What happened
Pratika Rawal dove to her right to make a half-stop as Zimbabwe Women were 149-6 at 36.5 overs in WODI No. 1591 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara.
Why it matters
The diving stop capped N Shree Charani's 3/18 spell and set the tone for India's response in the first-ever bilateral ODI series with Zimbabwe.
Remember this
One diving half-stop can be the moment a chase turns - Rawal made it at 149-6 against Zimbabwe.
More context & who is affected
Pratika Rawal's diving half-stop capped Zimbabwe's chase on 23 October 2026 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. Beloved Biza anchored the innings with a 4th ODI fifty, and India's new-look attack held for 36.5 overs.
At 149-6 in the 37th over, Rawal threw herself to her right on a Michelle Mavunga cut shot for a diving half-stop, per the Times of India live blog. The stop closed N Shree Charani's 3/18 spell.
It was the first-ever bilateral ODI between India and Zimbabwe Women - WODI No. 1591 - and it opened India's 2025-29 ICC Championship points campaign.
- Zimbabwe at the moment of the half-stop
- 150-6 in 36.5 ov Zimbabwe were 150-6 in 36.5 overs when Pratika Rawal made the diving half-stop off Michelle Mavunga.The Times of India
- N Shree Charani's bowling figures
- 3/18 Best ODI figures for the 25-year-old; her spell preceded the half-stop.The Times of IndiaCricinfo
- Beloved Biza's opening score
- 53* Her 4th ODI fifty anchored the Zimbabwe innings.The Times of India
- WODI match number
- No. 1591 First bilateral ODI ever played between India and Zimbabwe Women.The Times of IndiaCricinfo
Match timeline
Key beats from Zimbabwe's innings before Pratika Rawal's diving half-stop.
- Beloved Biza anchors Zimbabwe's innings with a 4th ODI fifty of 53*.
- N Shree Charani bowls 8 overs for 18, taking three wickets.
- At 36.5 overs, Pratika Rawal dives for the half-stop at 149-6.
- 23 October 2026 - the first bilateral ODI ever between India and Zimbabwe Women.
Women Cricket Fans
A new India-Zimbabwe bilateral ODI lifts weekly cricket viewing hours among women's-cricket regulars.
Women Cricket Fans
Jintimani Kalita's WODI debut alongside Pratika Rawal's aggressive fielding shows emerging bowlers are ready for Test-cricket-style outfield work.
Icc Championship Watchers
Because the match opens India's 2025-29 ICC Championship points campaign, every run and wicket shifts a global ranking point.
Reporting fromCricinfo ↗The Times of India ↗
Sources & verification2 sources · 4 claims
These are the records behind this briefing. Linked reporting is not the same as independent confirmation.
- CricinfoReportingPublished Oct 23, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
- The Times of IndiaReporting
Zimbabwe Women 150/6 in 37.0 Overs | IND W vs ZIM W 1st ODI Live Score ↗
Published Oct 23, 2026 · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
Claims and linked sources
At 149-6 and 36.5 overs, Pratika Rawal dove to her right to make a half-stop off a Michelle Mavunga hit.
Zimbabwe were 150-6 in 36.5 overs at the moment of the half-stop, with Beloved Biza still not out on 53.
The 23 October 2026 match was WODI No. 1591, the first bilateral ODI ever between India and Zimbabwe Women.
N Shree Charani took 3/18 from 8 overs - her best ODI figures - to help India defend.
