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Harmanpreet Kaur’s 91* powers India’s 3-0 sweep

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls in the third Women’s T20I against Zimbabwe.
Her innings lifted India to 216/7 and a 92-run win completing a 3-0 sweep.
Before the match, Kaur handed the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana.
The 91 runs rank as Kaur’s second-highest T20I score, after her 103 in 2018.

History

Historical Context

On 23 July 2017, England defeated India by nine runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s, the first edition in which all players were fully professional. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 171 in the semi-final set a knockout-stage record, while Anya Shrubsole’s six wickets earned her player-of-the-match honours, underscoring the tournament’s rising competitive standards.

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Story summary

Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls in the third Women’s T20I against Zimbabwe.
Her innings lifted India to 216/7 and a 92-run win completing a 3-0 sweep.
Before the match, Kaur handed the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana.
The 91 runs rank as Kaur’s second-highest T20I score, after her 103 in 2018.

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