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.
Smriti Mandhana praised Harmanpreet Kaur, Pratika Rawal and Deepti Sharma for helping India recover from 19/2 to post 328/6 against Zimbabwe. Harmanpreet scored 126 and Deepti remained unbeaten on 106 as India won by 121 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series.
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.