Vaishnavi Sharma takes five as India sweep Zimbabwe 3-0

India completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep against Zimbabwe in Vadodara on Wednesday. Vaishnavi Sharma took five wickets for 39 runs, becoming the second-youngest Indian woman to claim a five-wicket haul in ODIs at 20 years and 314 days.

Zimbabwe chose to bat first and were bowled out for 131. Vaishnavi dismissed Beloved Biza, Modester Mupachikwa, Chiedza Dhururu, Michelle Mavunga and Nyasha Gwanzura. Mupachikwa top-scored with 37. Kranti Gaud and Sayali Satghare each took two wickets.

Pratika Rawal remained unbeaten on 59 and Shafali Verma hit an unbeaten 51 off 26 balls as India chased the target in 17 overs with eight wickets in hand.