When is Zimbabwe Women vs West Indies Women second T20I?
The second Zimbabwe Women–West Indies Women T20I is scheduled for Monday 5 October 2026 at 3:30 PM IST, which is 10:00 UTC / noon local time in Harare. Cricket West Indies' fixture list explicitly gives 06:00 Atlantic Standard Time (10:00 UTC) at Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare; the ICC match listing names the same date and ground. A raw ICC “10:00” without its display timezone should not be mistaken for 10 AM India time.
The first T20I has a confirmed result; the second remains scheduled and its XIs and outcome are not known.
This is a women's international in Zimbabwe. It is not the West Indies men's first T20I against India on 6 October; they involve different teams, countries and rights arrangements.
First T20I result: an eight-wicket West Indies Women win
The Cricket West Indies official results list records Zimbabwe Women 97/9 in 20 overs on 3 October, followed by West Indies Women 98/2 in 12.5 overs. That is an eight-wicket victory with 43 balls remaining for West Indies Women, giving them a 1–0 lead in the three-match T20I series ahead of Monday. It is a completed first-match result, not the predicted second-match score.
The previous ODI leg had a different sequence: West Indies Women won the first and third ODIs while Zimbabwe Women won the second, according to the same CWI result archive. Those fifty-over scores are context, not T20 form calculations or a guarantee of another chase. If a reader wants a separate women's domestic competition, the WNCL 2026–27 guide is about Australian one-day cricket, not this international series.
Is Hayley Matthews playing? Official sources do not agree on the squad display
CWI's 19 September tour announcement says Hayley Matthews would lead its ODI team, then take personal leave before the T20I leg, reducing that group from 15 to 14. It also says Deandra Dottin was unavailable for either leg, with Eboni Brathwaite named as her replacement. By contrast, the ICC second-T20I match centre still displayed Matthews in a general West Indies squad list when checked on 4 October. We show the conflict rather than presenting the possibly unfiltered ICC list as proof she is available on 5 October.
Neither a pre-match roster nor the first game's XI settles the second game's eleven. CWI's format-specific statement is stronger evidence for planned T20I availability than a stale general squad widget, but only a current board update and match-day team sheet can settle a late change. Zimbabwe's ICC pre-match list names Josephine Nkomo as captain; that still does not confirm every starter or the toss.
How to follow a changing fixture without invented rights or predictions
Use the CWI fixtures for the scheduled local time and the ICC scorecard for a verified second-match score once play begins. We did not establish an India-specific rights-holder or match-stream notice for this women's fixture, so the article does not name a TV network, declare a free live stream or direct readers to an unofficial mirror.
No official second-T20I playing XI, injury bulletin about a named starter, weather update or pitch report was available at this check. A confident win prediction would add little informational value. The useful comparison instead is what the first match actually produced, what CWI said about the T20I squad, and precisely when to look for a fresh match score.
Women's second-T20I questions and sources
What time is Zimbabwe Women vs West Indies Women second T20I in India?
Cricket West Indies schedules it for 10:00 UTC (noon in Harare), equivalent to 3:30 PM IST on Monday 5 October 2026.
Who won the first Zimbabwe–West Indies Women T20I?
West Indies Women won by eight wickets with 43 balls remaining on 3 October: Zimbabwe Women 97/9 and West Indies Women 98/2 in 12.5 overs.
Is Hayley Matthews confirmed for the second T20I?
No. CWI said she would leave before the T20I leg, although the ICC match centre still displays her in a squad list. A fresh board update and match-day XI take priority.