Smriti Mandhana's Captaincy Era Begins With Win Despite Batting Scare vs Zimbabwe

NDTV - Oct 16, 2026

India survived a major scare before debutant Niki Prasad and veteran Deepti Sharma combined to take the hosts to a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first Women's T20 in Raipur on Friday.

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