IND-W vs ZIM-W 2nd ODI Live Commentary - Vadodara (25 October 2026)

On a good length, on middle. Kaur hangs back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Pratika Rawal throws her head back in disappointment. Zimbabwe needed this badly. Flighted delivery, on middle. Rawal gets down on a knee and connects with the slog sweep but fails to get the desired distance. Hits it straight down the throat of deep mid-wicket, where Beloved Biza is right on the fence and takes the catch around her chest whilst keeping her feet away from the boundary cushions. End of a 124-run stand. India Women are 143/3.

Offers flight, full and on middle. Tejal pushes it to long on for a single.

Shorter and on the pads. Kaur nurdles it behind square leg and turns the strike over.

No run, the batter has just blocked that from the crease.

Starts short, on middle. Rawal punches it to cover.

Even shorter, on off. Rawal forces it away but picks out cover.

Stays on the shorter side, on off. Rawal thumps it to long off and crosses over.

Loopy ball, full and wide on off. Kaur reaches out and slaps it to deep point. The fielder gets around to mop it up but a fumble in the deep allows the batters to collect the second run.

FOUR! Skillfully done. Fractionally short, bowled slower through the air at 72.5 kph, outside off. Kaur waits for the ball to come and opens the bat face at the last moment to thread it between short third and backward point for a four.

Tossed up, on middle. Kaur works this full ball down to long on for one.

Flighted up, on the pads. Kaur turns it square on the leg side for a single.

Dropped short, on middle and leg. Rawal hops back and pulls it to the left of deep square leg for one.

Fuller and a bit of an away drift, on off. Kaur drops it beside the strip on the off side and hurries to the other end.

Short and on middle, on middle. Rawal punches it to mid on.

DROPPED! Fired down leg, Rawal crouches for the fine sweep and gets a bit of a tickle on it. The keeper, Modester Mupachikwa moves to her left but can't get her gloves together and the ball bursts through before going through her legs. They cross.

FOUR! Insult to injury. A dropped catch is followed by a boundary on the very next ball. Dragged down, on middle. Kaur rocks back and powers the pull well to the left of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a four.

A loopy low full toss, on off, Pratika Rawal drills it to long on for a single.

Floated and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur uses her feet to take it on the full and drives it to short cover.

Shorter in length, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur swats it down to long on for a run.

Short again, outside off, Pratika Rawal cuts it away to deep point for another run. The 100-run stand comes up between these two batters.

FIFTY FOR KAUR! Off 51 balls. A fine knock from the ex-Indian skipper and she has looked untroubled. It is ODI half-century number 25 for her. Dragged back, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Clean strike! More air on this one, full and on off. Pratika Rawal skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and launches it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Fuller and on leg, Pratika Rawal flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up, on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it to square leg.

Back of a length and around off, skids through, Harmanpreet Kaur tries to cut but misses.

FOUR! Fine shot! Just short of a length and on middle. Harmanpreet Kaur stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and muscles it down the ground to the long on fence for a boundary.

On a length and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it through covers for one.

FIFTY FOR RAWAL! A hundred in the first game, followed by a half-century in this one, Rawal is enjoying her return to international cricket. Pitched up, outside off, Pratika reaches out and drills it through point for one to bring up her 9th ODI fifty.

Floated, short and on off, Pratika Rawal moves back and punches it to short cover.

Short again, outside off, Pratika Rawal cuts it away but the fielder at cover-point dives to her left to make the stop.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal drives it back to the bowler.

Drags her length back, on middle, Pratika Rawal does not have much room and pats it back to the bowler.

Another short delivery, on middle, Pratika Rawal stays back and nudges it to short mid-wicket, where a fumble allows a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur taps it towards short cover.

Hits it a bit too straight! Fuller delivery, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it down the pitch, but the ball hits the stumps at the other end and deflects to the right of mid off. A single taken.

Full again and on middle, Pratika Rawal drills it back to the bowler.

On a length and around off, Pratika Rawal works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a run.

Back of a length and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts it away to point.

Good length and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur opens the bat face and steers it away towards deep third for one.

Pitches it up, on off, Pratika Rawal pushes it through covers for one more.

Floated, full and on off, Pratika Rawal pushes it to short cover.

FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter, full and around off. Pratika Rawal gets her hands through the shot and crashes it through covers for a boundary. 100 up for India Women!

Flighted, full and on off, Pratika Rawal drills it to long off for a single.

A low full toss, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

More air on this one, full and on off, Pratika Rawal eases it to long off for one. She moves to 45 now.

Shorter in length, around off, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and punches it through cover-point for one more.

On a length and around leg, Pratika Rawal clips it away towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run.

Fuller and on off, Pratika Rawal drives it towards short cover.

Lands this on a good length and on off, Pratika Rawal stays back and pushes it to short cover again.

Much fuller and on middle, Pratika Rawal drills it towards mid off and scampers across for a single. A direct hit would have been interesting there.

A mix-up but no harm done! Pitched up and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it wide of mid on. Kaur takes a couple of steps forward but is caught ball-watching, and so is Pratika Rawal. Both take off in the end and complete the run.

Hard length and around off, Pratika Rawal punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal knocks it down to long on for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur uses her feet and clips it towards short mid-wicket. The fielder gets low but lets it through for a run.

Flighted, full and on off, Pratika Rawal plants her front foot and drives it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

FOUR! Pure timing! Loryn Phiri loops it up, full and on off. Pratika Rawal leans into the drive and creams it between extra cover and mid off for a lovely boundary.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal pushes it back to the bowler.

Goes short and around off, Pratika Rawal punches it though covers for one.

Good length and angling into the pads, Pratika Rawal glances it to fine leg for a single.

Touch fuller, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur stays in her crease and blocks it out.

Back of a length and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur punches it through covers for a run.

Pitched up and on off, Pratika Rawal strides out and drives it to sweeper cover for another run.

Much fuller, on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Short of a length and outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts it hard but finds the point fielder.

Floated, short and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur uses her feet and punches it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal eases it to long on for a run.

Slows it up, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur strides out to work it across the line but gets a leading edge along the ground to the off side.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Harmanpreet Kaur waits for the ball to dip, plays it under her eyes and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Drags her length back, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur backs away and cuts it towards deep point for a brace.

Gives this one some more air, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur lunges out and fends it towards point.

Fuller and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur opens the bat face and taps it towards cover for a single. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Full again and around off, Pratika Rawal drives it square but fails to beat point.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Pratika Rawal clips it in front of square leg and sets off for the run. The fielder charges in, but her throw is a bit too high, and the keeper does well to leap up and get a glove on it. Kaur makes her ground easily.

Another full one, on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur clips it towards fine leg for one.

On a length and on middle, Pratika Rawal tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Just back of a length and outside off, Pratika Rawal looks to cut it away but chops it down off the bottom edge onto the pitch.

Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps. Just outside the off stump, not short enough to play it off the back foot but Rawal does so as she looks to angle it behind point. Chops it down off the bottom edge and it bounces behind the stumps before going over the leaping keeper for a single.

Fuller and wider on off. Kaur drives it to deep cover and takes a single.

Keeps it full, on off. Rawal guides it to cover-point with an open bat face.

SIX! First maximum of the game. On a length, around off. Rawal just holds her shape and brings her bottom hand into play, clubbing it over wide long on for a six.

Very full, on off, Rawal shoulders arms to let that one through.

On a hard length, on off. Rawal rises up on her toes and cuts, looking to thread the ring of fielders behind square on the off side but there is no way through. At the end of the Powerplay, India Women are 68/2.

Attacking the front pad, on a length. Kaur brings her bat out in front to block.

FOUR! Dispatched. Shot and wide on off, there to be put away. Kaur waits for it on the back foot and reaches out to slap it past the diving backward point fielder for her 5th boundary in a score of 26.

At the sticks, on a good length. Kaur stabs it down by coming forward.

A bit fuller, on off. Kaur knocks it to cover.

Sprayed on the pads, the length stays full. Kaur flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

A good comeback by Michelle Mavunga after being hit for a four earlier in the year. In and around the off stump, on a nagging length. Kaur dabs it down to backward point.

Into the wicket, on middle. Kaur gets inside the line and attempts the pull but mistimes it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Pushes the length up, on off. Harman eases the drive to backward point.

Spears in a full ball, at the toes. Kaur clips it neatly but straight to mid-wicket.

Lands it full, outside off. Kaur slices the drive to cover-point, where the fielder can't make a clean stop and she parries it away towards backward point, where the fielder mops it up. 

Good build-up of dots. On a back of a length, outside off. Kaur cuts it into the ground and wide of cover-point. The fielder moves to her left and dives to save at least a couple of runs.

Sliding onto the pads. Kaur misses out on the tickle. The ball brushes her pads and goes behind, where the keeper can't collect it cleanly. A leg bye is taken as the ball deflects away towards backward square leg.

Full and on the pads. Pratika clips it to short fine leg.

At 98.7 kph, full and on off. Rawal plays a punchy drive to cover.

Stays full, on middle. Pratika eases it to mid off.

On off, on a good length, punched to deep cover for a single. The 50 is up for India.

Curving away in the air, on a length. Kaur reaches out for the drive but gets an outside edge. It goes on the bounce to short third, where the fielder dives to her left and gets a hand on it. She gets back up on her feet and gives chase to haul it in. Two runs taken.

Full and on off. Kaur knocks it to long off and retains the strike with a single. 

On a good length, on the pads. Pratika nudges it to mid-wicket.

Good cricket all around. Fractionally short, around off. Rawal cuts it late, but Nomvelo Sibanda dives to her left at backward point to make a half-stop. Single taken.

FOUR BYES! That has beaten everyone! On a good length, outside off. Kaur flashes but the ball sneaks under her blade. After going past the batter, the ball starts to swing and the keeper is undone. She gets fingertips to it as the ball goes past her left and races away.

FOUR! Threads it through. Pitched up by Tendai Makusha, on off. Kaur presses forward and leans into the drive. She does not try to overhit this one and just strokes it in the gap between cover and mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! Not in control but safe. Banged in short, over middle. Kaur is late on the pull and the ball climbs onto her. It takes the top edge and flies over the keeper's head for four more.

Fuller and around off. Kaur angles the drive to backward point. Back-to-back 13-run overs for India.

Leaving the right-hander, on the fuller side. Kaur slams it to deep cover for a single.

Too straight, at the hips. Rawal swivels and rolls her wrists over the ball to pull it to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Going away, on a length. Rawal knocks it square towards point, where the fielder gets low to make a half-stop. Just a single.

Wide! Down leg. Kaur misses out on the glance.

FOUR! Uppishly played. Loopy ball, dipping on the batter, outside off. Kaur is early into the stroke as she chips it down the ground. It flies past the outstretched left hand of the bowler and the mid off fielder is beaten to her right.

Drags the length back, on off. Kaur flat bats it down to mid on.

FOUR! In the gap. Across the off stump, on a back of a length. Kaur lets the ball come on and sets herself up on the back foot. Cuts it to the right of the backward point fielder and the deep point fielder stands no chance.

FOUR! Fortuitous boundary. In the channel. Rawal presses back to a full ball as she tries to punch it through the off side. The ball moves away enough to catch the outside edge but there is no one at slip. It flies past the keeper, who opts not to put in the dive and it races away.

Moving away in the air, on a length, that is left alone for the keeper to collect.

Fuller and on off. Rawal angles the drive to point.

Angles in a full ball, on middle. Rawal wrists it to mid-wicket.

At the sticks, on a length. Rawal defends it out watchfully.

Near the tramline, on a good length. Rawal leaves it all alone.

Wide! Pushed well beyond the guideline. Shafali is not interested in playing at that.

Going away with the angle, on a good length. Shafali punches it through covers and turns the strike over.

Very full, on off. Rawal squeezes it out to deep point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Put away! Sibanda goes full in search of swing but ends up dishing out a full toss, on off. Verma clears the front leg and mows it over wide mid on. One bounce and over the ropes.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch by Nyasha Gwanzura and Zimbabwe's joy knows no bounds. A bit of a drag down by Sibanda, pushed well outside off. Like Mandhana, Verma is better off going through the off side, but she drags the pull. Hits it flat and it goes low towards mid-wicket, where Nyasha gets low and takes a sharp catch. Wicket number 2 for Sibanda.

Moving back in, on a good length, on middle. Kaur gets forward to defend.

Across off, on a back of a length. Kaur punches it to cover.

Angled in, on a length, on off. Verma looks to turn it away on the leg side but gets squared up due to the seam movement. Gets a soft leading edge to the left of the bowler.

Moving away off the seam, on a good length, on middle. Shafali stabs it down.

Wider on off, on a good length. Shafali slaps it to deep point for a single.

In line with the off stump, on a length. Rawal guides it to the right of backward point for one.

Wide! Shaping away, beyond the tramline. Shafali offers no shot.

Wide! Another ball that drifts beyond the guideline. Shafali lets it pass.

Fuller and curving away, near the tramline. Verma punches it away to deep point and rotates the strike.

Beaten! At 108 kph, not short enough for the cut and not that wide either. This is in the channel as Rawal flashes but fails to connect.

Loose from both batter and bowler. Sibanda slips in a full toss, pushed across the right-hander. Rawal does not move her feet at all and just reaches out with her hands. Slices it tamely towards backward point, where the fielder slides to make the stop to her right.

Rawal and India are underway. Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length. Rawal stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it to deep point for a single to get off the mark.

Pushes the length up, a hint of an away shape, on middle. Mandhana knocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! That is pretty loose from the Indian captain, and Zimbabwe are jubilant. Not a wicket-taking ball by any means, as this is dragged well down, on off. Mandhana is lazy with her footwork and tries to drag the pull from outside off. The ball stays low and comes on slower than Smriti anticipated. Skies it off the toe end of the blade and it goes a long way up. Loryn Phiri, stationed at slip, tries to steady herself under the swirling ball. She stretches her hands out in front and takes the catch. A two-ball duck for Mandhana. India are 1/1.

Across off, on a back of a length. Verma punches it to deep cover and opens her account with a single.

No Ball! Oh, dear! Sibanda gets it all wrong and it comes out of her hand as an above-the-waist high full toss, outside off. Rawal lets it be. Free Hit coming up.

FOUR! Rawal makes the Free Hit count. Floated up, a bit too full, outside off. Rawal collapses her back knee, extends her hands and slams it over mid off for a boundary.