India v Zimbabwe women: third ODI in Vadodara after a 2-0 lead

India Women play the third and final one-day international of the series against Zimbabwe Women in Vadodara on 28 October [3]. The series is already decided, because India lead it 2-0 with one match left [2]. The third match cannot change who has won the series, but it closes a tour that India have dominated so far.

The two completed matches show the gap in the series. Zimbabwe made 197 in the first match and 207 in the second, while India posted 328 for 6 in the second [1] [2].

The first ODI in Vadodara

India beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets in the first one-day international in Vadodara [1]. Zimbabwe batted first and were 197 in 49.5 overs [1]. Beloved Biza was the top scorer with 62 off 92 balls [1].

India needed 198 and got there in 27.1 overs, with nine wickets to spare and 22.5 overs left unused [1]. Pratika Rawal finished the chase unbeaten on 100 off 96 balls, with 15 boundaries [1]. The report is dated 24 October and describes the match as played the night before [1].

The second ODI and the 2-0 lead

The second match, also at Vadodara and played on 25 October, was a much bigger total for India. Harmanpreet Kaur made 126 off 121 balls, and Deepti Sharma was not out on 106 off 87 balls, as India posted 328 for 6 in 50 overs [2].

Zimbabwe chased 329 but were all out for 207 in 48.5 overs [2]. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano top scored with 46 off 57 balls, and India won by 121 runs [2]. That result gave India a 2-0 lead before the final match, so the third game cannot change the series winner [2]. The 328 for 6 was the higher of India's two totals in the completed matches, since India chased 198 in the first [1] [2].

The series and the venue

Cricket Australia's listing names the series as India v Zimbabwe ODIs 2026 Women, running from 23 to 28 October [4]. Wisden lists the series as Zimbabwe Women in India, 2026/27, with the third ODI at Vadodara on 28 October [3].

Wisden lists the venue as BCA Stadium in Vadodara, and its match page shows two start times for the third ODI, 08:30 AM in the header and 14:00 (UTC+05:30) in the match information [3]. The Cricket Australia listing shows only the third ODI, on 28 October, at Vadodara International Cricket Stadium [4].

What to watch next

The third ODI will not change the series winner, so the things to watch are the batting totals and whether Zimbabwe can post a score close to the 328 India made in the second match [2]. Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma set the pace with the bat in that match, and Biza and Mugeri-Tiripano were the top scorers in the first and second matches [1] [2]. The live scorecard on Wisden carries the match as it is played [3].