India Women v Zimbabwe Women

Reddy to Mayers, no run1st innings · ZIM-W 25/2

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, 1 run Plays this late and under her eyes! Was flicked out towards midwicket, ball was slow off the pitch1st innings · ZIM-W 25/2

DB Sharma to Mayers, no run Great over rounded out by another canny delivery: keeps it simple by lobbing it up right outside off at the stumps, driven to mid-off...1st innings · ZIM-W 24/2

DB Sharma to Mayers, no run Length at the stumps and driven to the right of the bowler, no further1st innings · ZIM-W 24/2

DB Sharma to Mayers, no run Length outside off, she glides this late out towards backward point1st innings · ZIM-W 24/2

DB Sharma to Mayers, FOUR Bunted right down the track and a misfield gives Zimbabwe a rare boundary! Was length outside off, Deepti keeps it at the stumps. Deepti sticks out an arm, then the fielder at long-off dives in, but both of them misfield. Ball past both of them and into the ropes... Oh dear! Mayers has keeled over, she is struggling to breathe at the moment, barfing a bit onto the pitch. Something bothering her, health wise, clearly. She's good to go soon enough1st innings · ZIM-W 24/2

DB Sharma to Biza, OUT Runs down the track but it's Bye-bye for Biza! She was looking to manufacture a lofted drive here, ball was there, but no power. Ball boshed right to Harmanpreet Kaur at extra cover, hit the bottom of her bat really1st innings · ZIM-W 20/2

DB Sharma to Biza, no run Floated up at the stumps, she flicks this towards square leg, no chance of a run with the fielder so close1st innings · ZIM-W 20/1

Abi: "24 dots in 5 overs. As good as four maiden overs. Zimbabwe failing in scoring and rotating the strike" Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, FOUR They all count! First boundary of the powerplay on the last ball of the powerplay! Was a length ball well outside off once more... She runs down the track and swings her bat this away from her body, a thick edge flies out to the vacant deep backward point boundary1st innings · ZIM-W 20/1

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Keeps it full, batter gambits staying in the crease and just driving this, works for her. Ball flies towards mid-off1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Just not laying bat on ball right now. Was full-ish just outside off, she looks for another big shot but there's no good shape on this, ball flies under her bat1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run She looks for another slog! How has that missed leg stump!? Was full at the stumps, angling in and swinging down leg, past the batter's cross-batted flick and somehow just past the leg stump as well1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Speared in quite full! Batter goes down the ground with the right idea in mind of shovelling it down the ground, but the ball sneaks past her inside edge and to the keeper1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

Reddy to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Reddy for the first time today. Floats it up full-ish well outside off, batter goes for a big bunt down the ground... Misses the outside edge1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, 1 run Now she floats it up quicker and wider outside off... Batter goes down on one knee and sweeps it out towards deep midwicket1st innings · ZIM-W 16/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Slooows up through the air, she bunts it right back to the bowler. Was aimed at the stumps and clever bowling, but no reward for it (just yet)1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Smart batting, she goes on the front foot and cuts this length ball, outside off, straight to cover1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Full-ish at the stumps, she goes for a cross-batted slog! Ball cramps her way too much though and ball flies out to midwicket1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run delayed wicket, umpire raises her finger! Batter went down on one knee way too early looking to reverse sweep Deepti. The ball caught her bat and lodged itself right in the keeper's gloves. Deepti appeals, umpire has a belated think, and declares it out. Batter has sent the decision upstairs though. Question is - did it touch her gloves on the sweep? Nope, it didn't. Flat line on UltraEdge, the batter will survive... They review the stumping for formality's sake but the batter has made her ground1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

DB Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, no run Width on offer and she cuts this length ball outside off, can only shovel it to extra cover though1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

NSS Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, 1 run Full-ish outside off, grips on the surface! She bunts this out towards mid-off and scampers to the other end1st innings · ZIM-W 15/1

NSS Sharma to Mugeri-Tiripano, 4 leg byes She's losing her radar here, tbh. Despite the wicket ball. Was a length ball, she is swinging it into the left-hander but it goes way down leg once more, gets some pads on the way and the ball runs down to deep fine leg1st innings · ZIM-W 14/1

NSS Sharma to Ndhlovu, OUT A nothing shot brings about India's first wicket! Ndhlovu was feeling the pinch after a slow start, still on a duck, she swings through the line and loses her shape completely. Ball grips and stays slow, angles in under her bat and into her stumps. Great bowling and Ndhlovu's great knock in the first T20I won't be replicated1st innings · ZIM-W 10/1

NSS Sharma to Ndhlovu, no run Speared in much fuller and the batter slashes a drive, straight to extra cover1st innings · ZIM-W 10/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, 1 run Slow off the surface on a good length, change of pace it was! Batter plays it late and bunts it out towards point and sprints for the other end, point with a better throw could have had Ndhlovu in trouble... Yeah, she was short of her ground1st innings · ZIM-W 10/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, 1 wide Now she's trying to bounce her out again, except the ball flies well over her head...1st innings · ZIM-W 9/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, 2 runs Too full! Batter leans into a lofted drive wide outside off, sends it on the bounce to deep cover and sprints back for the second run1st innings · ZIM-W 8/0

Just five runs off the first three overs here. India's bowlers have been much more disciplined in these opening overs compared to the first T20I. NSS Sharma to Biza, 1 wide On a decent length but sliding down leg, she'll have to reload1st innings · ZIM-W 6/0

Gaud to Biza, 1 run On a length and she taps a flick towards backward square leg and sprints for the other end1st innings · ZIM-W 5/0

Gaud to Biza, no run Venomous bouncer! Batter sways out of the way as the ball flies past where her head would have been, She aborted any hopes of a ramp1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

Gaud to Biza, no run Full-ish and tempting Biza into another drive! As great as her shape is on the shot, though, she can only send it to extra cover once more1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

Gaud to Biza, no run She steps down the track and looks to force the play! Converts it to a full-ish delivery outside off, but her drive will only be bashed to extra cover running to her right to cut this off1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

Gaud to Biza, no run On a great length, still, at the stumps. Defended back to the bowler1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

Gaud to Biza, no run On a length, a rather open-faced bat drives this towards extra cover1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

NSS Sharma to Ndhlovu, no run She runs down the track! Bunts it off a good length, outside off, right back to the bowler. She playfully wants to throw it back, decides not to - there would be no point - and walks off with a wry smile on her face1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

NSS Sharma to Ndhlovu, no run Back of a length and angling into the stumps, batter does well to somehow keep this out with a rather open bat face1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

NSS Sharma to Ndhlovu, no run Rapped on the pads and Ndhlovu wants to repeat her partner's flick, but the ball is almost yorking her on the boots, quick past her attempt at a flick under her nose. Ball flies out somewhere towards covers1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, 3 runs Goes too full and Biza pounces on this! Keeps a still head and her languid hands flick this out to deep midwicket, the in-fielders give chase and by then Zimbabwe collect a rather tidy three. Diving stop from Gaud the only reason they didn't get a fourth1st innings · ZIM-W 4/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, no run Pulls her length back shorter, batter still has to play on the front foot to defend this from in front of the stumps1st innings · ZIM-W 1/0

NSS Sharma to Biza, no run Full-ish and awesome shape away from the batter, also looking to drive... Was just outside off and moved further away1st innings · ZIM-W 1/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, no run Rapped on the pads but going down leg! Great over, this. Was on a length at the stumps and batter goes for another booming drive, ball swings in and thuds into her pads1st innings · ZIM-W 1/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, no run Full-ish, searching outside off, batter can only bash this out to extra cover1st innings · ZIM-W 1/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, 1 wide Floating way down leg, Richa Ghosh puts in a long dive to her right to save this from flying to the boundary. Good swing and pace but down the wrong line...1st innings · ZIM-W 1/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, no run Speared in full and at the stumps, searching for them. Batter middles a drive with a high elbow, right back to the bowler1st innings · ZIM-W 0/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, no run Floats it up quite wide, Ndhlovu goes for a huge swat away from her body. Misses once more...1st innings · ZIM-W 0/0

Gaud to Ndhlovu, no run Now she goes for a much more convincing drive, but misses again! Was closer to outside off and past her outside edge, great bounce this time1st innings · ZIM-W 0/0

6.50pm Righto. Thanks Mr 'Manyu! Zimbabwe batted first in the first T20I, on the same ground, and had India on the mat on 19 for 4. Why not try it again, with the same team as well? It could be cinema if they go better this time. Though the odds are not in their favour with India still being a Herculean XI, especially Charani in these conditions. Let's see how things pan out. 6.45pm Right then, time to say hello to Abhijato. Abhi, what do you make of Zimbabwe's decision to bat, and do you think either team could have gone with a different XI? Meanwhile, do you KNOW YOUR CRICKET ? If so, tell us who Zimbabwe's leading ODI run-getter is. 6.30pm Zimbabwe win the toss and bat . Josephine Nkomo s1st innings · ZIM-W 0/0