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India women go for a 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe in Raipur tonight
Smriti Mandhana's side have already sealed the series with two wins. The third and final T20I starts at 7 pm IST on Tuesday.
Key points
- India lead the three-match T20I series 2-0 going into Tuesday's final game.
- The match at Raipur starts at 7 pm IST.
- India won the second T20I by nine wickets, chasing 103 in 8.5 overs.
India women will try to complete a clean sweep of Zimbabwe when the two sides meet in the third and final T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday. The match starts at 7 pm IST.
Smriti Mandhana’s team wrapped up the series on Sunday. Niki Prasad took two wickets in two balls as Zimbabwe were held to 102 for 8, and Shafali Verma (55 off 25 balls) and Mandhana (47 not out off 25) knocked off the runs in 8.5 overs for a nine-wicket win. It was India’s 17th T20I win of 2026, their most in a calendar year, and another victory on Tuesday would stretch that record.
The opening game on Friday had been much tighter. India were made to work for a four-wicket win, with Deepti Sharma and Prasad steering them home.
What India are playing for
With the series decided, Tuesday is a chance for Mandhana to finish her first series as full-time captain with a 3-0 win. India’s squad includes Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud and Minnu Mani. Jemimah Rodrigues is missing the series with a hamstring injury.
Zimbabwe, led by Josephine Nkomo, will be looking for a better batting performance after managing only 102 on Sunday.
The match will be shown on the Star Sports network and streamed on JioHotstar.