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Pratika Rawal’s unbeaten century leads India past Zimbabwe

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Pratika Rawal’s unbeaten century leads India past Zimbabwe

Pratika Rawal struck an unbeaten century and India beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the first ODI at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Friday. The result gave India a strong start in the opening match between the two women’s national teams.

Zimbabwe chose to bat first in the heat, but India’s bowlers made it difficult for the visitors to build momentum. Tight lines and early swing restricted Zimbabwe on the red-soil pitch, where the home side kept pressure on from the start.

Rawal then anchored India’s reply, with Shafali Verma providing forceful support. The pair’s batting turned the chase into a comfortable finish, and Rawal remained unbeaten as India completed the nine-wicket win.

The century came a year after Rawal and Smriti Mandhana each scored hundreds against New Zealand in Navi Mumbai, helping India recover from a difficult ODI World Cup campaign. This time, Rawal’s innings came in a home international against Zimbabwe and helped settle the first match of the series.

Shree Charani also featured in India’s convincing win. The match account credited her and Rawal with firing India to victory, though the available details do not specify Charani’s figures or set out the full scorecard. Zimbabwe’s total and the number of runs Rawal scored are likewise not established here.

The ODI was also a landmark fixture: it was the first-ever one-day international between India and Zimbabwe. Jintimani Kalita made her debut in the match. She had been brought into the squad for the Zimbabwe ODIs in place of Renuka Thakur.

For India, the result puts a win behind a new pairing of circumstances: Rawal’s commanding form and Kalita’s first appearance at this level. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will have to respond after struggling to get going with the bat. The match establishes the opening result, but not the detailed figures needed to assess individual bowling performances or the visitors’ innings.

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