Zimbabwe Women secure historic ICC Women's Championship win

Zimbabwe Women secured their first-ever victory in the ICC Women’s Championship with a four-wicket win over West Indies Women at the Harare Sports Club.

After being put in to bat, the West Indies were bowled out for 139 in 39.3 overs. Stafanie Taylor led the scoring for the visitors with 47 runs, while captain Hayley Matthews contributed 26. Nyasha Gwanzura was the standout performer for Zimbabwe, taking 4 wickets for 33 runs, supported by Michelle Mavunga with three wickets.

In response, Zimbabwe reached 140/6 in 40.5 overs. Modester Mupachikwa provided a strong foundation with 38 runs, and Josephine Nkomo helped steady the innings with 30 runs. Gwanzura finished the match with an unbeaten 18 to guide the hosts to victory.