India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 3rd T20I Result
India Women completed a commanding 3-0 series sweep over Zimbabwe Women with a thumping 92-run win in the third and final T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. After Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bat, India piled up 216 for 7 — their highest team total of the series — and then restricted Zimbabwe to 124 for 7 in 20 overs. The win followed India’s 4-wicket victory in the 1st T20I and a 9-wicket demolition in the 2nd T20I, sealing a first-ever T20I clean sweep over Zimbabwe Women. Catch up on our 3rd T20I preview for the pre-match build-up and team news.
Harmanpreet’s Record-Breaking 91 Powers India to 216
Former captain Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of the finest innings of her T20I career, smashing an unbeaten 91 off just 41 balls with 10 fours and 5 sixes. Her 91* is the highest individual score by an Indian batter in a women’s T20I played in India, going past Smriti Mandhana’s 80 against Sri Lanka at Thiruvananthapuram. Shafali Verma gave India a flying start with a 37-ball 69 (6 fours, 5 sixes), adding 54 for the opening wicket with debutant opener Anushka Sharma (28 off 20). Niki Prasad (9) and Richa Ghosh (1) fell cheaply, but Harmanpreet’s late assault carried India to 216/7 despite Beloved Biza picking up 3 for 50. Captain Smriti Mandhana sat out the innings to give the middle order game time in the dead rubber, and India’s 216/7 was comfortably their biggest total of the three-match series.
Zimbabwe’s Chase Fizzles Out at 124
Chasing 217 was always a mountain, and Zimbabwe’s reply never gathered momentum. Nandani Sharma struck twice in the first two overs to leave them 12 for 2, and India’s new-ball pair of Kranti Gaud and Nandani Sharma conceded just 14 runs in the first four overs to turn the screws. Though Sharne Mayers fought valiantly with a 49-ball 60 (4 fours, 4 sixes) in an 82-run stand with Beloved Biza (44 off 50), the required rate kept climbing, and Mayers’ dismissal in the 15th over effectively ended the contest. Nandani Sharma finished with superb figures of 3 for 18, while Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Deepti Sharma and Niki Prasad took a wicket apiece. Zimbabwe closed on 124 for 7, handing India a 92-run victory.
Key Performances
- Harmanpreet Kaur 91* (41) — record knock, highest WT20I score by an Indian in India
- Shafali Verma 69 (37) — back-to-back fifties, set the tone at the top
- Sharne Mayers 60 (49) — lone warrior for Zimbabwe with 4 fours and 4 sixes
- Nandani Sharma 3/18 — best Indian bowling figures of the match
- Beloved Biza 3/50 — Zimbabwe’s only multiple wicket-taker
What It Means: Clean Sweep Before the ODI Leg
India had already wrapped up the series with wins in the first two T20Is, but this dominant display capped a perfect 3-0 sweep — India’s first clean sweep of Zimbabwe Women in T20I cricket. The hosts now carry enormous momentum into the three-match ODI series, which begins in Vadodara on Friday, 23 October. For Zimbabwe, there were positives in Sharne Mayers’ form and Beloved Biza’s wicket-taking, but they will need to lift their batting and bowling against India’s depth in the 50-over leg — a gulf that Harmanpreet’s record knock and India’s sharp new-ball bowling underlined in Raipur.
Full Scorecard
India 216/7 (20 overs) beat Zimbabwe 124/7 (20 overs) by 92 runs. Toss: India won and chose to bat. Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, 20 October 2026.
India Innings — 216/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafali Verma | c Makusha b Biza | 69 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 186.49 |
| Anushka Sharma | c Gwanzura b Sibanda | 28 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 140.00 |
| Niki Prasad | c Phiri b Gwanzura | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | not out | 91 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 221.95 |
| Richa Ghosh | c Gwanzura b Biza | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Deepti Sharma | c Mupachikwa b Makusha | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Arundhati Reddy | c Chigora b Biza | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Prema Rawat | run out (Sibanda) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
Extras: 10 (wides 10). Fall of wickets: 54/1 (Anushka, 5.2), 68/2 (Niki, 7.5), 152/3 (Shafali, 14.4), 180/4 (Richa, 16.6), 189/5 (Deepti, 17.6), 202/6 (Arundhati, 18.4), 209/7 (Prema, 19.3). Did not bat: Smriti Mandhana, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud.
Zimbabwe Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 12.50 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Tendai Makusha | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Kudzai Chigora | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Loryn Phiri | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 |
Zimbabwe Innings — 124/7 (20 overs)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu | c Niki b Kranti Gaud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sharne Mayers | c Shafali b Niki | 60 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 122.45 |
| Modester Mupachikwa | c Richa b Nandani | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Beloved Biza | b Nandani | 44 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 88.00 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | b Arundhati | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Chipo Mugeri | c Shafali b Deepti | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Loryn Phiri | c Prema b Nandani | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tendai Makusha | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Extras: 7 (wides 7). Fall of wickets: 0/1 (Ndhlovu, 0.1), 12/2 (Mupachikwa, 1.3), 94/3 (Mayers, 14.3), 103/4 (Gwanzura, 17.1), 120/5 (Mugeri, 18.6), 122/6 (Biza, 19.3), 123/7 (Phiri, 19.5).
India Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kranti Gaud | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Nandani Sharma | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Shafali Verma | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Prema Rawat | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Niki Prasad | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 |
FAQs
What was the result of India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 3rd T20I?
India Women won by 92 runs at Raipur on 20 October 2026, posting 216/7 before restricting Zimbabwe to 124/7 in 20 overs.
Who was the top scorer in the 3rd T20I?
Harmanpreet Kaur with an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls, the highest WT20I score by an Indian in India. Shafali Verma made 69 and Sharne Mayers top-scored for Zimbabwe with 60.
Did India win the T20I series against Zimbabwe?
Yes — India completed a 3-0 clean sweep, winning the 1st T20I by 4 wickets, the 2nd by 9 wickets and the 3rd by 92 runs.
Who took the most wickets in the 3rd T20I?
Beloved Biza took 3 for 50 for Zimbabwe, while Nandani Sharma was India’s best with 3 for 18.
When does the ODI series start?
The three-match ODI series begins in Vadodara on Friday, 23 October 2026.
Conclusion
India’s 92-run win in the final T20I was the perfect end to a dominant series. Harmanpreet Kaur’s record 91* will be the innings everyone remembers, but the sweep was a team effort — fifties from Shafali Verma across the series, sharp new-ball bowling and athletic fielding. Zimbabwe competed in patches but were simply outgunned. The ODI leg in Vadodara starts on 23 October, where India will look to extend their dominance.
You can find the full scorecard here.
