
India secured a four-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first Women's T20I in Raipur on Friday, marking the start of Smriti Mandhana's captaincy era.
Chasing a target of 114, India slumped to 19 for four before debutant Niki Prasad and veteran Deepti Sharma steadied the innings with an unbeaten 82-run partnership.
Niki Prasad scored 39 not out off 35 deliveries, while Deepti Sharma contributed 49 runs off 37 balls to guide the hosts home in 15.4 overs.