Raipur, Oct. 18 -- India Women registered a dominant nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe Women in the second T20 International, chasing down a target of 103 in just 8.5 overs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Sunday.
Shafali Verma smashed a 25-ball 55 and skipper Smriti Mandhana remained unbeaten on 47 off 25 deliveries as India reached 104 for one, completing the chase with 67 balls to spare.
The victory set a new record for the most balls remaining in a successful chase of a target of 100 or more in women's T20 Internationals. India's 67 balls to spare surpassed the previous mark of 65, achieved by West Indies against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2026.
Shafali's explosive innings also took her tally to nine scores ...