India Sweep Zimbabwe After Harmanpreet’s Stunning 91

Harmanpreet Kaur was in tears after her unbeaten 91 off 41 balls helped India reach 216 for seven against Zimbabwe in Raipur. The former captain had struggled for runs but struck five sixes and 10 fours as India sealed a 92-run win in the third T20I. The result completed a 3-0 series sweep on Tuesday. ^2,7

India’s 216-run total began with Shafali Verma, who hit 69 from 37 balls, and Anushka Sharma, who made 28 as India tried a new opening pair. Smriti Mandhana chose to bat first and moved herself out of the opening spot to give the middle order more time at the crease. After Anushka and Niki Prasad fell, Shafali and Harmanpreet added 84 runs together. Harmanpreet reached her fifty in 25 balls and stayed in until the end. Zimbabwe managed 124 for seven in reply, with Sharne Mayers scoring 60, while Nandani Sharma took three wickets for India. ^1,4

That extra time at the crease mattered to Mandhana, who said India wanted to carry the same strong play into the upcoming ODIs. She praised the batters for sharing the work and the bowlers for following their plans, while also saying the team had areas to improve. For Harmanpreet, the innings offered a timely return to form after a lean run and gave her confidence ahead of bigger challenges. The win also showed India’s depth, though changes to the batting order brought mixed results and leg-spinner Prema Rawat conceded 36 runs in three overs without taking a wicket. ^1,3,7

Confidence now travels with India to Vadodara, where the three-match ODI series begins on October 23. Mandhana said the team would work on its remaining concerns and keep weighing its options, including how dew affects play. The T20 sweep gives India a strong start to the next leg, but the ODI matches will offer a fresh test for the reshuffled batting order. ^1,2