India, Oct. 16 -- Not even four overs into the innings, India were in deep trouble. It was hardly the ideal start to Smriti Mandhana's captaincy tenure as Zimbabwe, facing India for the first time, put the hosts' top order under immense pressure, leaving them reeling at 19/4 in the first T20I at Raipur on Friday.

In the end, India, who had restricted Zimbabwe to 114/5, won by four wickets, reaching 116/6 in 15.4 overs.

Niki Prasad's debut ended up being a baptism of fire, but she took India home for a four-wicket win. The former India U-19 captain, however, had been in a similar situation during her Women's Premier League debut for Delhi Capitals in 2025.

With DC needing 89 off 65 balls and their top four back in the dugout, Prasad ros...