India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by nine wickets in the second T20I at Raipur, chasing down a modest target inside nine overs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The win, built on a blazing opening stand between Shafali Verma and captain Smriti Mandhana, is Mandhana's first series win since taking over the full-time captaincy from Harmanpreet Kaur.
Zimbabwe won the toss and batted first but never found any momentum against India's bowling, finishing on 102 for 8 in their 20 overs. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano top-scored with 34, and Josephine Nkomo added an unbeaten 27, but regular wickets at the other end — including 2 for 7 from Niki Prasad — kept the total well within reach for the chase.
India made light work of the target, racing to 104 for 1 in just 8.5 overs. Shafali Verma led the charge with 55 off 25 balls and was named Player of the Match, while Mandhana finished the game unbeaten on 47, the pair putting the result beyond doubt with more than 11 overs still unused. It continues a strong run for Shafali and Mandhana as an opening pair in this format, and gives Mandhana a series win to mark the start of her tenure as full-time captain, which began with a four-wicket win in the series opener.
A nine-wicket win with overs to spare underlines the gulf between the two sides through this series and gives India's new-look batting order, including debutant Niki Prasad, further time together in the middle before bigger assignments later in the home season. For Zimbabwe, the tour now carries little beyond pride, with the series already lost after two matches.
The third and final T20I is scheduled for Raipur on October 20, giving Zimbabwe a chance to avoid a series sweep and India an opportunity to finish the tour unbeaten under their new captain.
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