IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I: Kranti Gaud strikes first ball, Kelis Ndhlovu falls for golden duck

India Women will aim to complete a 3-0 series sweep when they face Zimbabwe Women in the third and final T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday. Having won the opening two matches, India have already sealed the series and will look to maintain their dominance ahead of the three-match ODI series beginning on October 23 in Vadodara.

The contest also marks an important assignment for Smriti Mandhana in her first series as India’s full-time captain. Zimbabwe, led by Josephine Nkomo, will be eager to produce a stronger performance and end the T20I leg of their maiden bilateral tour of India on a positive note.

India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana(c), Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Niki Prasad, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Gunalan Kamalini, Prema Rawat, Jintimani Kalita, Minnu Mani

Zimbabwe Women Squad: Kelis Ndhlovu, Beloved Biza, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Sharne Mayers, Josephine Nkomo(c), Nyasha Gwanzura, Modester Mupachikwa(w), Michelle Mavunga, Francisca Chipare, Olinder Chare, Tendai Makusha, Kudzai Chigora, Loryn Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda, Chiedza Dhururu