2nd W-ODI Live: Smriti Mandhana falls for a duck

IND-W vs ZIM-WIndia vs Zimbabwe 2nd Women's ODI Live Score: (IND-W 7/1 in 1 ov) In a shocking turn of events, the Indian captain, Smriti Mandhana has been dismissed for a duck in the very first over of the innings.India vs Zimbabwe 2nd Women's ODI Live Score and Updates from Vadodara. (Image: X/@BCCI) Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the second Women's ODI between India and Zimbabwe at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. 14:13 IST:2.3: Nomvelo Sibanda to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Put away! Sibanda goes full in search of swing but ends up dishing out a full toss, on off. Verma clears the front leg and mows it over wide mid on. One bounce and over the ropes.14:12 IST:2.2: Nomvelo Sibanda to Pratika Rawal, Very full, on off. Rawal squeezes it out to deep point and gets to the other end.14:12 IST:2.1: Nomvelo Sibanda to Shafali Verma, Going away with the angle, on a good length. Shafali punches it through covers and turns the strike over.14:11 IST:2.1: Nomvelo Sibanda to Shafali Verma, Wide! Pushed well beyond the guideline. Shafali is not interested in playing at that.14:10 IST:1.6: Tendai Makusha to Pratika Rawal, Beaten! At 108 kph, not short enough for the cut and not that wide either. This is in the channel as Rawal flashes but fails to connect.14:09 IST:1.5: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Fuller and curving away, near the tramline. Verma punches it away to deep point and rotates the strike.14:09 IST:1.5: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Wide! Another ball that drifts beyond the guideline. Shafali lets it pass.14:09 IST:1.5: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Wide! Shaping away, beyond the tramline. Shafali offers no shot.14:08 IST:1.4: Tendai Makusha to Pratika Rawal, In line with the off stump, on a length. Rawal guides it to the right of backward point for one.14:10 IST:1.3: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Wider on off, on a good length. Shafali slaps it to deep point for a single.14:10 IST:1.2: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Moving away off the seam, on a good length, on middle. Shafali stabs it down.14:10 IST:1.1: Tendai Makusha to Shafali Verma, Angled in, on a length, on off. Verma looks to turn it away on the leg side but gets squared up due to the seam movement. Gets a soft leading edge to the left of the bowler.14:07 IST:Tendai Makusha will share the attack.14:12 IST:0.6: Nomvelo Sibanda to Pratika Rawal, FOUR! Rawal makes the Free Hit count. Floated up, a bit too full, outside off. Rawal collapses her back knee, extends her hands and slams it over mid off for a boundary.14:07 IST:Free Hit time...14:11 IST:0.6: Nomvelo Sibanda to Pratika Rawal, No Ball! Oh, dear! Sibanda gets it all wrong and it comes out of her hand as an above-the-waist high full toss, outside off. Rawal lets it be. Free Hit coming up.14:11 IST:0.5: Nomvelo Sibanda to Shafali Verma, Across off, on a back of a length. Verma punches it to deep cover and opens her account with a single.14:04 IST:Massive scalp for Zimbabwe Women early on. Shafali Verma walks out to bat at number 3.14:11 IST:0.4: Nomvelo Sibanda to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! That is pretty loose from the Indian captain, and Zimbabwe are jubilant. Not a wicket-taking ball by any means, as this is dragged well down, on off. Mandhana is lazy with her footwork and tries to drag the pull from outside off. The ball stays low and comes on slower than Smriti anticipated. Skies it off the toe end of the blade and it goes a long way up. Loryn Phiri, stationed at slip, tries to steady herself under the swirling ball. She stretches her hands out in front and takes the catch. A two-ball duck for Mandhana. India are 1/1.14:11 IST:0.3: Nomvelo Sibanda to Smriti Mandhana, Pushes the length up, a hint of an away shape, on middle. Mandhana knocks it back to the bowler.14:11 IST:0.2: Nomvelo Sibanda to Pratika Rawal, Rawal and India are underway. Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length. Rawal stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it to deep point for a single to get off the mark.14:11 IST:0.1: Nomvelo Sibanda to Pratika Rawal, Loose from both batter and bowler. Sibanda slips in a full toss, pushed across the right-hander. Rawal does not move her feet at all and just reaches out with her hands. Slices it tamely towards backward point, where the fielder slides to make the stop to her right.14:01 IST:We are all set to begin! The players are making their way out to the middle now in the scorching heat. Pratika Rawal and Smriti Mandhana are the two openers for India Women. Nomvelo Sibanda has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. The keeper is standing up to the stumps, and there is a slip in pace as well. Let's play...13:39 IST:Zimbabwe Women (Playing XI) - Modester Mupachikwa (WK), Loryn Phiri, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Josephine Nkomo (C) (In place of Sharne Mayers), Nyasha Gwanzura, Chiedza Dhururu, Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda, Tendai Makusha, Olinder Chare.13:39 IST:India Women (Playing XI) - Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Jintimani Kalita, Sayali Satghare, Vaishnavi Sharma (In place of Kranti Gaud).13:49 IST:The skipper of Zimbabwe Women - Josephine Nkomo informs that they have made one change, with Sharne Mayers going out and herself coming into the team. Nkomo says that they need to show more positive intent with the bat and hopes one of the top-order batters stays till the last 5 overs. Adds that the heat is too much with a cheeky smile on her face and reckons that they need to pick up early wickets and use the conditions well. Ends by saying that the conditions are similar to Bulawayo, but a bit hotter, so it is nothing new for them.13:40 IST:The captain of India Women - Smriti Mandhana feels it looks like a good wicket and wants the batters to get some game time. Informs that Kranti Gaud is rested, with Vaishnavi Sharma coming in. She says it is not a tactical change as such, but having one more left-arm spinner is not a bad idea. Mandhana confirms that Shafali Verma will continue to bat at number three, given the form she has shown since the T20I series. On captaincy, Mandhana says she has enjoyed the communication aspect the most, particularly understanding where players are mentally and keeping the lines open. She adds, with a laugh, that captaining for 50 overs seems to go by much faster than when she is out there fielding. Overall, she has enjoyed interacting with the group and praises the players for being brilliant.13:33 IST:TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Smriti Mandhana and India Women have elected to BAT first.