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India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 121 runs

By The Daily Byte ·26 Oct 2026 ·2 min read
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India Women beat Zimbabwe Women by 121 runs in their tour fixture on 25 October 2026, completing a comfortable victory built on a big first-innings total and a disciplined bowling performance. India Women posted 328 for 6 from their 50 overs, and Zimbabwe Women were bowled out for 207 in 48.5 overs.

A total too big to chase

The shape of the match was set by the first innings. A total of 328 demands a run rate above six and a half an over from the start, with wickets in hand for a late push. Zimbabwe Women were instead bowled out with seven balls unused, falling 121 runs short.

The margin tells its own story. A 121-run defeat is not a close finish decided by a single over or a dropped catch; it is a gap built across both innings, first by setting a total the chasing side never looked like reaching, and then by taking wickets regularly enough to prevent any partnership from changing the course of the game.

Context of the tour

The fixture was part of Zimbabwe Women's tour of India in 2026. For India Women, a win by such a margin reinforces the depth of a side that can post 328 and defend it without drama. For Zimbabwe Women, the tour is a measuring stick against one of the strongest teams in the women's game.

No individual batting or bowling figures are claimed here beyond the team totals and the result, which are the verified facts from the match scorecard. The scorecard records the result as India Women 328 for 6, Zimbabwe Women 207 all out, with India Women winning by 121 runs.