IND-W vs ZIM-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT! Maiden international wicket for Jintimani Kalita as the Women in Blue wrap up the proceedings. India win by 121 runs and take an unassailable lead in the series. This is on a back of a length, around off. Dhururu is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and tries to punch it on the rise. Ends up spooning it straight to Harleen Deol at a catching cover position, who takes a reverse-cup catch around her face.

Wider on off, fuller as well, Dhururu reaches out but toe-ends it to mid off.

A bit of nip back into the right-hander, on a good length. Dhururu hangs back to keep it out.

Pitches it up, on off. Dhururu collapses her back knee and swings for the hills but is beaten past the outside edge.

Hits the good length, on off and middle. Dhururu covers the line and pats it down on the off side.

From around the wicket, spears in a yorker, at the toes. Chare gets her front leg out of the way and digs it out.

Slower and on a good length, around off. Chare defends by leaning forward.

Pushed through, on off. Chare stabs it down on the off side.

OUT! CAUGHT! Third wicket for Deepti Sharma to go with a century earlier in the day. Slowed down by Deepti, on a good length, on the off stump. Makusha presses forward and looks to swing it over mid on but the ball drifts away a touch to take the outside edge. It balloons to backward point, where the sub fielder, Harleen Deol, takes the simplest of catches.

Needless throw! Tossed up, on middle. Dhururu steps out and smashes it back to the bowler. Deepti bends, picks the ball up and has a shy at the batting end. The throw hits Dhururu on the back of her leg and it goes behind square leg, allowing the batters to pick up a single.

Flighted up, on off. Dhururu lunges to smother the spin.

Short and wide on off. Dhururu rides the bounce and spanks it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Good shot. Bowled on a back of a length, on middle. Not all that short, but Dhururu does well to swivel and plays the short-arm jab, beating the dive of Deepti Sharma at square leg to her left for a four.

In line with the off pole, on a good length, punched with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Nails a yorker, on middle. Dhururu jams it out to cover.

Very full, on off. Dhururu throws her hands at the ball. Slices it off the outer half and it sails over the head of Shafali Verma at point. Pratika Rawal sprints to her left in the deep but can't pick the ball up in one go, allowing the second run. The 200 comes up for Zimbabwe Women.

Wide! Sprayed down leg. Dhururu has a swing at it but does not connect.

Around off, on a good length. Dhururu punches it to point.

No hat-trick. Quicker through the air and fuller as well. A tentative prod by Makusha away from her body but she manages to keep it out.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Two in two for Deepti Sharma. A slip came in for the new batter, and she has come into play straight away. From around the wicket, on a length, in line with the off stump. Sibanda pushes at the ball with a slightly open bat face. The ball turns away just enough to take the outside edge. It goes low to Tejal Hasabnis at slip, who hangs low and snaffles it. Deepti is on a hat-trick now.

OUT! LBW! Trapped in front. Deepti Sharma answers right back. This is pushed through, the length is dragged back, on off and middle. Gwanzura goes back to a ball she was better off being forward to and tries to nudge it away on the leg side. She plays all around it and gets hit on the pads right in front of the stumps. Nyasha does not even bother to take the review.

SIX! Clean strike. Floated up by Deepti, a bit too full, on middle. Nyasha Gwanzura clears the front leg and clubs it away over the deep mid-wicket fence. First six of the innings.

Flatter and shorter, skidding through. Nyasha flashes but is beaten for pace.

On a length, around off. Nyasha knocks it to cover.

Pitched up, on middle and leg, Chiedza Dhururu drills it to mid on.

Back of a length and on off, Nyasha Gwanzura steers it towards backward point for one.

WIDE! On a length but angling way down the leg side, Nyasha Gwanzura tries to swipe it away but misses. Wided.

Another slower one, full and on off, Nyasha Gwanzura lofts it over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

Good length and on off, Chiedza Dhururu looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in sharply. Chiedza Dhururu stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

A slower one, hard length and around off, Chiedza Dhururu looks to cut but misses.

WIDE! A bouncer, on middle and leg, but too high. Chiedza Dhururu lets it go. Wided.

Slows it up, full and on off, Nyasha Gwanzura taps it to short cover. Vaishnavi Sharma finishes her spell with incredible figures of 10-1-39-4.

More air on this one, full and on middle, Chiedza Dhururu goes down and sweeps it through square leg for one.

Flatter, full and on off, Chiedza Dhururu knocks it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on off, Chiedza Dhururu blocks it out.

Floated, full and on middle, Nyasha Gwanzura swipes it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nyasha Gwanzura gets low and slogs it away towards deep mid-wicket. Tejal Hasabnis runs to her left and dives to make the stop. Two taken.

Goes back to the fuller length, on middle and leg, Chiedza Dhururu fails to work it away and gets hit on the pads.

Dug into the surface, on middle and leg, Chiedza Dhururu looks to pull it away but fails to connect.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Chiedza Dhururu blocks it out.

A low full toss, on off, Chiedza Dhururu drills it to mid off.

Fuller and on off, Nyasha Gwanzura lofts it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Good length and around off, Chiedza Dhururu looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Short again, on off, Chiedza Dhururu dabs it towards short third for one.

Drags her length back, on middle, Chiedza Dhururu pats it back to the bowler.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Chiedza Dhururu looks to play it from the crease but misses.

OUT! LBW! Vaishnavi Sharma has four to her name now. She bowls this flatter, full and on middle, angling in a bit. Josephine Nkomo stays in her crease and looks to work it across the line but plays around a straight one, getting hit on the pads. There is a big shout for LBW, and the finger goes up. However, Nkomo takes a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds, with the ball hitting the leg stump. The on-field call of Out stays. Zimbabwe Women are 179/6 now.

Tossed up, full and on off, Josephine Nkomo taps it towards cover-point.

Floated, short and outside off, Nyasha Gwanzura punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Quicker, short and around leg, Josephine Nkomo misses her flick as the ball goes off her pads towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

Flatter, full and on off, Josephine Nkomo drills it towards mid off, where the fielder lets it through and allows a second run to be taken as the long on fielder tidies up.

Good effort in the deep, but not enough for a wicket! Flighted, full and on middle, Nyasha Gwanzura lofts it down the ground but gets more height on it. Tejal Hasabnis at long on, moves to her right and grabs it with both hands. However, she realises that the momentum is taking her over the ropes and throws the ball back inside to save 5 runs. The replay confirms that it is a clean job.

Short and outside off, Nyasha Gwanzura cuts it on the bounce to point.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Nyasha Gwanzura looks to clip it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Nyasha Gwanzura reaches out and bunts it on the pitch.

Shorter and on off. Nyasha punches it to deep cover for a run.

Slower and on the off stump, on a good length. Nyasha taps it to cover-point.

FOUR! Easy pickings to get off the mark. Too full, too straight, at the toes. Nyasha Gwanzura does not miss out as she helps it down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Vaishnavi Sharma has another. Sharma is not afraid to toss it up and keeps the line around the off stump, on a good length. Mavunga clears the front leg, and despite being nowhere near the pitch of the ball, she has a big heave against the turn. The ball lands and spins away to go past the blade and hits the top of the off stump.

Looped up, on off. Mavunga swings for the hills but is beaten by the turn.

Hangs it up, on a good length, on middle and leg. Mavunga has a jab at the ball. Gets an inside edge and it goes down to deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

A bit of air given, full and on off. Josephine Nkomo blocks it out.

EDGED, FOUR! That will go down as a chance. Pushed through, on a good length, on off. Nkomo looks to cover the line, but the ball takes the outside edge. It is a healthy deflection which results in the ball clipping the right glove of the keeper, Richa Ghosh and races down to the fence.

Keeps it full, on off. Mavunga drills it to long off for a single.

Down leg, on the shorter side. Nkomo turns it behind square leg for a run.

Slower through the air, on a good length. Nkomo looks to force it through the off side again. It goes on the bounce to cover, where the fielder gets low to her right and makes a half-stop. The extra cover fielder gives chase and hauls it in. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Hammered. Looped up, full and wide on off. Nkomo hangs low and gets her hands through the line of the ball. Thrashes it through covers for a boundary.

Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on middle. Mavunga makes room and stabs it down to cover.

Fired onto the pads, on a good length. Mavunga plays all around it off the back foot and wears it on the pads.

OUT! LBW! India get the review right, and Vaishnavi Sharma has her 2nd wicket. Slower and on a good length, on middle. Biza drops to a knee for the sweep but is beaten by the flight, and the ball hits her around the right shoulder. A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. The height is the question, but India go for the review.  Flat line on UltraEdge. Over to the Ball Tracking. Well, well, it is three reds, with the ball crashing into the top of the off stump. The on-field decision is overturned. Zimbabwe Women are 154/4, needing 175 runs in 74 balls.

No run, the batter employs the reverse sweep but cannot gain anything from it.

Floated up, on off. Biza pushes it back to the bowler.

Slower and shorter, on off. Nkomo punches it to deep cover for a single.

Back to over the wicket, full and on off. Nkomo nurdles it behind square leg and gets to the other end.

Review lost! Slowed down from around the wicket, on a good length and around leg stump. Nkomo gets down on one knee to sweep, but the ball sneaks under the blade. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat. A loud shout for caught behind, but it's turned down. Deepti Sharma is confident, and after a chat with the bowler and keeper, Smriti Mandhana takes the review. Flat line on UltraEdge when the ball passes the bat. The on-field decision is upheld.

From around the wicket, on middle. Josephine steps out but ends up getting too close to the ball. Knocks it along the ground to mid off.

Full and fired in, Biza flicks it off the pads to deep square leg for a single.

Slower and a bit of turn, on a good length. Biza defends it watchfully.

Speared in on a good length, on middle. Biza tucks it wide of mid-wicket. There was a single all day, but Josephine Nkomo sent Biza back.

Flighted up, on off. Nkomo pushes out in front. She mistimes the shot to mid off.

Drags the length back, on off. Josephine shuffles across and defends it right under her eyes.

Slower, full and wide on off. Nkomo cracks the drive to cover.

Full and on off. Josephine wrists it to mid-wicket.

Looped up, on off. Josephine Nkomo winds up to go big but hits it straight to mid off.

Darted in at the pads. Biza turns it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Air given this time, on middle. Biza steps out to take the ball on the full and drives it to long on for a run. The 150 is up for Zimbabwe Women.

This keeps straight, in and around the off stump, on a good length. Beloved defends it from the crease.

Not a lot of turn, on a good length, on off. Biza stabs it down the deck.

Fractionally short, slower through the air, on middle. Biza nudges it off the back foot in front of deep square leg and completes the second run before the throw comes in from the deep.

Tossed up, on middle. Biza lunges to smother the spin.

Too straight, turning into the pads. Biza helps it away with the turn fine of deep fine leg for a brace.

Flighted delivery, on off. Biza eases it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Put away! It does not quite come out of the hand right for Charani. This is dragged down leg, Biza crouches and pulls it towards the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Slower and shorter, on middle. Josephine nudges it square on the leg side for one more run.

Pushed through, full and wide on off. Nkomo crunches the drive but can't get it past Smriti Mandhana at cover, who dives to her left to make a sharp stop.

Full and attacking the front pad. Nkomo lunges for the block.

Flat and short, on middle and leg. Biza turns it towards backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Turning back in, on a good length, on middle. Nkomo looks to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball spins back in to catch the inside edge and it rolls to square leg.

Too straight, on the pads, on a good length. Beloved nurdles it behind square leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Biza steps out and chips it back to the bowler on the bounce.

Fired in full, on middle. Biza brings out the reverse but can't get it past Sree Charani at backward point.

Fuller and on off. Biza uses her feet and blocks it out.

Short and on off. Biza punches it to cover.

Angled in at the pads. Josephine plays all around it and wears it on the thigh pad.

Slows it down, on a good length. Biza advances and has a swing at it. Shanks it off the inner half to the right of mid-wicket. The batters pick up a quick single.

Not in control but safe. Flighted up, on off, dropping on the batter. Nkomo has a swipe across the line. Gets a leading edge past cover for a single.

Slows it down, outside off. Josephine defends it off the front foot.

Darted in, on a good length, on off. Biza steps out and slams it to long on for one.

FOUR! Good use of the feet. Floated up, on off. Biza dances down the track and swings through the line of the ball. Ends up cutting across the shot but manages to evade the backtracking Deepti Sharma at mid off. Sharma gives chase and dives but the ball wins the race.

Takes pace off and this is floated up, on off. Nkomo presents a straight bat to defend.

Pitched up, on middle. Nkomo presses forward and firms the drive to mid on.

Wide! Sprayed down leg. Josephine misses out on the glance.

Half a shout for caught behind. Bashed on a hard length, on off. Nkomo arches back to run it down to deep third but misses. No real excitement from any of the Indian openers, and they opt against the review.

Spears it in very full, on middle. Biza knocks it to the right of mid on for a single.

Into the deck with the keeper up to the stumps. Biza hops and flays at it but is beaten for pace.

Angled in at the hips. Nkomo helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

A bit short, on leg, Josephine Nkomo flicks it through square leg for one more.

Dragged back, on off, Josephine Nkomo pats it to the left of the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Josephine Nkomo defends it on the front foot.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Beloved Biza drills it to long on for a run.

Flighted, full and around leg, Josephine Nkomo tucks it towards short fine for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Josephine Nkomo clips it to short mid-wicket.

Another fuller one, outside off, shaping further away. Beloved Biza throws her hands at it but fails to connect.

On a length and on middle, Beloved Biza blocks it down the pitch.

Play and a miss again! Jintimani Kalita pulls her length back a bit, on off, holds its line. Beloved Biza has a tentaive poke at it but gets the ball zips past the outside edge.

Full again and around off, shaping away, Beloved Biza goes for the big booming drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Fine shot! Fuller one but drifting into the pads. Beloved Biza just helps it on its way to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Good length and on off, Beloved Biza gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

A wicket-maiden over! Looped up, full and on middle, Josephine Nkomo dead-bats it.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Josephine Nkomo defends it on the front foot.

OUT! CAUGHT! Maiden ODI wicket for Vaishnavi Sharma. The pressure was building on Modester Mupachikwa, who just went into a shell after getting into the 40s and now will have to walk back one short of fifty. From over the wicket, this is shorter in length and just outside off. Mupachikwa moves back and tries to cut it away but the ball bounces a bit more to catch the outside edge. It balloons towards point, where Harleen Deol (Sub) dives forward and takes a good catch. Zimbabwe Women are 120/3, chasing 329 runs.

Shorter in length and on off, Modester Mupachikwa punches it to extra cover.

Tossed up, full and around off, Modester Mupachikwa uses her feet but does not get to the pitch of it. She reaches out and taps it to short cover.

Floated, short and on middle and leg, Modester Mupachikwa stays back and pats it to the leg side.

On a length and on off, Beloved Biza taps it towards short cover. She wants the run but is sent back.

On a length and on middle, Modester Mupachikwa tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Pitched up but going down the leg side, Modester Mupachikwa swings at it but misses. Wided.

Nails another yorker, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa digs it out to short cover.

In the blockhole, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa jams it out back to the bowler.

Full again and angling down the leg side, Modester Mupachikwa fails to glance it away. Richa Ghosh does not collect it cleanly as the ball lobs up off her gloves behind her.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Modester Mupachikwa knocks it to mid on.

A bit short and on off, Beloved Biza stabs it out to short cover.

Slows it up, full and on off, Beloved Biza keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! A welcome boundary! Tossed up, full and on middle, Beloved Biza skips down the track and lifts it in the air towards long on for a one-bounce four.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Modester Mupachikwa drills it to mid on for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Beloved Biza uses her feet and lofts it, but not from the middle of the bat. It plugs in the ground and stops ahead of the long on fence. Just one.

Flatter, short and angling into the leg, Beloved Biza stays back to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Lands this on a good length and on middle, angling in, Modester Mupachikwa steps across to flick but misses.

A slower one, hard length and outside off. Modester Mupachikwa tries to cut but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce to short third.

Full again and on off, shaping in, Beloved Biza looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for one.

Pitched up and on off, Beloved Biza drills it away to mid off.

Fuller and on middle, Beloved Biza tucks it to short mid-wicket.

On a length and on middle, Modester Mupachikwa turns it towards square leg for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Beloved Biza knocks it down the pitch.

Slows it up, full and on off, Beloved Biza prods forward and blocks it out.

Quicker one, full and angling into leg, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a run.

Drops it a bit short, on off, Modester Mupachikwa pats it to mid off.

Tossed up, full and on off, Modester Mupachikwa keeps it out to the off side.

Floated, short, on middle and leg, Beloved Biza clips it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit and Biza was a goner.

Pitched up and angling into the leg side, Beloved Biza works it through square leg for one.

Hard length and on middle, Beloved Biza tucks it to mid-wicket.

On a length and on leg, Beloved Biza clips it to square leg.

Fuller and around off, Beloved Biza drives it to short cover.

OUT! TIMBER! Sayali Satghare gets the much-needed wicket for India and breaks the partnership. She serves this a bit fuller and on off, angling it in and skidding through a bit as well. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano gets stuck in her crease and tries to push it away but plays down the wrong line as the ball zips past the inside edge to crash into the stumps. Chipo falls just short of a fifty, and Zimbabwe Women are 107/2 now.

Good length and on middle, angling down the leg side, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano misses her flick. Good take from Richa Ghosh standing up to the stumps.

Fires this one, full and on middle, Modester Mupachikwa pushes it back to the bowler.

Dragged back, on middle, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Flatter, shortish and on off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Short again and outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tries to cut it away but misses.

Floated, short and on middle, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano pats it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitched up and around off, Modester Mupachikwa guides it off the outer half of the bat towards backward point.

Hard length and outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano punches it to sweeper cover for one.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano knocks it to mid on.

Fuller and on middle, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano presses forward and taps it to short cover.

Back of a length and on off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano stabs it out to short cover.

WIDE! Full again but down the leg side, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Slower but on the pads, on a good length. Mugeri-Tiripano nudges it towards backward square leg and keeps the strike with a single. 225 runs needed in 180 balls.

Nice and tight, on a good length, on off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano stabs it down on the off side.

Full and in line with the off stump. Chipo guides it to point.

Speared in on a length, on leg. Mupachikwa turns it off the pads behind square leg for a single.

Skidding through, on a nagging length, on middle. Mupachikwa hops back to keep it out.

Fired in at the pads. Chipo sweeps it behind square leg and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Up and over! Sharma offers flight, full and on middle. Mupachikwa dances down the track and has a swing at it. Gets it more off the inner half but she clears mid on comfortably and picks up a boundary. The 100 comes up for Zimbabwe Women.

Flighted up, on off. Mupachikwa knocks it to cover.

Flatter and on a good length, punched to deep cover for a run.

A run saved. Nice loop and drop on this ball from Sharma, on a length, on off and middle. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano leans inside the line for the sweep. The ball kicks up a bit to take a bit of a glove before flying past the keeper. Pratika Rawal covers a lot of ground to her left and dives to save the boundary, pushing the ball away towards the converging Deepti Sharma.

Slower and fuller, on middle. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tucks it square on the leg side but the mid-wicket fielder gets to the ball quickly and prevents the single.

At 72.2 kph, a bit too short, outside off. Mupachikwa backs away and slams it to deep cover for a run.

FOUR! Gets it away this time. At 83.2 kph, on the shorter side, enough width for Chipo to deal with and she does not miss out. She cuts it late and beats the diving Deepti Sharma at backward point to her right for a four.

Shorter and on off. Chipo rocks back for the cut but can't connect.

A bit of turn, on a length, on off. Chipo angles it to point.

A little too straight, full and drifting onto the pads. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano uses the angle to glance it to the left of deep fine leg and comes charging back for the second run. The 50-run stand comes up between this pair.

Slows it down and the length is pulled back, on off. Mupachikwa makes room and taps it to the right of Jintimani Kalita at cover for a quick single.

Pushed through, on a good length, on the off stump. Mupachikwa punches it to cover.

Angled in at the pads. Chipo plays around her front pad as she drops it beside the strip on the leg side.

Full and at the sticks, a bit of air given. Chipo hangs low and reaches out in front to play the reverse sweep through the short third region for a brace.

Beaten! Slower and fuller, on off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano lunges across for the turn but the ball keeps straight to go past the outside edge.

FOUR! In the gap. A bit short by Sharma, on off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano backs away and rocks onto the back foot. Frees her arms and cuts it to the left of the backward point fielder for a four.

Floated up, on off. Chipo leans forward to block it out.

Around off, on a length. Chipo angles it to backward point.

Pushed down leg, on a good length. Mupachikwa hops inside the line for the glance but misses out.

Fired in full, on middle. Mupachikwa drills it back to the bowler.

Slows it down and drags the length back. Mupachikwa steps out and has a tentative prod at the ball. She is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the body.

More loop on this one, on middle. Mupachikwa blocks it out off the front foot.

FOUR! Lovely shot. Flighted up, on middle. Mupachikwa dances down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. She hits it with the turn over wide mid on. One bounce and over the ropes.

Across the off stump, on a nagging length. Chipo slaps it to deep point for a single.

Sliding on with the arm, on a nagging length, on middle. Mupachikwa hurriedly keeps it out from the crease.

This is tossed up, on off. Chipo fiddles at the ball and gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for one.

On the off stump, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

FOUR BYES! How has that missed the stumps? Spinning back in, on a good length. Chipo pushes out in front but is not to the pitch of the ball. It spins back in to go past the inside edge and it sneaks past the leg pole. Richa Ghosh can't react quickly and is beaten to her right as the ball races away.

Skidding through, on a good length. Chipo taps it to cover.

Tossed up, on off. Chipo lunges to smother the spin.

Turning into the pads, on the shorter side. Mupachikwa helps it to short fine leg.

Dropped short, on off. Chipo punches it to deep cover and crosses over.

Slower and outside off, on a length. Chipo punches it to cover.

A hint of an away turn, on a good length, on off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano leaves it all alone.

Shorter and at the hips. Mupachikwa helps it down to deep fine leg for a run.

At the sticks, on a good length. Mupachikwa lunges for the block.

Drags the length back now, on off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano defends by leaning forward. Charani conceded only 23 runs in her 10 overs in the first game, and tonight she has already conceded 21 runs in her 4 overs.

FOUR! Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano is showing her full range. Charani tosses it up but ends up being a bit too full, on off. Chipo leans into the drive and crunches it through covers for the third four of the over.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Too full, too straight, on the pads. Chipo uses the angle to glance it down to the deep fine leg fence for another four. 10 runs off the over with two balls still to go.

Floated up, on middle. Chipo tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nicely done. Pushes it through, shorter and on top of off. Chipo makes room and opens the bat face to play it late. She gets it fine of Pratika Rawal at backward point and picks up a boundary.

Sprayed onto the pads, on a good length. Chipo gets a bit of a tickle before the ball goes away off the pads past the keeper. Deepti Sharma gives chase from slip and hauls it in. Two runs taken.

Tossed up slightly, on off. Chipo reaches out and slices the drive to deep point for a single.

Drifting in, on a length. Chipo lunges across and firms the drive to cover.

Looped up, outside off. Chip shoulders arms.

Slows it down, short and on middle. Mupachikwa clips it to the right of square leg for a quick single.

At 74.4 kph, on a good length. Mupachikwa steps out and pats it down the deck.

Skidding through in line with the off stump. Mupachikwa defends it from the crease.

Pushed through, on a good length. Chipo defends with the bat close to the front pad.

A bit fuller, on off. Chipo lunges to block it out.

Shorter and around the pads. Mupachikwa turns it through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good use of the feet. Flighted delivery, on middle. Mupachikwa shimmies down the track and extends her hands into the lofted hit, playing it to the left of mid on for a four. The 50 is up for Zimbabwe.

A bit short, on off. Mupachikwa angles it from the crease to backward point.

Floated up, on a good length, on off. Modester Mupachikwa stabs it down on the off side.

Tosses it up, full and around off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano lunges out and leaves it alone.

Slows it up, full and on off, turns away. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano opens the bat face to guide it away but misses.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Deepti Sharma loops it up, full and around off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano leans into the drive and creams it through covers for another boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano blocks it out.

Tossed up, full and around off, turns away, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Floated, full and just outside off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano gets her hands through the drive and crashes it through cover-point for four runs.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, skids through a bit. Modester Mupachikwa looks to push it away but misses.

Flatter, full and around off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano opens the bat face and steers it wide of short third for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano defends it on the front foot.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sree Charani does the trick once again. She flights it up, full and around middle. Loryn Phiri looks to heave it across the line but the ball angles in to catch the inside half of the bat. She fails to get any elevation as the ball flies flat towards short mid-wicket, where Shafali Verma takes a sharp low catch. Zimbabwe Women are 38/1, chasing 329 runs.

Floated, full and on middle, Loryn Phiri turns it to the leg side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Loryn Phiri knocks it to the left of mid on.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Modester Mupachikwa stays back and stabs it out to short cover.

Pitched up and on off, Modester Mupachikwa bunts it out to short cover.

Good length and on the pads, Loryn Phiri glances it to fine leg for a single.

Full again and on off, shaping in, Loryn Phiri knocks it to mid off.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Loryn Phiri clips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Back of a length and outside off, Loryn Phiri reaches out and stabs it out to short cover.

Dragged back, on off, Modester Mupachikwa is solid in her defense.

Darts this one, full and on middle, Loryn Phiri clips it through square leg for one.

Flatter, short and on off, Loryn Phiri pats it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, Loryn Phiri stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on off, Loryn Phiri pushes it to cover.

Floated, short and on middle, Loryn Phiri stays back and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Two in two! Goes fuller and on middle, angling in. Modester Mupachikwa flicks it away as the ball races past mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Hits the deck hard and just on off. Modester Mupachikwa gets on top of the bounce and punches it with sweet timing through covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Full again but down the leg side, Modester Mupachikwa fails to glance it away. Wided.

Pitched up, outside off, Loryn Phiri looks to drive but slices it towards backward point for a single.

Just short! Touch fuller and around off, shaping away. Loryn Phiri has a poke at it but gets a thin outside edge. It flies towards first slip but drops well in front of Deepti Sharma at first slip.

Good length and on middle, holds its line. Loryn Phiri gets squared up as the ball goes off the outer half of the bat and rolls to point.

A low full toss, on middle, Loryn Phiri drills it down the pitch. Jintimani Kalita dives to her right on the follow-through but does not get a hand on it as the ball crashes into the stumps at the non-striker's end.

WIDE! Jintimani Kalita loses her line and lands this on a good length, but way down the leg side. Loryn Phiri gets nowhere near the ball. Wided.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle. Modester Mupachikwa latches onto it and pulls it away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Modester Mupachikwa punches it to short cover.

Full again and around off, Modester Mupachikwa drills it to short cover.

Pitched up, on off, shaping in, Modester Mupachikwa knocks it off the bottom half of the bat towards mid on.

Good length and on middle, angling in sharply. Modester Mupachikwa misses he flick and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Fuller in length and around off, Modester Mupachikwa drives it to short cover.

Much fuller and on off, shaping away, Loryn Phiri throws her hands at it but fails to connect.

WIDE! A bouncer, outside off, but way too high. Loryn Phiri ducks under it. Called a wide.

Back of a length and around off, Loryn Phiri opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Full again and on middle, Modester Mupachikwa tucks it to the right of short mid-wicket for a single.

Follows it up with a fuller one, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa turns it to the leg side.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Modester Mupachikwa looks to pull it away but misses.

Good length and around off, Modester Mupachikwa pushes it to short cover.

Another bumper, but a well-directed one this time, around off. Loryn Phiri sways away from it.

Short of a length and outside off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it to deep point for one.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Modester Mupachikwa pats it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, but a bit too high, Modester Mupachikwa ducks under it. Wided.

Much fuller and on off, Modester Mupachikwa drills it to the right of short cover.

Back of a length and on off, Modester Mupachikwa stays back and stabs it out to cover-point.

Fuller and on off, Loryn Phiri drives it towards cover for a quick single.

Another full delivery, around off, Modester Mupachikwa drills it to short cover.

Just short of a length and outside off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it to point.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! Fuller delivery, on middle, angling in a bit. Modester Mupachikwa brings her wrists into play and flicks it with excellent timing through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A low full toss, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa gets a bit surprised and flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Full again and on middle and off, Modester Mupachikwa blocks it out solidly.

Jintimani Kalita begins with a fuller delivery, on off, shaping away, Modester Mupachikwa leaves it alone.

Fuller on and on off, Loryn Phiri drives it to short cover. 10 runs off the first over!

Hits the deck hard, on off, nips back in, Loryn Phiri stays back and blocks it out.

Touch fuller and around off, Loryn Phiri reaches out and steers it to point.

Good length and on off, Modester Mupachikwa opens the bat face and guides it to deep third for a single.

WIDE! Hard length and on middle, but angling down the leg side. Modester Mupachikwa misses her flick. Wided. Sayali is struggling with her lines here.

FOUR! Two in two! Back of a length and outside off again. Modester Mupachikwa uses the width on offer and punches it sweetly through covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Zimbabwe get underway in the chase in style! Sayali Satghare starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Modester Mupachikwa gets the chance to free her arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.