Raipur, Oct. 20 -- India Women won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final T20I of the ongoing series against Zimbabwe Women at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Tuesday.

The Women in Blue have already secured an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, having won the opening match by four wickets and the second T20I by nine wickets. India will now look to complete a clean sweep with another victory in the final match.

Speaking after the toss, India captain Smriti Mandhana said the decision to bat first was aimed at giving the middle-order batters more time in the middle.

"We will bat first today as we want more game time for the middle order. In T20 cricket, we have to play positively. I don't have a...