भारत vs ज़िम्बाब्वे, तीसरा टी-20, शहीद वीर नारायण सिंह अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम, रायपुर, 20 October 2026 - कमेंट्री

On a length, around middle and leg, Beloved Biza pats this down to long on for a single. 

Good length, around middle and leg, Phiri chips this to long on for one run.

 OUT! TIMBER TIME! Back of the hand, slower one, in line with the stumps, Beloved Biza fails to read this at all and shimmies down the track to swing at it. Biza gets beaten and the ball goes on and crashes into the middle leg stumps. Beloved Biza departs on 44 off 50. 

Another one, back of the hand, on middle and leg, Tendai Makusha flicks this to deep square leg for a single. 

 OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Nandani has her third wicket. She has executed her bag of tricks very well tonight. Back of the hand again, on a length, around middle and leg, Loryn Phiri goes for a slog but fails to get enough power behind it. The ball goes straight into the grasp of Prema Rawat at deep mid-wicket for a simple take. 

Good length, on middle and off, Nomvelo Sibanda cuts this to point for a single. Deepti Sharma hits the stumps at the non-striker's end and this is sent upstairs. Replay shows that the batter was well inside the crease as the stumps were broken. Zimbabwe Women are restricted on 124 with India Women winning by 92 runs. 

Flighted, delivery, on middle and off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano rolls this through mid on for a single. 

Fuller on middle and off, Beloved Biza jumps down the track and pats this back to the bowler. Deepti half-stops it and Shafali Verma covers for her from mid on. 

 FOUR! Biza gets success with the reverse this time around. Tossed up, around middle and off, Beloved Biza brings out the reverse and hits this through point for a boundary. 

Fired into the batter, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza gets it chopped towards short fine leg for no run.

Tossed up, around middle and off, Beloved Biza drills this down to long on for a single. 

 OUT! CAUGHT INSIDE THE CIRCLE! Finger-delivery, on middle and off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano looks to chip this behind Shafali Verma at extra cover. Gets it miscued off the cue end and the ball hangs high over the head of Shafali Verma. She lurks underneath it and makes no mistake. No problems whatsoever.

 OUT! CASTLED! Reddy gets her first wicket. She was a bit expensive in her first spell but makes amends immediately upon her return. Hurls in the off-cutter, nipping back into the batter, on middle and leg. Nyasha Gwanzura backs away and looks to push it away but the ball nips back in and beats the batter on the inside edge. The leg-pole is uprooted and Nyasha Gwanzura has to walk back.

Good length, on middle and leg, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tucks this through square leg and rotates the strike. 

Good length, on middle and off, Biza dabs this gently around point and takes a single. 

 FOUR! That's been smashed away in the gap for four runs. Low full toss, around off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano presses onto her front foot and drives this through covers for a boundary. 1500 runs come up for Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano in T20Is.

On a length, around the pads, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano clips this to short fine leg for a single. 

 FOUR! Reddy goes for a few in this over as well. On a length, around middle and leg, Beloved Biza goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps this through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Biza moves to 38. 

Flighted, on middle and off, Beloved Biza flicks this through mid on for a single. 

Floated on the pads, Nyasha Gwanzura clips this to short fine leg for a single. 

 FOUR! That's been swept well for a boundary. Tossed up, from around the stumps, on middle and off, Beloved Biza sweeps it powerfully through the square leg region for a boundary. 100 comes up for Zimbabwe Women.

Yorker, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza jams it out.

Pushed through on middle and off, Beloved Biza defends this back to the bowler. 

Fuller on middle and leg, Beloved Biza brings out the reverse and hits this to point for no run. 

Yorker, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza clips this to short fine leg for no run.

Good length, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza keeps it out.

Sharma bowls it on a back of a length, on middle and off, Beloved Biza pats this down to long on for a single. 

On a length, around middle and off, Nyasha Gwanzura drives this to mid off for no run.

Back of the hand slower one, on off, Nyasha Gwanzura chips this just over the left hand of Nandani Sharma in her followthrough for a dot. 

Hard length, on the pads, Nyasha Gwanzura tucks this to mid-wicket for a dot. Just 1 off the 16th over. 

Drifted into the batter, on a length, Biza taps it across to the leg side in front of square.

Fuller in length, and Biza works it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Shafali doesn't make any mistake, and the 82-run partnership is put to an end. The ball has been chasing her all evening and she holds on to it. Tossed up outside off, Mayers goes down on her back leg, looking to launch it straight down the ground, but only manages a slice off the toe end. Shafali sprints in from long off, tracks it all the way, and takes a clean catch. A solid knock from Mayers comes to an end. A well-compiled knock by Mayers as she falls on 60. Zimbabwe Women are 94/3, needing 123 runs from 33 balls.

Dropped short, outside off, Gwanzura punches it down the ground, but Smriti makes a fine diving stop to her right.

Around off and short, Nyasha presses forward and taps it into covers for a quick single.

At 76.1 kph, this is full on the stumps, Beloved drills it down to long on for a single.

On middle, 77.9 kph, on a length, Mayers cuts it to the cover-point fielder where Anushka makes a sliding stop to her left.

SIX! Goes the distance! Landed full and outside off, Sharne Mayers muscles it aerially. Just for a moment, Shafali Verma looked to be in the game to catch it, but for some reason, she is standing a few good yards in off the ropes. Misjudges the trajectory completely and her leap to pluck the ball goes in vain as it sails over her head.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MAYERS! A brilliant innings from her. She has been one of the consistent batters for Zimbabwe in this series and has displayed impressive technique throughout. Wide outside off, on a length, spinning in. Mayers waits back deep inside the crease and cuts it late to pierce the backward point and short third gap for a boundary.

A touch short and outside off, Mayers punches it through cover for a single.

Floated up, full on leg, Biza forces it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Right into the wheelhouse, full and outside off, Mayers picks the length in a trice, clears the front leg and clobbers that over cow corner for a biggie. 18 runs off the over.

Spins in from middle, bunted across to the leg side.

Full on the stumps, Biza keeps it out on the off side now.

Fuller in length, outside off, Biza walks forward and mistimes her lofted shot. But it goes on the bounce to Verma at long off. One run taken.

Turns in on a length, Mayers hangs back and knocks it to widish extra cover.

Flatter and shorter, on middle, Mayers swivels and pulls it to the right of the deep square leg fielder for just a single.

Beaten! This is short and outside off. It lands and jumps off the track, taking Biza by surprise. She tries to cut it late but gets beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.

Short and outside off, Mayers hangs back and cuts it to deep extra cover for a single.

Goes short on the leg stump, Biza backs away and knocks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for an easy single.

Spins away sharply, short and outside off, Mayers gets pegged back and cuts it to the left of the cover-point fielder. There's a slight fumble and the ball is parried away, allowing a single.

 FOUR! Positive batting by Biza! A conventional leg-spinner, nicely tossed up, full outside off, Biza dances down the track and just about powers it over the leaping Shafali Verma at mid off for a boundary.

DROPPED BY SHAFALI! A big chance goes down. That should have been taken. Rawat cannot believe it, the others too, can't. Tossed up outside off at 77.2 kph, and Biza shimmies down the track and tries to go over mid off once more, but doesn't quite get the elevation needed. Shafali comes forward, gets both hands on it, but can't hold on.

Drifted onto the pads, Mayers steers the lengthball to square leg.

Pushed through, full on leg, clipped away to short mid-wicket.

Holds the line on a fuller length, Mayers pushes it to Smriti at widish mid off.

Gives it a lot more air, full outside off, Mayers is drawn forward and chips it on the bounce to mid off.

Spins down the leg stump, full in length, Mayers flicks it off the inner half of the bat to short fine leg. A bit of yes and no initially, but they dash through for a single. Kaur swoops across to her right and releases a flat throw to the batting end, but it is way off the target.

Full on the stumps, drilled down to long on for a single.

Darted on the stumps, very full in length, Mayers squeezes it out to the mid-wicket region for a single.

Yorker, on middle and off, Beloved Biza rolls this down to long on for a single. 

Good length, on the pads, Sharne Mayers tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 

Too full, on middle and off, Beloved Biza thumps this down to long on for a single. 

Good length, on the pads, Sharne Mayers pushes this mid-wicket for a dot. 

On a length, around middle and off, Sharne presents a full face os her bat and hits this down to long on for a run. That brings up the 50-run partnership between Biza and Mayers.

Back of a length, on middle and off, Beloved Biza dabs this to covers and was looking to steal a run but had to retreat. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Biza works this through square leg for a single. 

Fuller on middle and off, Sharne Mayers drives this down to long off for a run. 

Quicker one, on off, Beloved Biza keeps it out. 

Floated around off, Beloved Biza punches this to covers for no run. 

Darted on middle and off, Biza defends it off her front foot. 

Tossed up, on middle and off, Beloved Biza dances down the track and lofts this over the bowler to her left for a single. 

Good length, onto the pads, shaping into the batter. Sharne Mayers misses the flick and gets hit on her front pad. The ball deflects back onto her chin and the physio is out in the middle to check on her well-being. 

On a length, wide outside off, Sharne Mayers drives this to sweeper cover for a single. 

Yorker, on off, Beloved Biza jams it out. 

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg side. Wided. 

On a length, shaping into the batter, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza chips this to long on for a single. 

 SIX! Bouncer, on middle and leg, Sharne Mayers gets in line with the ball and hooks it behind square on leg for a boundary. Mayers is motoring along. 

 FOUR! Mayers is not letting Arundhati Reddy settle. Pitched-up delivery, on middle and off, Sharne Mayers smashes this up and over the bowler to her left and past the right of mid off for a boundary. 

Good length, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza flicks this through mid-wicket and takes a run. 

Back of a length, on off, Sharne Mayers punches this through covers for a single. 

Full and on off, Biza drives this through covers for one.

On a length, around middle and off, Sharne Mayers pats this to short extra cover. 

 SIX! Mayers clears the fence for a six. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Sharne Mayers stands tall and lofts this up and over the fence towards long off for a massive six. 

Good length, on off, Mayers punches this to long off for a single. 

Back of a length, on middle and off, Sharne Mayers pats this to mid on. 

Full and around off, Sharne Mayers blocks it out.

Yorker, on middle and leg, Sharne Mayers gets behind the line of the ball and keeps it out. 

On a length, around middle and off, Sharne Mayers keeps it out as well.

Bouncer, on off, Sharne Mayers goes for a pull but misses. Richa Ghosh does well to keep it, standing up.

On a length, around middle and leg, Sharne Mayers flicks this through mid-wicket for a couple. 

Shafali is into the attack now! Full and drifting onto the pads, Biza clips it to short mid-wicket.

A bit too full, on leg, Biza eases it to long on for a single.

Slightly short and outside off, Mayers presses back and cuts it to point.

Flighted delivery on the stumps, 82.9 kph, punched down to long on for a single.

Full delivery around off, this is pushed off the front foot to mid off.

Short and outside off, Biza rocks back and punches it straight to backward point.

Shaping away on a length, outside off, Biza hangs back and punches it to deep cover-point for a single.

 FOUR! Through the gap! Short outside off, sitting up nicely. Mayers presses back and with a straight bat, she crisply punches it to the extra cover gap for a boundary.

On top of off, on a length, Mayers steers it between point and cover-point for a single.

Fuller ball, on the stumps, Biza watchfully blocks it to the mid on region.

On a length, outside off, Biza punches it to deep cover-point for a single.

Straight onto the stumps, full in length, Mayers blocks it to the off side.

An appeal for LBW, but not given. Looks to be going down leg, and there seems to be an inside edge as well. So the Indians don't take the review. Fuller and shaping in a touch, Mayers plays all over it and the ball passes close to the inside edge as the ball strikes her back pad. Ball Tracking later shows that the ball would have clipped the leg stump on umpire's call. So even if India had reviewed that, they wouldn't have burnt it.

Good length, on leg, worked in front of deep square leg for a single.

A full ball on the pads, flicked off the bottom end towards square leg for a single.

Landed up, full and outside off, this is steered away to point.

 Beaten! Back of a length, skiddy delivery outside off. Mayers dangles her bat loosely away from her body and gets beaten as the ball nips away.

Length-delivery, outside off, Mayers hangs back and knocks it into covers.

Nagging length, on a tight line, Modester Mupachikwa taps it to cover-point.

Good shot, great fielding, excellent cricket! Full and outside off, shaping away. Modester smears it to the cover region where Prema makes a fine stop to her right. She quickly gets rid of the ball and scores a direct hit to the bowling end, but Mayers has her bat grounded inside safely.

 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Nandani strikes now. She bowls a length-delivery that nips away from the batter. Modester Mupachikwa tries to free her arms with a square cut but gets an outside edge and Richa Ghosh makes no mistake behind the stumps. A confident appeal for caught behind, but the umpire shakes her head! There was a certain noise when the ball passed the bat and the Indians, shocked by the decision, have sent it upstairs. UltraEdge confirms a clear deflection and the on-field decision is overturned. Zimbabwe Women are 12/2, chasing 217 runs.

Fuller than a length, around off, Biza plays it close to her body and taps it through covers for a single to open her account.

Back of a length, angling in, Sharne steers it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Oh, what a shot! That will definitely give her a lot of confidence. Sharma bangs it short on top of off, Beloved Biza lines up for the pull shot and nails it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! SHARP CATCH! And there goes the first wicket. Full from Kranti, outside the off stump from around the wickets. Kelis tries to hammer it through the cover gap. She does get the timing perfectly fine, but fails to keep it along the ground. It goes at a catchable height and Niki Prasad at short cover, takes a very sharp catch to her right. A golden duck for Kelis as Zimbabwe Women are 0/1, chasing 217.

Full on the pads, Mupachikwa flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off on a length, Mayers defends it off the back foot.

Fuller delivery on leg, Mayers pushes it wide of mid on. Harmanpreet dives full-length and gets a hand to it. Takes pace off and keeps it to two.

Good length, on middle and off, Sharne Mayers keeps it out. 

 5 WIDES! Full and way too wide down the leg side, Sharne Mayers mises ont he flick and the ball beats both the batter and the keeper for a boundary towards fine leg. 

 FOUR! Very well struck! Back of a length, outside off, Sharne Mayers blasts it through the cover gap for a cracking boundary. A productive over for Zimbabwe, despite a wicket off the first ball.