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50-Over Series Opener in Vadodara: Fresh off their emphatic 3-0 T20I series sweep in Raipur—capped by Tuesday's 92-run victory powered by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's blistering 91 (41) and Shafali Verma's 69 (37)—India Women host Zimbabwe Women as the tour shifts to 50-over action for the 1st ODI at BCA Stadium, Kotambi! Harmanpreet Kaur's side aims to carry their momentum into the three-match ODI series, while Josephine Nkomo's Lady Chevrons—bolstered by Sharne Mayers' 60 (49) and Beloved Biza's 3/50 in the T20I finale—look for a breakthrough performance on the longer format stage. Stream every powerplay boundary, key wicket, and live scorecard directly on [[/channel/willow-sports-live-cricket-tv/:Willow by Cricbuzz]] via TrillerTV. Transition to 50-Over Format in Vadodara The 1st ODI opens a three-match 50-over bilateral series entirely hosted at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara. Both teams adjust their tactics from short-format aggression to building long innings, rotational strike play, and managing middle-overs overs rate. For India Women, captained by [[/fighter/harmanpreet-kaur/41414/:Harmanpreet Kaur]], setting strong top-order platforms and utilizing an expanded ODI core are key priorities. Powered by world-class stroke-makers [[/fighter/smriti-mandhana/41413/:Smriti Mandhana]], Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, and Richa Ghosh, alongside all-round depth from [[/fighter/deepti-sharma-don-deepti/41418/:Deepti Sharma]] and pace options Renuka Singh, Pratika Rawal, and Sayali Satghare, the Women in Blue look to assert immediate dominance. For Zimbabwe Women, skippered by Josephine Nkomo, building solid top-order partnerships and maintaining disciplined bowling lengths over 50 overs remain essential. Driven by key contributors—including Sharne Mayers, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Modester Mupachikwa, Beloved Biza, Kellies Ndlovu, and pace leader Nomvelo Sibanda—the Lady Chevrons aim to produce a competitive 50-over display. Squads & Key Players India Women Squad Core Lineup / Key Performers: [[/fighter/harmanpreet-kaur/41414/:Harmanpreet Kaur]] (C), [[/fighter/smriti-mandhana/41413/:Smriti Mandhana]] (vc), Shafali Verma, [[/fighter/deepti-sharma-don-deepti/41418/:Deepti Sharma]], Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Harleen Deol, Tejal Hasabnis, Pratika Rawal, Sayali Satghare, Renuka Singh, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Vaishnavi Sharma, Shree Charani Tactical Focus: Foundation building in Powerplay 1 led by [[/fighter/smriti-mandhana/41413/:Smriti Mandhana]] and Shafali Verma, middle-overs spin controls through [[/fighter/deepti-sharma-don-deepti/41418/:Deepti Sharma]], and lower-order boundary acceleration. Zimbabwe Women Squad Core Lineup / Key Performers: Josephine Nkomo (C), Sharne Mayers, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Modester Mupachikwa (wk), Kellies Ndlovu, Beloved Biza, Nyasha Gwanzura, Nomvelo Sibanda, Loryn Phiri, Francesca Chipare, Mitchel Mavunga, Olinder Chare, Kudzai Chigora, Tendai Makusha, Chiedza Dhururu Tactical Focus: Steady 50-over top-order accumulation from Sharne Mayers and Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, middle-overs all-round impact from Josephine Nkomo and Beloved Biza, and stump-to-stump seam control. Pitch & Weather: BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara features a fresh, true-bouncing turf wicket with fast outfield dimensions, giving early assistance to seamers before turning into a solid batting deck. Warm, pleasant autumn weather around 33°C expected throughout the day.