Key Highlights
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- Big Total: India posted 328/6 against Zimbabwe in the second ODI in Vadodara after an early wobble.
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- Early Blows: India lost Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma inside three overs.
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- Captain’s Knock: Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored with 126 off 121 balls, her eighth ODI hundred, despite being dropped three times.
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- Deepti’s ‘Magic’: Deepti Sharma smashed an unbeaten 106 off 86 balls, sharing a record 153-run fifth-wicket stand with Harmanpreet.
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- Rebuilding Partnership: Harmanpreet and Pratika Rawal (61 off 67) added 124 for the third wicket to steady the innings.
India recovered from a shaky start to post a commanding 328/6 against Zimbabwe in the second ODI in Vadodara, powered by centuries from Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma.
The hosts were rocked early as Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma fell inside the first three overs. From there, Harmanpreet and Pratika Rawal rebuilt the innings with a 124-run stand for the third wicket. Pratika made 61 off 67 balls, while Harmanpreet anchored the innings with 126 off 121 balls, laced with 15 boundaries, for her eighth ODI hundred.
Deepti then turned the game with an explosive unbeaten 106 off 86 balls, also featuring 15 boundaries. She and Harmanpreet shared a record 153-run partnership for the fifth wicket, taking India well past 300.