Zimbabwe W vs United Arab Emirates W, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International Women in Bulawayo, 2025 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International Women

Venue:Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

Date & Time:5 Oct 2025, 11:30 am LOCAL

UAE-W183/3(20)

ZIM-W148/6(20)

United Arab Emirates W won by 35 runs

Player of the Match

Esha Oza

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Esha Oza	c Francisca Chipare b Lindokuhle Mabhero	97	55	16	1	176.00
Rinitha Rajith	c Modester Mupachikwa b Lindokuhle Mabhero	7	6	0	0	117.00
Theertha Satish	c Francisca Chipare b Josephine Nkomo	49	49	4	0	100.00
Heena Hotchandani	not out	10	12	0	0	83.00
Samaira Dharnidharka	not out	1	2	0	0	50.00

Total183/3 (20 Ov, RR: 9.15)

Fall of Wickets

142-1 (Oza, 2.4 ov)156-2 (Rajith, 2.7 ov)181-3 (Satish, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Lindokuhle Mabhero	4	29	2	7.3
Josephine Nkomo	4	25	1	6.3
Adel Zimunu	3	29	0	9.7
Francisca Chipare	2	25	0	12.5
Christine Mutasa	2	19	0	9.5
Nyasha Gwanzura	1	14	0	14.0
Loreen Tshuma	1	14	0	14.0
Loryn Phiri	3	21	0	7.0

Zimbabwe W - 2nd Innings148/6 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

Gokhale to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

19.5

Gokhale to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.44

Gokhale to Chiedza Dhururu, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

19.3

Gokhale to Christine Mutasa, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.2W

Gokhale to Loryn Phiri, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Loryn Phiri 4(4) • FOW: 140/6

19.1

Gokhale to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Dharnidharka to Loryn Phiri, no run

beaten outside off

18.5

Dharnidharka to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.4

Dharnidharka to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.3

Dharnidharka to Loryn Phiri, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.2

Dharnidharka to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.14

Dharnidharka to Chiedza Dhururu, FOUR

driven through the covers

Over 18

6 runs

17.6

Hotchandani to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.5

Hotchandani to Loryn Phiri, 3 runs

misfield allows a third run

17.4W

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Josephine Nkomo 43(33) • FOW: 126/5

17.3

Hotchandani to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

worked away for one

17.2

Hotchandani to Chiedza Dhururu, no run

watchful defence

17.1

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 17

6 runs

16.6

Botha to Chiedza Dhururu, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.5

Botha to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.4

Botha to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.3

Botha to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.2

Botha to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.1

Botha to Chiedza Dhururu, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 16

10 runs

15.6

Hotchandani to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.5

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.44

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

15.3

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.2

Hotchandani to Chiedza Dhururu, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.1

Hotchandani to Josephine Nkomo, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

United Arab Emirates W - 1st Innings183/3 (20)

Over 20

4 runs

19.6

Nkomo to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

worked away for one

19.5

Nkomo to Samaira Dharnidharka, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.4

Nkomo to Samaira Dharnidharka, no run

pushed to the fielder

19.3W

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

19.2

Nkomo to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.1

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, 1 run

nudged for a single

Over 19

9 runs

18.6

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, no run

played and missed

18.5

Mabhero to Theertha Satish, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

18.4

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3

Mabhero to Theertha Satish, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.24

Mabhero to Theertha Satish, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

18.1

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, 3 runs

misfield allows a third run

Over 18

11 runs

17.6

Nkomo to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.5

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, 3 runs

driven deep, excellent running for three

17.4

Nkomo to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.3

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

17.2

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.1

Nkomo to Heena Hotchandani, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

17.1

Nkomo to Theertha Satish, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Over 17

2 runs

16.6

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.5

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.4

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, no run

left alone outside off

16.3

Mabhero to Heena Hotchandani, no run

played and missed

16.2W

Mabhero to Rinitha Rajith, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

16.1

Mabhero to Theertha Satish, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 16

10 runs

15.6

Phiri to Theertha Satish, 1 run

worked away for one

15.54

Phiri to Theertha Satish, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

15.4

Phiri to Rinitha Rajith, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.3

Phiri to Rinitha Rajith, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

15.2

Phiri to Theertha Satish, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.1

Phiri to Rinitha Rajith, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one