Harmanpreet, Deepti on fire as India seals emphatic series win against Zimbabwe
Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored centuries to lead the Indian women's cricket team to a 121-run victory over Zimbabwe. The win secured an unassailable 2-0 lead for India in the three-match ODI series.
Why it matters
This performance highlights the dominance of Indian women's cricket on the international stage and showcases the depth of talent in the current squad.
Harmanpreet, Deepti on fire as India seals emphatic series win against Zimbabwe left Harmanpreet and Deepti put the Zimbabwe attack to the sword. BCCI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/5n2jo1/article71624542.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH26%20INDIA%20WOMEN%201.jpg VADODARA Picture this. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma scored centuries to power India to a big win. Now ask yourself: which of the two blazed her way to triple figures? If your gut said Harmanpreet, it failed you. On a sweltering Sunday at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, the second ODI against Zimbabwe turned the script on its head. A restrained Harmanpreet played the artisan while Deepti played destroyer, with their record-breaking 153-run fifth-wicket stand laying the foundation of India’s 121-run win and unassailable 2-0 lead. India was stuttering at 19 for two in the third over — Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma both undone by Nomvelo Sibanda’s short-ball ploy — when Harmanpreet joined Pratika Rawal.
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