1st Women's ODI LIVE: Zimbabwe bat first in Vadodara, Jintimani Kalita debuts

INDW vs ZIMW, 1st Women’s ODI Live Updates: Zimbabwe have won the toss and opted to bat first in Vadodara. Jintimani Kalita made her ODI debut after coming in as a replacement for Renuka Singh.

INDW vs ZIMW, 1st ODI Live Updates. Courtesy: BCCI Women

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 1st Women’s ODI between India and Zimbabwe in Vadodara.

India Women (Playing XI) - Smriti Mandhana (C), Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Harmanpreet Kaur, Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (WK), Sree Charani, Jintimani Kalita (On Debut), Sayali Satghare, Kranti Gaud.

Zimbabwe Women (Playing XI) - Beloved Biza, Sharne Mayers, Nyasha Gwanzura, Modester Mupachikwa (WK), Chiedza Dhururu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Michelle Mavunga, Nomvelo Sibanda (C), Tendai Makusha, Loryn Phiri, Olinder Chare.

The captain of India Women -Smriti Mandhana says that they would have batted first as well, citing the good conditions. Adds that it is a good thing and now they will know what to chase.Informs that Jintimani Kalita is making her debut and says she is an exciting player and had a good India A series. Tells there are a few changes from the T20I side.Mandhana mentions that balancing between the two formats can be hard, but they have to adapt and reckons the team has some good practice sessions.Ends by saying that the only change here is that they played on black soil during the WPL but now it has gone back to red soil.

The stand-in skipper of Zimbabwe Women -Nomvelo Sibanda, on the decision to bat first, says they want to put runs on the board without scoreboard pressure and back their batters to do the job.On the absence of full-time captain Nkomo, Sibanda reveals that Josephine is carrying a slight niggle.On Zimbabwe's approach to the series, she stresses that they are looking to carry the positive momentum from the game Zimbabwe won last month into this series as well.

TOSS -Zimbabwe Women have won the toss and elected to BAT first.