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India seeks stronger batting after top-order collapse against Zimbabwe
India will face Zimbabwe in the second women’s T20I in Raipur on Sunday.
In the series opener, India fell to 19 for four before Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma put on 82 runs to help secure a four-wicket win.
The early collapse came as India’s top four all scored single digits.
Zimbabwe off-spinner Nyasha Gwanzura took three wickets in the powerplay, exposing India’s vulnerability against spin.
India captain Smriti Mandhana, who began leading the team this series, will be looking for a steadier batting display.
Deepti Sharma said India still intends to play aggressively and expects the team to learn from the first match.
Zimbabwe will hope Gwanzura can build on her performance as the teams meet again in the second match.
India will seek a stronger batting performance against Zimbabwe in the second women’s T20I after its top four fell for single-digit scores in the series opener.
India recovered from 19 for four to win the first match by four wickets.
A match-winning 82-run partnership between debutant Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma led the recovery.
Zimbabwe off-spinner Nyasha Gwanzura took three wickets in the powerplay.
The second T20I is scheduled to be played in Raipur on Sunday.
- Who
- India and Zimbabwe’s women’s cricket teams.
- What
- India will aim to improve its batting in the second T20I after an early collapse in the series opener.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a calendar date for the match.
- Where
- Raipur, India.
- Why
- India’s top four fell for single-digit scores in the opener, and Zimbabwe’s Nyasha Gwanzura took three powerplay wickets.
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India recovered from 19 for four to defeat Zimbabwe by four wickets.
India is scheduled to play Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Raipur.
- First-match result
- India won by four wickets
- India’s recovery
- 82-run partnership between Niki Prasad and Deepti Sharma
- Zimbabwe bowling
- Nyasha Gwanzura took three wickets in the powerplay
- Next match
- Second T20I in Raipur on Sunday
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What people are saying
Of course, we want to play an aggressive brand of cricket, and that was in our mind
I’m sure what happened today won’t happen in the next match
Niki played really well. Honestly, it didn’t seem at all like she was making her debut.