Harmanpreet and Deepti Tons Seal Series as India Women Thrash Zimbabwe by 121 Runs

India Women sealed their ODI series against Zimbabwe with a game to spare, winning the second match by 121 runs in Vadodara on Sunday. Centuries from Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma carried the hosts to 328 for 6 after a shaky start, and Zimbabwe were then bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs. The win also marked Smriti Mandhana's first series victory as full-time ODI captain. India had slipped to 19 for 2 after Mandhana fell for a duck in the opening over and Shafali Verma followed soon after. Pratika Rawal's 61 steadied the innings before Harmanpreet and Deepti took over, adding 155 for the fifth wicket — a record fifth-wicket partnership for India in women's ODIs. Harmanpreet struck 126 from 121 balls, while Deepti finished unbeaten on 106 from 86. Zimbabwe offered resistance through Modester Mupachikwa, who top-scored with 49, and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano with 46, but the chase faded against India's spin attack. Vaishnavi Sharma, playing only her second ODI, claimed a maiden four-wicket haul with 4 for 39, and Deepti added three late wickets to close out the match. India now hold an unassailable 2-0 lead heading into the series finale, with a clean sweep on offer.