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Harmanpreet went on to score 126 off 121 balls, while Deepti remained unbeaten on 106 off 86 deliveries as India recovered from an early collapse to post 328 for six. She shared a 153-run partnership with Deepti, who matched her with an attacking hundred to help India build a strong total. Harmanpreet was particularly effective on the off-side, finding the boundary with her cover drives and cuts. The match is part of the first-ever bilateral series between India and Zimbabwe, giving the visiting side an opportunity to compete against one of the top teams in women’s cricket. India, however, did not get off to a good start. Mandhana, leading the side for the first time after her appointment as captain, mistimed a pull shot in the opening over and was dismissed cheaply.
Newly appointed India captain Smriti Mandhana was among those applauding Harmanpreet Kaur after the senior batter scored her eighth ODI century in the second Women’s ODI against Zimbabwe in Vadodara on Sunday.
The century was Harmanpreet’s eighth in ODIs, and her innings came as she continued her career without the additional responsibility of leading the Indian team.