# India crushes Zimbabwe in T20I series win

> Smriti Mandhana's team seals T20I series win with 9-wicket victory over Zimbabwe.
- Title: India crushes Zimbabwe in T20I series win · Sportstar
- Summary: Smriti Mandhana's team seals T20I series win with 9-wicket victory over Zimbabwe. India's Smriti Mandhana leads team to series win with crushing 9-wicket…
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- Published: 2026-10-18T16:07:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: india, zimbabwe, smriti mandhana, shafali varma, t20i, series win, cricket, sports
## India seals T20I series win
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma added 96 runs in eight overs to help India chase Zimbabwe's 102 for eight with 67 deliveries spare.
## Zimbabwe bats poorly
Zimbabwe skipper Josephine Nkomo chose to bat after winning toss, but India restricted them to 102 for eight with 67 balls spare.
## India's dominant batting
India scored 12 boundaries and six sixes in a dominant 9-wicket win to seal the series.
## Key takeaway

India's Smriti Mandhana leads team to series win with crushing 9-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in second T20I.