Former India captain Harmanpreet moved up two places to eighth among ODI batters, while Deepti climbed four spots to 23rd in the same category. Both players scored centuries in the second ODI, earning significant gains in the rankings.
Deepti Sharma ended a nine-year wait for her second ODI century, smashing an unbeaten 106 against Zimbabwe to help India seal the series with a 121-run win. She also claimed three wickets, delivering an all-round performance in the second ODI.
After Pratika Rawal made 61, Harmanpreet (126) and Deepti (106 not out) shared a record 153-run stand for the fifth wicket to power India to 328/6 after an early wobble. Zimbabwe made a spirited start in reply through Modester Mupachikwa (49) and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (46), but Vaishnavi’s spell in the middle overs triggered a collapse as the visitors were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs.
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name into the record books after her fantastic century in the second women’s ODI against Zimbabwe at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Sunday.