1st WT20I Live Score: India bowl first in Raipur, Niki Prasad debuts

Download AppNewsSportsCricket1st WT20I Live Score: India bowl first in Raipur, Niki Prasad debutsINDW vs ZIMWIND vs ZIM, 1st Women’s T20I Live Updates: India have won the toss and opted to bowl first. Niki Prasad has made her international debut. Smriti Mandhana will begin her full-time tenure as India captain, while Josephine Nkomo’s Zimbabwe will look to build on the confidence gained from their historic win over the West Indies.INDW vs ZIMW, 1st T20I Live Updates. Courtesy: BCCI Women Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st Women's T20I between India and Zimbabwe in Raipur. 18:46 IST:PITCH REPORT - Ed Rainsford and Mithali Raj feel that the surface in Raipur looks good for batting, with the ball expected to come nicely onto the bat. Rainsford reveals that the longest boundary measures 71 metres towards the south stand, while the shortest is 51 metres behind square on the right. Mithali notes that the pitch has been rolled well and looks hard, with a few cracks that are unlikely to have a significant impact on the game. She expects limited assistance for spin, allowing batters to play through the line with confidence. On the dew factor, Mithali shares that the groundsman expects little dew, as there was not much of it the previous evening. However, she believes Zimbabwe may pay closer attention to the conditions as they look to make them work in their favour. Rainsford concludes that while the presence of dew remains uncertain, the overall conditions look ideal for cricket.18:44 IST:Zimbabwe Women (Playing XI) - Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Michelle Mavunga, Nyasha Gwanzura, Francisca Chipare, Modester Mupachikwa (WK), Josephine Nkomo (C), Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha.18:43 IST:India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad (On Debut), Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Sree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud.18:42 IST:The skipper of Zimbabwe Women - Josephine Nkomo says the team is excited to be in Raipur for the first time and is looking forward to the series. She notes that they have prepared well and are coming into the series with confidence after a good outing against the West Indies. She adds that the side has a good mix of combinations and young talent, and hopes the team can make the most of the opportunity.18:43 IST:The captain of India Women - Smriti Mandhana says they have opted to field first with dew expected to play a big role, while also keeping the upcoming Champions Trophy in mind. She notes that they are going with three pacers, two frontline spinners and Shafali Verma as the sixth bowling option. She adds that Prema Rawat, Jintimani Kalita and Kamalini, along with Minnu Mani, miss out as part of the team combination. On taking over as India's full-time captain, Smriti says she has led the side several times before, including in the WPL, and is not thinking too much about the added responsibility. She highlights Zimbabwe as a strong team and points out that Niki Prasad is making her debut, while Anushka Sharma also comes into the side. Smriti feels the youngsters can make an impact and believes India can do good things over the next three months leading into the Champions Trophy.