IN-W vs ZM-W Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Oct 16, 2026Last Updated on Oct 18, 2026 10:05 AM
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Cricket Match Previews
Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026
ZIMW 114/5 (20)
INDW 116/6 (15.4)
India Women won by 4 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki Prasad* | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 111.43 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Makusha* | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
Last Wicket:Richa Ghosh c Nyasha Gwanzura b Beloved Biza 7(5) - 110/6 in 14.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women
Zimbabwe Women — Innings 1 (114/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu b Arundhati Reddy | 42 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 95.45 | |
| Beloved Biza lbw b Kranti Gaud | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Modester Mupachikwa (wk) c and b Shree Charani | 16 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 61.54 | |
| Sharne Mayers not out | 43 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 130.3 | |
| Nyasha Gwanzura st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Michelle Mavunga st Richa Ghosh b Nandani Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 2 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 114 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Francisca Chipare, Josephine Nkomo (c), Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kranti Gaud | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Nandani Sharma | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Shafali Verma | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Shree Charani | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kelis Ndhlovu & Beloved Biza | 7 | 6 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu & Mupachikwa | 53 | 56 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu & Mayers | 22 | 28 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura & Mayers | 31 | 28 |
| Michelle Mavunga & Mayers | 0 | 1 |
| Mugeri & Mayers | 1 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beloved Biza | 0.6 | 7 |
| 2 | Modester Mupachikwa | 10.2 | 60 |
| 3 | Kelis Ndhlovu | 14.6 | 82 |
| 4 | Nyasha Gwanzura | 19.4 | 113 |
| 5 | Michelle Mavunga | 19.5 | 113 |
India Women — Innings 2 (116/6 in 15.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana (c) c Tendai Makusha b Nyasha Gwanzura | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 | |
| Shafali Verma c and b Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 | |
| Anushka Sharma c Kelis Ndhlovu b Nyasha Gwanzura | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Harmanpreet Kaur c Nyasha Gwanzura b Michelle Mavunga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Niki Prasad not out | 39 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 111.43 | |
| Deepti Sharma c Mayers b Olinder Chare | 49 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 132.43 | |
| Richa Ghosh (wk) c Nyasha Gwanzura b Beloved Biza | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | |
| Arundhati Reddy not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Wides: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 116 | 6 wkts, 15.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendai Makusha | 1.4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11.4 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
| Michelle Mavunga | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Francisca Chipare | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Olinder Chare | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Beloved Biza | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana & Shafali Verma | 14 | 7 |
| Anushka Sharma & Shafali Verma | 4 | 3 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur & Shafali Verma | 1 | 4 |
| Niki Prasad & Shafali Verma | 0 | 5 |
| Niki Prasad & Deepti Sharma | 82 | 63 |
| Niki Prasad & Richa Ghosh | 9 | 7 |
| Niki Prasad & Arundhati Reddy | 6 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | 1.1 | 14 |
| 2 | Anushka Sharma | 1.4 | 18 |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 2.2 | 19 |
| 4 | Shafali Verma | 3.1 | 19 |
| 5 | Deepti Sharma | 13.4 | 101 |
| 6 | Richa Ghosh | 14.5 | 110 |
IN-W vs ZM-W Match Prediction, Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026, India Women vs Zimbabwe Women Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IN-W vs ZM-W (India Women vs Zimbabwe Women) Match Details
| Match | India Women vs Zimbabwe Women (IN-W vs ZM-W) |
| League | Zimbabwe Women tour of India 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 16th October 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
IN-W vs ZM-W Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IN-W vs ZM-W Match Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, India
IN-W vs ZM-W Pitch Report: This is a bowling pitch, a total of 6 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 2 matches and the team bowling first has won 4 matches. The average score on this pitch is 164. Winning the toss and bowling first would be the right decision.
IN-W vs ZM-W Weather Report: Weather in Raipur, IN is haze. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 57% humidity and 2.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 3 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 6 |
| Batting first won: | 2 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 164 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 161 |
| Highest Total: | 164 |
| Lowest Total: | 119 |
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 55%
Spin Bowling
55%Batting Pitch 45%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Scores
IN-W vs ZM-W (India Women vs Zimbabwe Women) Playing 11
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women (IN-W vs ZM-W) Match Preview
IN-W vs ZM-W Match Preview: India Women will lock horns against Zimbabwe Women in IND-W vs ZIM-W T20I on Friday, 16 October 2026 at 07:00 PM IST.
India Women (IN-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Harmanpreet Kaur will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Richa Ghosh and Anushka Sharma will strengthen the middle order for India Women.
- Smriti Mandhana will lead the India Women as a Captain. She is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Richa Ghosh will do the Wicket Keeping for India Women.
Spin Bowlers
- Deepti Sharma and Sree Charan will take care of the spin bowling of her team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kranti Gaud and Nandani Sharma will lead the pace attack of her team.
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Modester Mupachikwa and Nyasha Gwanzura will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Chiedza Dhururu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, She settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sharne Mayers and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe Women.
- Josephine Nkomo will lead the Zimbabwe Women as a Captain. She is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Chiedza Dhururu will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe Women.
Pace Bowlers
- Nomvelo Sibanda and Kelis Ndhlovu will lead the pace attack of her team.
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women (IN-W vs ZM-W) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IN-W vs ZM-W Match Prediction: India Women has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IN-W will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
IN-W vs ZM-W IND-W vs ZIM-W T20I Match Expert Advice: Deepti Sharma will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Smriti Mandhana will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IN-W vs ZM-W Head to Head
IN-W vs ZM-W Head to Head Records: India Women vs Zimbabwe Women have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, India Women have won 0 whereas Zimbabwe Women have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| IN-W Won | 0 |
| ZM-W Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Jio Hotstar.
IN-W vs ZM-W Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
IN-W vs ZM-W Winning Prediction
- India Women looks more strong as compared to Zimbabwe Women, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of India Women
IN-W vs ZM-W Small League Must Picks:
IN-W - Deepti Sharma [0 points], Smriti Mandhana [0 points]ZM-W - Beloved Biza [0 points], Josephine Nkomo [0 points]
IN-W vs ZM-W Grand League Risky Picks:
IN-W - Shafali Verma [0 points], Nandani Sharma [0 points]ZM-W - Loryn Phiri [0 points], Francisca Chipare [0 points]
IN-W vs ZM-W Death Over Bowlers:
IN-W - Nandani SharmaZM-W - Loryn Phiri
India Women (IN-W) Key Players
- Harmanpreet Kaur [1, 19, 40, 14, 24]
- Smriti Mandhana [9, 79, 100*, 59, 2]
- Shafali Verma [4, (48, 2W), 37, (68, 1W), 64]
- Sree Charani [1W, 2W, 2W, 4W, 1W]
- Nandani Sharma [2W, 0W, 3W, 0W, 2W]
- Deepti Sharma [49, 3W, 3W, 3W, (13, 3W)]
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Key Players
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano [22, 31]
- Tendai Makusha [0W, 1W]
- Beloved Biza [1W, 0W, 29]
- Kelis Ndhlovu [42, 32, 17, 52, 20]
- Sharne Mayers [43*]
- Nyasha Gwanzura [3W, 28, 0W, (12*, 1W)]
IN-W vs ZM-W Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Harmanpreet Kaur [PTs: 5, CR: 8.5]
- Smriti Mandhana [PTs: 21, CR: 9.0]
- Shafali Verma [PTs: 24, CR: 9.0]
- Beloved Biza [PTs: 42, CR: 9.0]
- Sharne Mayers [PTs: 89, CR: 7.5]
- Deepti Sharma [PTs: 107, CR: 9.0]
- Nyasha Gwanzura [PTs: 150, CR: 7.0]
IN-W vs ZM-W Injury / Unavailability
India Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Women Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IN-W vs ZM-W Live Stream
Where can I see IN-W vs ZM-W Live Score?
You can see IN-W vs ZM-W Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IN-W vs ZM-W match will be live telecast on ESPN, JioHotstar.
IN-W vs ZM-W Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IN-W vs ZM-W match Live Streaming and highlights on ESPN, JioHotstar
IN-W vs ZM-W match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women (IN-W vs ZM-W) Squads
India Women (IN-W) Squad: Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana(C), Mani Minnu, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh(WK), Arundhati Reddy, Anushka Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Sree Charani, Jintimani Kalita, Nandani Sharma, Niki Prasad, Gunalan Kamalini(WK), Prema Rawat
Zimbabwe Women (ZM-W) Squad: Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Loryn Phiri, Kelis Ndhlovu, Josephine Nkomo(C), Chiedza Dhururu(WK), Modester Mupachikwa(WK), Lorraine Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda, Nyasha Gwanzura, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Kudzai Chigora, Olinda Chare, Beloved Biza, Tendai Makusha
IN-W vs ZM-W Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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