India, Oct. 23 -- Shree Charani stifled the Zimbabwe batters with her career-best figures as the visitors managed only 197 all out, despite Beloved Biza's gritty 62, in the first women's ODI on Friday.

Charani, who notched career-best figures of 4/23, broke the back of Zimbabwe's resolve with wickets at key intervals and, along with Kranti Gaud (3/42), ensured the visitors did not make the most of a batting-friendly wicket here in Kotambi.

The left-arm spinner took opener Modester Mupachikwa (25) and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano at the top, then dismissed Nyasha Gwanzura (13) and the dangerous-looking Michelle Mavunga to keep India in complete control. Gaud, for her part, looked undeterred by a couple of dropped catches early on and snaffled t...