भारत vs ज़िम्बाब्वे, तीसरा वनडे, बीसीए स्टेडियम, वडोदरा, 28 October 2026 - लाइव कमेंट्री

No run.

That is a beauty! At 105.3 kph, bowled on a length, landing around middle. Nkomo stays rooted to the crease to defend. The ball moves away late to square her up and it sneaks past the outside edge and does not miss the off pole by a big margin.

Full and in line with the off stump. A tentative prod by Nkomo yet again. The ball curves away to catch the outer half and it goes down to deep third for a single.

Stays full, on off. Mupachikwa firms the drive to cover.

On a back of a length, on off. Mupachikwa hops and cuts but can't get it past point.

Wide! Down leg. Mupachikwa has a swing at it but does not connect.

Curving away, on a good length, outside off. Mupachikwa hangs back and plays it right under her eyes, guiding it to backward point.

FOUR! Through the gap. Pitched up by Kalita, wide on off. Mupachikwa gets the width to cash in and she does not miss out. She frees her arms and cracks the drive through covers for a boundary.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Modester Mupachikwa lunges to block it out.

Shorter and flatter, on off and middle. Mupachikwa rocks back to keep it out.

Slower but the length stays short, on top of off. Mupachikwa cuts it to point.

No Ball! Loopy ball, full and on off. Mupachikwa drills it back to the bowler. Oh, Sharma has overstepped. It is a cardinal sin for any spinner. Free Hit coming up. First Indian to bowl a No Ball in this series, informs Shebani Bhaskar.

FOUR! Mupachikwa makes the Free Hit count. Tossed up, outside off. Mupachikwa shimmies down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and slams it well to the left of mid on for a four.

Sliding on with the arm, on a length, outside off. Mupachikwa leaves it alone.

FOUR! Up and over! A bit of air given, a bit too full. Mupachikwa is able to get under the ball and swings through the line. She gets more than enough bat on it to clear Smriti Mandhana at mid on for four more.

Moving away off the deck, on a good length, outside off. Nkomo does well not to go fishing at the ball. Plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge.

Moving away in the air, on a length, within the tramline. Nkomo shoulders arms.

Full and on the pads. Nkomo nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

In and around the off stump, on a length. Modester Mupachikwa drives it to deep cover and takes a single.

Into the wicket, on off. Nkomo sways away and lets it go.

A little too straight but it stays within the tramline. Nkomo leans inside the line and offers no shot.

OUT! TAKEN! An immediate impact from Vaishnavi Sharma as she strikes on the very first ball. Tossed up, fuller, just outside off. Beloved Biza steps forward and tries to launch it downtown, where there is no protection in the deep, but she gets no elevation. Hits it flat to Harmanpreet Kaur at mid on, moves a bit to her right and takes a low catch. 

Full, on off, Josephine Nkomo tucks it to deep square leg for one.

Full, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa drives it to cover.

Pitches it up, around off, Modester Mupachikwa blocks it down.

Tossed up, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa rocks back and punches it to backward point.

FOUR! SHOT! Flighted and fuller, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa skips down the track and drives it hard through cover for four more runs. 

Jintimani Kalita joins the attack as the first change for India! Shaping away from the batter, on a good length. Beloved Biza defends it to the off side.

Good length, outside off, Beloved Biza tries to defend yet again, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Beloved Biza is off the mark after facing 14 deliveries! Fuller, outside off, Biza drives it to the right of the extra cover fielder, who fails to field it cleanly and the batter has enough time to get the single.  

Pitches it up, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa drives it to cover.

Fullish, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa dabs it to backward point. The fielder dives to her left and makes a good stop.

That is a peach! Offering it much fuller, pitching it just outside off and seaming it away from the batter. Modester Mupachikwa looks to force it down the ground, but misses on the outside edge. 

Good length, outside off, slanting in. Modester Mupachikwa tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Change of pace from Satghare, angling in, fuller in length, on middle. Modester Mupachikwa defends it back to the bowler. 

Chance missed by India! Sayali pitches it fuller, angling down the leg side. Modester Mupachikwa fails to connect her flick. There is surely some sound when the ball passes the bat, but it seems to have brushed the pads, as the umpire has not given a wide. Yastika Bhatia is the only one to go up in an appeal, and does not get support from anyone else. India do not go for the review. Well, well, the UltraEdge comes up with a spike when the ball is next to the bat. A let-off for Modester Mupachikwa.

On a nagging length, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa dabs it to point.

Down the leg side, fuller, Modester Mupachikwa fails to flick it. Wided!

Fuller, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa drives to mid on. 

Pitches it up, angling in, on middle and leg, Modester Mupachikwa makes room and tries to whip it across, but catches the inside edge and wears on the pad. 

FOUR! A boundary after ages! This is a scrambled seam delivery from Gaud, outside off. Modester Mupachikwa attempts to force it through the off side, but gets nicked off the outside edge, and it rolls away toward deep third for a boundary. 

Pitches it up, around the pads, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Full, on off, Beloved Biza defends it to mid off.

TWO WIDES! Angling down the leg side, on a length. Beloved Biza misses her flick, and Yastika Bhatia fumbles to collect it cleanly. The batter gets a single.

Short of a length, wide outside off, Modester Mupachikwa flays it uppishly to deep backward point and gets a single.

Full, on off, Beloved Biza pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Shaping in, a touch fuller in length, around middle and leg. Beloved Biza tries to flick it but, yet again, misses and wears it on the back thigh. 

Bumper, over middle and leg. Modester Mupachikwa shuffles across and tries to pull it away, but misses on the top edge.

That is a very close call! Fuller in length, around off, Modester Mupachikwa pushes to extra cover and calls for a single. Jintimani Kalita moves to her left, collects the ball and fires it on the bounce at the keeper's end. Yastika Bhatia gathers the ball and breaks the stumps, but the replay shows that Beloved Biza was inside the crease just moments before. 

On a length, outside off, Beloved Biza pushes it to cover.

Good length, outside off, shaping in, Beloved Biza tucks it to square leg. 

Bangs hard onto the deck, does Satghare, Beloved Biza skips down the track and tries to pull but gets beaten on the top edge. 

On a nagging length, outside off, slower as well. Beloved Biza punches it to point but finds the fielder. 

Pitches it up, just outside off. Modester Mupachikwa mistimes her drive to the left of the bowler. 

Nipping in, pitching it fuller, on off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa hangs back and stabs it down.

Back of a length, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it down to point.

Hits the deck hard, does Gaud, over off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa squats low and sways away. However, she fails to drop her wrists, and the ball passes just inches away from the willow. 

Fuller, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa tries to drive toward cover, but hits it from the inner half of the bat before it rolls back to the bowler.

On a nagging length, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa bunts it to backward point for one.

On a length, outside off, shaping in, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller, wide outside off, Beloved Biza looks to drive but gets beaten.

Just behind the fuller length, outside off, Beloved Biza tries to defend from her front foot, but it sneaks past the outside edge.

Nice and full, on off, Beloved Biza dabs it to cover.

Serves on a good length, attacking the off stump. Beloved Biza blocks it down.

Full-length delivery, angling in, around off, Beloved Biza defends it from her front foot.

Pitches it up, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Beaten! Good-length delivery, keeping the line outside off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tries to push it with hard hands through cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A touch fuller, outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano taps it to cover.

Short of a length, angling down the leg side. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano miscues her pull beside the strip on the leg side.

On a nagging length, outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano pushes it to extra cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kranti Gaud strikes now. Zimbabwe have been rocked early. Just a shade behind the fuller length, offering a lot of width. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano frees her arms and slaps it hard and flat toward point. Shafali Verma gets on her knees quickly, moves a shy to her right and takes a low catch neatly. Zimbabwe are now 12/2.

Full-length delivery, angling in, on off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Pitches it up, attacking the stumps, on off. Loryn Phiri drives it well, back to the bowler. Sayali Satghare does really well to get low and get a hand on it. She makes a half-stop as the ball rolls towards mid on. 

OUT! STRANGLED DOWN LEG! Sayali Satghare draws the first blood for India. Good-length delivery, sliding past the leg stump. Phiri attempts to flick through the leg side, but gets a slight feather of an inside edge through to the wicketkeeper. Yastika Bhatia reacts superbly, diving low to her left to pluck a fine catch.

WIDE! On a nagging length, angling down the leg side, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano misses her flick.

FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Fullish, around the pads of the batter. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano glances it away toward the right of the keeper and picks up a boundary.

Full, on off, defended by Mugeri-Tiripano.

Full, angling across, wide outside off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tries to punch it away, but misses.

FOUR! That's a classy way to kick off the innings! Gaud pitches it up, just outside off, Modester Mupachikwa prods forward and drives it beautifully into the vast gap between cover and point for a boundary. 

Short of a length, around off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Fuller in length, just outside off, Loryn Phiri mistimes her drive to the left of the bowler. 

Just slightly behind the fuller length, outside off, Loryn Phiri drives it to the right of the extra cover fielder, who dives and makes a stop. 

On a nagging length, around off, Loryn Phiri hops and blocks it down the deck. 

Good comeback from Kranti Gaud! Boundary off the first delivery, but she then corrected her lines and lengths. A touch fuller, around off, Loryn Phiri pushes it to mid on.