Debutant Nikki Prasad and Deepti Sharma Set Record Fifth-Wicket Partnership to Lead India Past Zimbabwe in Raipur T20I

India's women's cricket team defeated Zimbabwe by four wickets in the first T20 International in Raipur after recovering from a collapse of 19 for 4. Debutant Nikki Prasad (39 not out) and Deepti Sharma (49) set a national record fifth-wicket partnership of 82 runs to guide India to 115 for 6 in 15.4 overs, giving the hosts a 1-0 series lead.

Chasing down the target with four wickets to spare, India's women's side secured their first T20 International result of the series against Zimbabwe at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. With the scoreboard reading 19 for four, a fifth-wicket stand between Deepti Sharma and first-cap Nikki Prasad accumulated 82 runs from 63 deliveries — enough to set a Women's T20 International record for that batting position and carry India clear of immediate danger. Needing 14 more runs with the target set at 115, India's innings wobbled when Deepti walked off and Richa Ghosh followed soon after, adding only 7 to the total — but Arundhati Reddy held firm at the crease, finishing unbeaten on 2, and together with Prasad guided the side to 115 for 6 from 15.4 overs.

Debutant Nikki Prasad and Deepti Sharma Set Record Fifth-Wicket Partnership to Lead India Past Zimbabwe in Raipur T20I

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