New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Vaishnavi Sharma continued her rise in international cricket with a match-winning bowling performance in the second India Women vs Zimbabwe Women ODI in Vadodara on Sunday.

The left-arm spinner returned figures of 4/39 in 10 overs as India defeated Zimbabwe by 121 runs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Defending a target of 329, India bowled Zimbabwe out for 207 in 48.5 overs. Vaishnavi was among the leading contributors with the ball, accounting for four of the visitors' batters and restricting their middle order during the chase.

Zimbabwe had made a promising start through Modester Mupachikwa and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, who added 69 runs for the third wicket after the early dismissal of ...