Deepti, debutant Niki rescue India after top-order collapse against Zimbabwe
Experienced Deepti Sharma and debutant Niki Prasad helped India recover from a top-order collapse to secure a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I in Raipur on Friday.India had to work harder than expected while chasing a target of 115, but recovered from losing four wickets for just 19 runs to reach the target with 4.2 overs to spare.Smriti Mandhana began her first match as India's full-time T20I captain with a couple of boundaries, but her dismissal triggered a collapse that left India struggling at 19 for 4 in the fourth over.Mandhana fell for one in the second over, followed by Anushka Sharma.
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