India crush Zimbabwe by 92 runs in third T20 to sweep series

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India crushed Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third and final match here on Tuesday to sweep the T20 series 3-0.

After posting a massive 216 for seven, India restricted Zimbabwe to 124/7. Sharne Mayers top-scored for the visitors with 60 off 49 balls with four boundaries and as many sixes.

Earlier, Shafali Verma (69 off 37) and Harmanpreet Kaur (91 not out off 41) blazed their way to rapid half-centuries as India posted a big total.

Brief scores: India Women’s 216/7 in 20 overs (Shafali Verma 69, Harmanpreet Kaur 91 not out; Beloved Biza 3/50) beat Zimbabwe 124/7 in 20 overs (Sharne Mayers 60, Beloved Biza 44; Nandani Sharma 3/18) by 92 runs.

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