# Pratika’s ton powers India to nine-wicket win

> Pratika Rawal’s 100 not out powers India to crush Zimbabwe in first ODI.
- Title: Pratika’s ton powers India to nine-wicket win · Sportstar
- Summary: Pratika Rawal’s 100 not out powers India to crush Zimbabwe in first ODI. Pratika Rawal (100 not out, 96b) and Shafali Verma (64 not out, 33b) sealed a…
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- Author: Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan
- Published: 2026-10-23T14:24:19+00:00
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## Pratika Rawal’s 100 not out
Pratika Rawal scored 100 not out off 96 balls with 15 fours to become India’s third ODI century.

> Pratika (100 not out, 96b) and Shafali Verma (64 not out, 33b) put up a 106-run stand in 70 balls to help India canter to its target of 198 with 137 balls to spare after N. Sree Charani claimed four wickets in the first innings
## Shafali Verma’s 64 not out
Shafali Verma scored 64 not out off 33 balls with 5 fours and 4 sixes to partner Pratika in a 106-run stand.

> Shafali (64 not out, 33b, 5x4, 4x6) helped Pratika Rawal secure a nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe
## India’s nine-wicket victory
India won the first ODI against Zimbabwe with 137 balls to spare after scoring 198 runs.

> Zimbabwe was all out for 55 runs in the 15th over, with India securing a nine-wicket win
## Zimbabwe’s weak batting
Zimbabwe scored only 55 runs in their innings with N. Sree Charani taking four wickets.

> Zimbabwe managed just 55 runs by the end of the 15th over
## Key bowling performances
N. Sree Charani took four wickets for 23 runs and Kranti Gaud claimed three for 42.

> N. Sree Charani (four for 23) helped snuff out any audacious efforts to score
## Match result
India secured a nine-wicket win in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at Vadodara.

> India won the first ODI against Zimbabwe with 137 balls to spare after scoring 198 runs
## Key takeaway

Pratika Rawal (100 not out, 96b) and Shafali Verma (64 not out, 33b) sealed a nine-wicket win for India against Zimbabwe in the first ODI at Vadodara.