Harmanpreet’s 91 leads India to 3-0 T20I sweep

India defeated Zimbabwe by 92 runs in the third T20I on October 20, completing a 3-0 series sweep after Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 91 from 41 balls. India made 216 for seven in Raipur before restricting Zimbabwe to 124 for seven in 20 overs. Harmanpreet’s innings, featuring 10 fours and five sixes, lifted India’s scoring after Shafali Verma made 69 from 37 deliveries. Shafali and Anushka Sharma, who scored 28, shared a 54-run opening stand. India added 62 runs in the final five overs, losing four wickets, to set a target Zimbabwe could not reach. The performance came after Harmanpreet stepped down as India captain across formats earlier in October, with Smriti Mandhana taking over. Speaking during the innings, Harmanpreet became tearful while talking with former India coach WV Raman. She credited Raman with encouraging her to play as she wanted and said she hoped to enjoy batting. She also thanked batting coach Himanshu for work in the nets. Harmanpreet said an early boundary helped her settle, as the pitch allowed the ball to come onto the bat. She described wanting to bat for as long as possible and said she felt less pressure without leadership responsibilities....