7.2: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, No run, that is defended solidly off the front foot.

14:31 IST:

7.1: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, Good length, outside off, slanting in. Modester Mupachikwa tucks it to mid-wicket. 

14:30 IST:

6.6: Kranti Gaud to Beloved Biza, Shaping in, a touch fuller in length, around middle and leg. Beloved Biza tries to flick it but yet again misses to wear on the back thigh pad. 

14:30 IST:

6.5: Kranti Gaud to Beloved Biza, Full, on off, Beloved Biza pushes it to the left of the bowler.

14:29 IST:

6.4: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Short of a length, wide outside off, Modester Mupachikwa flays it uppishly to deep backward point and gets a single.

14:29 IST:

6.4: Kranti Gaud to Beloved Biza, TWO WIDES! Angling down the leg side, on a length. Beloved Biza misses her flick, and Yastika Bhatia fumbles to collect it cleanly. The batter gets a single.

14:28 IST:

6.3: Kranti Gaud to Beloved Biza, Full, on off, Beloved Biza defends it to mid off.

14:28 IST:

6.2: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Pitches it up, around the pads, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

14:27 IST:

6.1: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR! A boundary after ages! This is a scrambled seam delivery from Gaud, outside off. Modester Mupachikwa attempts to force it through the off side, but gets nicked off the outside edge, and it rolls away toward deep third for a boundary. 

14:26 IST:

5.6: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, On a nagging length, outside off, slower as well. Beloved Biza punches it to point but finds the fielder. 

14:26 IST:

5.5: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Bangs hard onto the deck, does Satghare, Beloved Biza skips down the track and tries to pull but gets beaten on the top edge. 

14:25 IST:

5.4: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Good length, outside off, shaping in, Beloved Biza tucks it to square leg. 

14:25 IST:

5.3: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, On a length, outside off, Beloved Biza pushes it to cover.

14:25 IST:

One of the Zing bails at the batting end has malfunctioned, and a replacement has been called for.

14:23 IST:

5.2: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, That is a very close call! Fuller in length, around off, Modester Mupachikwa pushes to extra cover and calls for a single. Jintimani Kalita moves to her left, collects the ball and fires it on the bounce at the keeper's end. Yastika Bhatia gathers the ball and breaks the stumps, but the replay shows that Beloved Biza was inside the crease just moments before. 

14:22 IST:

5.1: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, Bumper, over middle and leg. Modester Mupachikwa shuffles across and tries to pull it away, but misses on the top edge.

14:21 IST:

4.6: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, On a nagging length, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa bunts it to backward point for one.

14:21 IST:

4.5: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Fuller, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa tries to drive toward cover, but hits it from the inner half of the bat before it rolls back to the bowler.

14:20 IST:

4.4: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Hits the deck hard, does Gaud, over off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa squats low and sways away. However, she fails to drop her wrists, and the ball passes just inches away from the willow. 

14:20 IST:

4.3: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Back of a length, outside off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it down to point.

14:19 IST:

4.2: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Nipping in, pitching it fuller, on off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa hangs back and stabs it down.

14:19 IST:

4.1: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Pitches it up, just outside off. Modester Mupachikwa mistimes her drive to the left of the bowler. 

14:18 IST:

3.6: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Full-length delivery, angling in, around off, Beloved Biza defends it from her front foot.

14:17 IST:

3.5: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Serves on a good length, attacking the off stump. Beloved Biza blocks it down.

14:17 IST:

3.4: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Nice and full, on off, Beloved Biza dabs it to cover.

14:16 IST:

3.3: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Just behind the fuller length, outside off, Beloved Biza tries to defend from her front foot, but it sneaks past the outside edge.

14:16 IST:

3.2: Sayali Satghare to Beloved Biza, Fuller, wide outside off, Beloved Biza looks to drive but gets beaten.

14:15 IST:

3.1: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, On a length, outside off, shaping in, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

14:15 IST:

Beloved Biza walks in next.

14:14 IST:

2.6: Kranti Gaud to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, OUT! CAUGHT! Kranti Gaud strikes now. Zimbabwe have been rocked early. Just a shade behind the fuller length, offering a lot of width. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano frees her arms and slaps it hard and flat toward point. Shafali Verma gets on her knees quickly, moves a shy to her right and takes a low catch neatly. Zimbabwe are now 12/2.

14:13 IST:

2.5: Kranti Gaud to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, On a nagging length, outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano pushes it to extra cover.

14:13 IST:

2.4: Kranti Gaud to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Short of a length, angling down the leg side. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano miscues her pull beside the strip on the leg side.

14:12 IST:

2.3: Kranti Gaud to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, A touch fuller, outside off, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano taps it to cover.

14:11 IST:

2.2: Kranti Gaud to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beaten! Good-length delivery, keeping the line outside off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tries to push it with hard hands through cover, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

14:11 IST:

2.1: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Pitches it up, on middle, Modester Mupachikwa clips it to deep square leg for a single.

14:10 IST:

1.6: Sayali Satghare to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Full, angling across, wide outside off. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano tries to punch it away, but misses.

14:09 IST:

1.5: Sayali Satghare to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Full, on off, defended by Mugeri-Tiripano.

14:09 IST:

1.4: Sayali Satghare to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Fullish, around the pads of the batter. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano glances it away toward the right of the keeper and picks up a boundary.

14:09 IST:

1.4: Sayali Satghare to Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, WIDE! On a nagging length, angling down the leg side, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano misses her flick.

14:08 IST:

India strike early. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano is in at number 3.

14:09 IST:

1.3: Sayali Satghare to Loryn Phiri, OUT! STRANGLED DOWN LEG! Sayali Satghare draws the first blood for India. Good-length delivery, sliding past the leg stump. Phiri attempts to flick through the leg side, but gets a slight feather of an inside edge through to the wicketkeeper. Yastika Bhatia reacts superbly, diving low to her left to pluck a fine catch.

14:08 IST:

1.2: Sayali Satghare to Loryn Phiri, Pitches it up, attacking the stumps, on off. Loryn Phiri drives it well, back to the bowler. Sayali Satghare does really well to get low and get a hand on it. She makes a half-stop as the ball rolls towards mid on. 

14:07 IST:

1.1: Sayali Satghare to Modester Mupachikwa, Full-length delivery, angling in, on off and middle. Modester Mupachikwa nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

14:05 IST:

Not a lot of help in the first over for Kranti Gaud. Sayali Satghare will take the other new ball.

14:07 IST:

0.6: Kranti Gaud to Loryn Phiri, Good comeback from Kranti Gaud! Boundary off the first delivery, but she then corrected her lines and lengths. A touch fuller, around off, Loryn Phiri pushes it to mid on.

14:07 IST:

0.5: Kranti Gaud to Loryn Phiri, On a nagging length, around off, Loryn Phiri hops and blocks it down the deck. 

14:07 IST:

0.4: Kranti Gaud to Loryn Phiri, Just slightly behind the fuller length, outside off, Loryn Phiri drives it to the right of the extra cover fielder, who dives and makes a stop. 

14:07 IST:

0.3: Kranti Gaud to Loryn Phiri, Fuller in length, just outside off, Loryn Phiri mistimes her drive to the left of the bowler. 

14:07 IST:

0.2: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, Short of a length, around off, Modester Mupachikwa cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

14:07 IST:

0.1: Kranti Gaud to Modester Mupachikwa, FOUR! That's a classy way to kick off the innings! Gaud pitches it up, just outside off, Modester Mupachikwa prods forward and drives it beautifully into the vast gap between cover and point for a boundary. 

14:04 IST:

We are all set for the action to commence on another scorching afternoon in Vadodara. Raunak Kapoor informs us that this game is being played on the same surface as the last game. Smriti Mandhana and her troops disperse from the huddle and take the field. Out walk the two Zimbabwean openers, Modester Mupachikwa and Loryn Phiri. Kranti Gaud has the new ball in hand. Modester to face the first ball. Let's play...

13:58 IST:

A quick chat with India's star all-rounder - Deepti Sharma shares that she was keen to make a significant impact after a quiet last few games and was happy to contribute in the previous match. As vice-captain, she wants to keep improving and do better for the team. On her positive approach with the bat, Deepti says the format does not matter to her. She always takes the match situation and the bowlers into account before looking to bat positively. She also reveals that she has worked on a few aspects of her batting with her coach back home, and that extra work is now paying off.

13:46 IST:

Zimbabwe Women (Playing XI) - Modester Mupachikwa (WK), Loryn Phiri, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Josephine Nkomo (C), Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chiedza Dhururu, Nomvelo Sibanda, Francisca Chipare (In for Tendai Makusha), Olinder Chare.

13:49 IST:

India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Pratika Rawal, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol (In for Tejal Hasabnis), Yastika Bhatia (WK) (In for Richa Ghosh), Deepti Sharma, Sayali Satghare, Jintimani Kalita, Kranti Gaud (In for Sree Charani), Vaishnavi Sharma.

13:43 IST:

The captain of India Women - Smriti Mandhana informs that they have made 3 changes, with Kranti Gaud, Yastika Bhatia and Harleen Deol coming into the side. On playing 3 pacers, Mandhana explains that with night matches bringing plenty of dew, playing three pacers would be ideal, especially as India get closer to the Champions Trophy. She feels the game is moving towards teams having the flexibility to play an extra seamer while relying on part-timers for spin options. She admits that they need to pick up more wickets with the new ball, which is crucial in ODIs, and says giving the pacers more game time in the lead-up to the tournament is something the team has discussed. Mandhana says restricting Zimbabwe to anything under 200 would be good, but as a captain, she wants her side to keep them below 150.

13:43 IST:

The skipper of Zimbabwe Women - Josephine Nkomo starts off by saying that the track looks good to bat, and they would like to put some runs on the board. About the team changes, the skipper says that they have one change in the playing XI, with Francisca Chipare coming into the side. Nkomo reflects on the value of top-tier exposure for her squad, noting that competing at this level offers a clear picture of the quality gap and pinpoints the specific areas they must develop moving forward. She expresses strong belief in her team's potential, stating that the squad is fully capable of raising their standards and putting up a far tougher fight.