Prativa's ton guides India past Zimbabwe in opening ODI

India's women's cricket team made a commanding start to their one-day international series against Zimbabwe, securing a comprehensive nine-wicket win in the opening match at Vadodara on Thursday.

Zimbabwe's batting lineup crumbled against India's bowling attack, with the visitors posting just 197 runs. Sri Charni led the demolition with four wickets, while Kranti Gaud claimed three scalps to dismantle Zimbabwe's innings.

India's chase was expedited by a devastating partnership anchored by opener Prativa Rawat, who remained unbeaten on 100 runs. Her dominant innings was complemented by Shefali Verma's explosive batting, with the young opener blasting 64 runs off just 33 deliveries to accelerate India's run chase.

The Indian team completed the formality in just 27.1 overs, underscoring their superiority in all facets of the game and setting a strong tone for the series ahead.