Shafali Verma hits 55 off 25 as India seal 2-0 series lead over Zimbabwe
Shafali Verma scored 55 off 25 and Niki Prasad took two wickets off her first two T20I deliveries as India beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets to take a 2-0 series lead.
Opener Shafali Verma scored 55 off 25 balls and Niki Prasad took two wickets off her first two T20I deliveries as India beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the second women's T20I in Raipur on Sunday. The 21-year-old off-spinner dismissed Chipo Tiripano for 34 and trapped Nyasha Gwanzura lbw for a golden duck in the 15th over, becoming the first Indian to claim wickets with her opening two international deliveries.
Zimbabwe managed only 102 for eight after electing to bat. Niki Prasad finished with two for seven, while Nandani Sharma bowled opener Kelis Ndhlovu for a first-ball duck. Skipper Smriti Mandhana remained unbeaten on 47 as India chased the target in 8.5 overs. The result gives India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Niki Prasad said she had been dreaming of her India debut and credited franchise and India A matches for preparing her for pressure situations. She scored an unbeaten 39 on debut in the first T20I.