What happened
Pratika Rawal scored an unbeaten 100 off 96 balls (15 fours) as India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 9 wickets in the 1st ODI at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, on 23 Oct 2026.
Why it matters
India hold a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series, and Rawal rebuilds her batting form after a 12-month injury disruption.
Remember this
A Rawal century opens a new women's chapter between India and Zimbabwe.
More context & who is affected
Pratika Rawal kept her innings alive all the way to three figures. Her unbeaten 100 off 96 balls, studded with 15 fours, powered India Women to a 9-wicket win over Zimbabwe Women in the opening ODI at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara.
Shree Charani's 4/23 kept Zimbabwe pinned at 197. Shafali Verma then chased the total in blistering fashion with a 64 off 33, closing the 198-run target off Nyasha Gwanzura and handing Team India the 1-0 series lead.
The match marked the historic first-ever women's ODI meeting between India and Zimbabwe. It was also Rawal's return to form after a 12-month injury disruption, with debutant Jintimani Kalita earning her India cap in the same innings.
- Pratika Rawal score
- 100* (96) 15 fours; Rawal reached her century off back-to-back boundaries to Tendai Makusha, after a 94-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana.India TodayCricbuzz
- Shafali Verma finish
- 64* (33) 5 fours, 4 sixes; winning boundary off Nyasha Gwanzura ended the chase with 22.5 overs still to spare.India TodayCricbuzz
- Shree Charani figures
- 4/23 Career-best ODI figures with 3 maidens in 10 overs; kept Zimbabwe to 197 all out in 49.5 overs.India TodayCricbuzz
How the match moved
- Oct 2026 - India name Jintimani Kalita in the squad; Harmanpreet Kaur hands her the debut cap.
- 23 Oct 2026 - Zimbabwe post 197 all out; Shree Charani takes 4/23 with 3 maidens.
- Same day - Mandhana-Rawal build a 94-run first-wicket stand; Rawal crosses 100 off 96 balls.
- Shafali Verma hits 64 off 33 and closes the 198-run chase off Nyasha Gwanzura.
- India lead the three-match ODI series 1-0 heading into the remaining two matches.
Women Cricket Fans · India Cricket Fans
Women's cricket fans open the India-vs-Zimbabwe ODI series with a 9-wicket win and a Rawal century.
Women Cricket Fans · Cricket Stats Nerds
Pratika Rawal re-establishes her batting form after a 12-month injury disruption, adding her third ODI century.
India Cricket Fans · Cricket Stats Nerds
Cricket-history readers log the first-ever women's ODI meeting between India and Zimbabwe in the record books.
Reporting fromIndia Today ↗Cricbuzz ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- India TodayReporting
Pratika Rawal's century crushes Zimbabwe in historic ODI as India take 1-0 series lead ↗
Published Oct 23, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026 - CricbuzzReporting
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women, 1st ODI, 23 Oct 2026 - Match report and highlights ↗
Published Oct 23, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
Claims and linked sources
Pratika Rawal scored an unbeaten 100 off 96 balls, striking 15 fours, to power India Women to a 9-wicket win over Zimbabwe Women in the 1st ODI in Vadodara on 23 Oct 2026.
India Today describes this as Pratika Rawal's third ODI century, though social posts call it her fourth; the safer framing is the third ODI ton from the primary reporting source.
Shree Charani bowled career-best ODI figures of 4/23 across 10 overs, with 3 maidens, holding Zimbabwe to 197 all out in 49.5 overs.
The match at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, was the historic first-ever women's ODI between India and Zimbabwe; debutant Jintimani Kalita was capped by Harmanpreet Kaur in the same game.
