Vaishnavi Sharma takes five as India complete 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe
Vaishnavi Sharma took five wickets for 39 runs as India beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Pratika Rawal and Shafali Verma finished unbeaten in the chase.
Vaishnavi Sharma claimed five wickets for 39 runs as India beat Zimbabwe by eight wickets in the third ODI at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Wednesday. The 20-year-old recorded her maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs, removing five Zimbabwe batters including Modester Mupachikwa and Chiedza Dhururu. Sayali Satghare and Kranti Gaud each took two wickets as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 131 after electing to bat first. Pratika Rawal remained unbeaten on 59 and Shafali Verma scored an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls to help India chase the target in 17 overs. The victory completed a 3-0 series sweep for the hosts.
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Sharma now sits second on the list of youngest Indian women to take an ODI five-for, behind only Deepti Sharma, confirming her rapid rise through the national setup.