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IND-W vs ZIM-W: India hopes to avoid top-order collapse against Zimbabwe in 2nd T20I

The Indian women's cricket squad prepares for its upcoming second T20 international against Zimbabwe in Raipur following a narrow victory in the opening fixture. During the previous match, the home side stumbled to nineteen runs for the loss of four wickets after off-spinner Nyasha Gwanzura claimed three quick scalps during the powerplay.

Captain Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Anushka Sharma, and former skipper Harmanpreet Kaur all departed for single figures before debutant Niki Prasad and all-rounder Deepti Sharma rescued the team with an unbroken eighty-two run partnership to secure a four-wicket win. Zimbabwe had previously posted one hundred fourteen runs for five wickets, anchored by contributions from openers Kelis Ndhlovu and Sharne Mayers.

Ahead of the next encounter, Deepti defended the squad's aggressive strategy while emphasizing the importance of learning from early setbacks as the team looks to secure a more stable batting performance.

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