Lady Chevrons removed Hasabnis early in the middle overs, but a 153-run fifth-wicket stand took India past 300
ZIMBABWE Women need 329 to win the second ODI in Vadodara after India, who chose to bat, made 328/6 in 50 overs, with Deepti Sharma finishing on 106 not out off 86 balls, with 15 fours.
Zimbabwe made early inroads, with India 19/2 after 2.4 overs, and they were 148/4 in the 24th over when Tejal Hasabnis (3) was caught by Michelle Mavunga off Olinder Chare.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Sharma then added 153 for the fifth wicket, from 148 to 301. Kaur reached her hundred off 101 balls with 12 fours before she fell at 301/5 in the 47th over, and Richa Ghosh (7) was caught by substitute Kudzai Chigora off Tendai Makusha at 309/6.
Sharma’s fifty came off 37 balls and her hundred off 83.
Nomvelo Sibanda took 2/38, Mavunga 1/47 from ten overs, Nyasha Gwanzura 1/43, Chare 1/61 and Makusha 1/71. Loryn Phiri took 0/36 and Beloved Biza 0/27.
India scored 38 for 2 in the last five overs, and Zimbabwe conceded 14 extras, including eight wides and a no-ball. India lead the three-match series 1-0.
Innings in brief: India 328/6 (50 overs). Zimbabwe need 329.
