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Deepti Sharma, Niki Prasad rescue India after top-order collapse in 1st T20I against Zimbabwe

India recovered from 19/4 to beat Zimbabwe by 4 wickets in the 1st T20I at Raipur, with Deepti Sharma and debutant Niki Prasad sharing an 82-run stand.

By Vishal Jagtap · Cric Tracker

Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 5:08 PM

Key Things to Know

India Women defeated Zimbabwe Women by four wickets in the first T20I in Raipur.
India recovered from an early top-order collapse of 19/4 to chase down the 115-run target.
Deepti Sharma scored 49 and debutant Niki Prasad scored an unbeaten 39 in an 82-run partnership.

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India Women defeated Zimbabwe Women by four wickets in the first T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on October 16, 2026. Chasing 115 after Zimbabwe posted 114/5, India suffered an early collapse to 19/4 before recovering to reach 116/6 in 15.4 overs.

Deepti Sharma scored 49 off 37 balls and debutant Niki Prasad added an unbeaten 39 in an 82-run partnership to guide India to victory. The match marked the first women's international bilateral series between the two nations and the first women's international held in Raipur.

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Deepti Sharma, Niki Prasad rescue India after top-order collapse in 1st T20I against Zimbabwe

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