Zimbabwe Women elected to bat after winning the toss at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Their innings ended at 131/10 in 39.5 overs, with 11 extras (7 wides, 2 no‑balls, 2 leg‑byes). India Women now face a target of 132, requiring a run rate of 2.64 to win.
Phiri was dismissed first ball of the innings, caught by Bhatia off Satghare. Mupachikwa steadied the chase with 37 from 48 balls, including seven fours. Mugeri‑Tiripano added a quick 4, while Biza and Mavunga contributed 1 and 6 respectively. The first wicket fell at 1.3 overs, the second at 2.6.
Mid‑innings wickets saw Nkomo and Dhururu fall at 15.5 and 27.2 overs, with scores of 35 and 20. Mavunga was dismissed at 29.5, and Gwanzura at 33.6. The final wicket, a run‑out of Sibanda at 39.5, completed the fall of wickets. The batting order finished with a not‑out 4 from Chipare.
Vaishnavi Sharma led the bowling attack, claiming 5 wickets for 39 runs in 10 overs, including the wickets of Mupachikwa, Dhururu, Mavunga, Gwanzura and Biza. Gaud and Satghare each took 2 wickets, while Kranti Gaud added 2/23. The remaining bowlers – Kalita, Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma – bowled economically, conceding 27, 12 and 17 runs respectively.
India Women have dominated the series, winning all five matches to date – two T20Is, a T20I, and two ODIs. The chasing XI includes YH Bhatia, Pratika Rawal, H Deol, S Mandhana, Shafali Verma, H Kaur, DB Sharma, SG Satghare, Vaishnavi Sharma, K Gaud and JN Kalita. The required run rate of 2.64 remains a challenge.
Extras accounted for 11 runs, with wides and no‑balls contributing 9 of them. The wicket tally of 10 came from a mix of catches and a run‑out, with Bhatia taking a catch off Vaishnavi Sharma’s delivery. The final over saw the last wicket fall, leaving Zimbabwe Women at 131/10, a modest total in a 50‑over format.