India Women will have a chance for a clean sweep when they meet Zimbabwe Women in the third ODI at Vadodara on 28 October 2026, with the match set to start at 2:00 pm IST at Kotambi Stadium. India lead the series 2-0, and a win in Vadodara would complete a 3-0 series result. The match will be broadcast on Star Sports and JioStar, and it gives Zimbabwe one more chance to claim a win in the series.
The third match follows a strong second ODI performance from India. India won the second ODI by 121 runs after posting 328 for 6, and that total proved too much for Zimbabwe. A win by that margin in a 50 over game shows a gap in batting depth on the day, and it also shows how a large first innings total can shape the rest of the match. Zimbabwe were bowled out for 207, and the chase never reached the target set by India.
Pratika Rawal scored 61 off 47 balls in the second ODI, and Harmanpreet Kaur scored 126 off 121 balls. Deepti Sharma scored 106 off 86 balls, and the three scores formed the core of the India total. Rawal and Harmanpreet shared a partnership of 124 for the third wicket, and that stand gave India a platform after the early part of the innings. A partnership of that size in the middle overs can change a match, because it keeps the score moving while wickets stay in hand.
Zimbabwe reached 207 all out in reply. Modester Mupachikwa scored 49, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano scored 46 off 57 balls, and Beloved Biza scored 34. Those three scores kept Zimbabwe in the game for a time, but no other batter reached a score that could match the India total. Vaishnavi Sharma took 4 for 39 for India, and her wickets helped to close out the Zimbabwe innings before the target came into view.
Vadodara series lead and second ODI win
The 2-0 lead gives India room to plan for the Vadodara match, but a clean sweep still needs a full performance. Zimbabwe will know that a win in Vadodara would change the story of the series, even though India have already won it. India will know that a 3-0 result is a stronger finish than a 2-1 result, and that difference matters in a home series.
The second ODI also showed the value of a long batting order for India. Three batters passed fifty, and two of them passed one hundred, which gave India a total that was hard to chase. The bowlers then had a total to defend, and Vaishnavi Sharma used that cushion to attack and take wickets.
Vadodara key players and series numbers
Pratika Rawal is the top run scorer in the series with 161 runs, and her form at the top of the order has been a key part of the India batting effort. Rawal scored 61 off 47 in the second ODI, and that innings set a fast pace for the India total.
Shree Charani is the top wicket taker in the series with 5 wickets, and her work with the ball has matched the batting strength of the side. Zimbabwe top scorer in the series is Beloved Biza with 96 runs, and Biza scored 34 in the second ODI. Mupachikwa and Mugeri-Tiripano also made useful scores in the second ODI, and Zimbabwe will need a longer batting effort in Vadodara if the side is to reach a total that can challenge India.
Vadodara preview and what is at stake
The third match is set for Kotambi Stadium, and the 2:00 pm IST start gives both teams a full day game. India have already shown batting depth and bowling control in the series, and Zimbabwe have shown that the top order can make scores. The gap so far has been in turning starts into a team total that can win a match.
For India, the prize in Vadodara is a clean sweep and a 3-0 series win at home. For Zimbabwe, the prize is a win that would break the run of India victories and give the touring side a result to take from the trip. The second ODI result, the series numbers, and the 2-0 lead all point to India as favourites, but the match still has to be played. The first ball in Vadodara will start the final test of that form.