Shafali sets calendar-year record as India crush Zimbabwe by nine wickets

Raipur, Oct 18 (UNI) India Women registered a dominant nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe Women in the second T20 International, chasing down a target of 103 in just 8.5 overs at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium here on Sunday. Shafali Verma smashed a 25-ball 55 and skipper Smriti Mandhana remained unbeaten on 47 off 25 deliveries as India reached 104 for one, completing the chase with 67 balls to spare. The victory set a new record for the most balls remaining in a successful chase of a target of 100 or more in women's T20 Internationals. India's 67 balls…