India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, 1st T20I: Sikandar Raza and Co end IND's World Cup party with a 13-run win
India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Raza, Chatara scripted a historic win for the hosts over World Champions.
- 2:42 PM IST, July 6Dismal batting performance by India
- 2:33 PM IST, July 6Zimbabwe (115/9) beat India (102) by 13 runs
- 2:20 PM IST, July 6Sundar keeps India alive; IND 98/9 in 18 overs
- 2:16 PM IST, July 6Raza castles Mukesh; IND 86/9 in 17 overs
- 2:11 PM IST, July 6Avesh Khan departs
- 1:47 PM IST, July 6Shubman Gill departs; IND 47/6 in 10.2 overs
- 1:42 PM IST, July 6Jurel falls; IND 43/5 in 9.5 overs
- 1:23 PM IST, July 6Shubman survives; IND 28/4 in 6 overs
- 1:18 PM IST, July 6Rinku departs for duck; IND 22/4 in 5 overs
- 1:15 PM IST, July 6Riyan Parag falls for 2!
- 1:13 PM IST, July 6Shubman counter attacks
- 1:08 PM IST, July 6Gaikwad falls; IND 15/2 in 3.3 overs
- 1:05 PM IST, July 6Gaikwad finds boundary; IND 12/1 in 3 overs
- 12:55 PM IST, July 6Duck for Abhishek; IND 0/1 in 0.4 over
- 12:42 PM IST, July 6Mdande finishes it off in style; ZIM 115/9 in 20 overs
- 12:23 PM IST, July 6Bishnoi gets his fourth
- 12:19 PM IST, July 6Bishnoi strikes again; ZIM 90/8 in 15.1 overs
- 12:16 PM IST, July 6Two in Two for Washington Sundar; ZIM 89/7 in 14.3 overs
- 12:14 PM IST, July 6Sundar strikes; ZIM 89/6 in 14.2 overs
- 12:01 PM IST, July 6Avesg strikes; ZIM 74/4 in 11.5 overs
- 11:44 AM IST, July 6Bishnoi strikes again; ZIM 51/3 in 7.5 overs
- 11:32 AM IST, July 6Bishnoi strikes; ZIM 40/2 in 5.1 overs
- 11:28 AM IST, July 6Big over for hosts; ZIM 40/1 in 5 overs
- 11:09 AM IST, July 6Mukesh Kumar strikes; ZIM 6/1 in 1.1 over
- 11:06 AM IST, July 6Madhevere hits a four; ZIM 6/0 in 1 over
- 11:02 AM IST, July 6Action begins
- 10:45 AM IST, July 6Check Zimbabwe Playing XI
- 10:44 AM IST, July 6Check India's Playing XI
- 10:38 AM IST, July 6Three debutants for India!
- 10:34 AM IST, July 6Shubman Gill elect to bowl
- 8:26 AM IST, July 6Will Riyan Parag make his international debut today?
- 8:03 AM IST, July 6Shubman-Abhishek to open
- 7:35 AM IST, July 6Head to Head
India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: The Indian batters failed to live up to the expectations as India faltered in 116-run chase.

India vs Zimbabwe Highlights, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: The Indian batters put up a sloppy batting display to lose to Zimbabwe by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series Fresh from their T20 World Cup triumph, India chose to field a young side, handing three debut caps - Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel and the trio have a forgettable match with the bat....Read More
The recently crowned World Champions returned with eight-single digit scores to be bowled out for 102 in 19.5 overs in pursuit of a target of 116. Earlier, India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl against Zimbabwe at Harare. Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag make their international debut. Dhruv Jurel, who played Test cricket for India, got the chance to play his first T20I. The young brigade is all set to kickstart the transitional phase in the shortest format as Shubman Gill takes over the charge in the T20I series against Zimbabwe. Gill will look to prove a point on his first assignment as India's captain after missing out on the final 15 members of the T20 World Cup squad. Senior stars Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have announced retirement from T20Is and passed the baton to the youngsters after lifting the T20 World Cup. Shubman will lead the squad comprised of the young IPL stars as Abhishek Sharma, Harshit Rana, Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande will look to announce their arrival on the big stage.
None of India's World Cup winners will be in action in the first two matches on Saturday and Sunday, but squad members Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson will be available for the last three games.
Shubman has already announced that Abhishek will make his international debut in the first T20I and open the innings alongside him. Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at number 3, meanwhile, Riyan is also expected to make his debut and bat at the number 4 position, where he batted in IPL 2024 for Rajasthan Royals.
With India yet to announce a long-term successor to Dravid, interim coach VVS Laxman will be in charge in Harare.
Gill, who is touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, believes that he learned a lot of lessons in his debut captaincy stint in the IPL where his team finished at eighth spot with 12 points with five wins and seven defeats.
"A lot of lessons. When I captain for the first time for my IPL team, I got to know a lot more things about myself and a lot more things about the leadership perspective. And I felt most of the challenges that you face as a captain are more mental," he said.
In men's T20 internationals, India holds the upper hand against Zimbabwe. The two-time T20 world champions have won six of the eight head-to-head contests. Zimbabwe defeated India twice: once in 2015 and once in 2016. Both of Zimbabwe's victories came in Harare.
The two teams last met in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Group B. Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten 25-ball 61 to help India win the contest by 71 runs.
However, Zimbabwe will be under pressure as they enter the series following a 4-1 loss against Bangladesh. They also failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup which was a massive setback for them.
Zimbabwe have a new coach in Justin Sammons, who was previously South Africa's batting coach. Zimbabwe named a largely youthful squad. Captain Sikander Raza, 38, is the only player aged over 30.
Highlights of India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I
Ravi Bishnoi claimed a four-fer as ZIM posted 115/9
Avesh Khan dismisses Sikandar Raza for 17
Ravi Bishnoi broke a crucial partnership to put ZIM on backfoot
Mukesh Kumar struck on his first ball
Three debutants for India: Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel
Shubman Gill elected to bowl first
'Would've been best for us if I stayed there till the end': Shubman Gill
India captain Shubman Gill was not impressed with his team's performance on the field and with the bat.
"We bowled pretty well, we let ourselves down in the field. We were not up to standard and everyone looked a bit rusty," Shubman said in the post-match press conference.
The skipper was also disappointed with himself for getting out a crucial stage of the match.
"We spoke about taking time and enjoying our batting but it didn't pan out that way. Halfway through we had lost 5 wickets, would've been best for us if I stayed there till the end, very disappointed with the way I got out and the rest of the match panned out," he added.
Washington Sundar kept India alive in the game till the final over but it was just too late for the World Champions.
"There was a bit of hope for us but when you're chasing 115 and your no.10 batter is out there, you know something is wrong," he concluded.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Dismal batting performance by India
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: A dismal batting performance by the Indian batters as they played some rash shots to throw their wickets away. Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag failed to make a mark in their debut and played irresponsible shots to throw their wicket away. Zimbabwe attacked in a pack to hunt the World Champions down. Shubman Gill put up a fight but was outfoxed by Sikandar Raza on a good delivery while Washington Sundar also battled it out till the end, but it wasn't enough.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Zimbabwe (115/9) beat India (102) by 13 runs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: HISTORIC win for Zimbabwe! Incredible scenes at Harare as Zimbabwe beat India by 13 runs in the series opener. A shocker for the young Indian team. Excellent final over from Tendai Chatara as he gave just four runs in the first four deliveries and got the better of Washingston Sundar on the fifth ball. It is India's first defeat in T20Is this year and it came after their WC-winning campaign. Zimbabwe have surely put an end to India's WC party. Zimbabwe (115/9) beat India (102) by 13 runs in Harare
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: IND 100/9 in 19 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Washington Sundar denied the singles on the first four deliveries but had to take it on the fifth ball. Khaleel Ahmed survived the last ball of the over. India now need 16 runs off the last over and the onus is on Washington Sundar to get it done. IND 100/9 in 19 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Sundar keeps India alive; IND 98/9 in 18 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Short ball and Washington Sundar smashes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum to give India some hope. The left-handed batter connected four o the next ball. 12 runs came off the over as India somehow still alive in the chase. IND 98/9 in 18 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Raza castles Mukesh; IND 86/9 in 17 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: OUT! Sikandar Raza strikes again as this time he gets the better of Mukesh Kumar for a duck. Raza with the ball finds the gap between bat and pad to hit the timber as India are marching towards a massive defeat. IND 86/9 in 17 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Avesh Khan departs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: OUT! Full toss and Avesh Khan hits it over long-off in the attempt to clear the rope but he fails to find the distance and gets caught by Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza at long-off. He is livid with himself after the dismissal. IND 84/8 in 15.5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Avesh Khan fights back
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Avesh Khan is displaying his power here with the lusty blows. A couple of boundaries for him as India are still alive in the game but he needs to continue this momentum.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: IND 75/7 in 15 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Six runs came off Sikandar Raza's over and the required run rate is over 8 once again. Avesh Khan is looking confident and in mood to put up a fight here while Washington Sundar is the key for India. IND 75/7 in 15 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Avesh Khan hits four
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Avesh Khan, the new man in the middle, took a risky single to put Washington Sundar back on the strike. He also hit a boundary on the fifth ball to keep the scoreboard moving. 8 runs came off the over and the required run rate is 7.83.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Bishnoi departs; IND 61/7 in 12.5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Another one bites the dust as Ravi Bishnoi departs for just 9. He hit a couple of boundaries to give India some hope but Sikandar Raza shattered it by trapping him in front of wicket. Zimbabwe can start smelling the win now. IND 61/7 in 12.5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: IND 54/6 in 12 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: A tidy over from Luke Jongwe as only one run came off his over and the pressure is mounting on India as they need something special from Washington Sundar to bail them out here. IND 54/6 in 12 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman Gill departs; IND 47/6 in 10.2 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Captain vs Captain and Sikandar Raza wins the battle as he outfoxes Shubman Gill for 31. It was a quicker delivery and Shubman failed to read it completely. India's chase in complete disarray at the moment. Shambolic performance from Indian batters thus far. IND 47/6 in 10.2 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Jurel falls; IND 43/5 in 9.5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Luek Jongwe gets the crucial wicket of Dhruv Jurel after getting hit for a boundary. Jongwe celebrated it in a unique style by pulling his shoe out and put it on his ear. Jurel hit a lovely boundary a ball before but found the fielder this time. IND 43/5 in 9.5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman-Jurel under pressure
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Wellington Masakadza back into the attack and only two runs came off his over. The required run rate is spiking up now which will put added pressure on Shubman Gill. IND 38/4 in 9 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Captain Gill takes charge; IND 36/4 in 8 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Maiden from Chatara Shubman Gill finds another boundary this time he hits it at backward square leg to get the crucial runs. Dhruv Jurel also opens his account with a single. Six runs came off the over. The required run rate is still under 7 which is a relief for the batters. IND 36/4 in 8 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Maiden from Chatara
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Maiden over from Chatara as Dhruv Jurel is yet to open his account and feeling a bit of pressure. India need a partnership here to bounce back as things are not looking good for them at the moment. IND 28/4 in 7 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman survives; IND 28/4 in 6 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman Gill survived on the first ball courtesy DRS. The Indian skipper displayed his class on the fifth ball with a flick shot along the ground for a boundary. India under pressure here as the Zimbabwe bowlers produced a stellar show in the powerplay. IND 28/4 in 6 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Rinku departs for duck; IND 22/4 in 5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Tendai Chatara strikes again and takes the massive wicket of Rinku Singh for a duck. India in some serious trouble now as they have lost four wickets inside powerplay. Poor shot selection from the Indian batters here to throw their wicket away. IND 22/4 in 5 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Riyan Parag falls for 2!
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Another Indian debutant fails here as Riyan Parag departs for just 2. A slower one from Chatara as Parag tried to hit it over mid-off but missed it completely and got caught inside circle by Brandon Mavuta. IND 22/3 in 4.4 overs vs ZIM (115/9)
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman counter attacks
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Beautiful stroke from Shubman Gill as he is still remaining positive. He charged down the ground and smashed the ball over the bowler's head for a boundary.
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Gaikwad falls; IND 15/2 in 3.3 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Blessing Muzarabani gets the big wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad who edged the ball to slip for just 7. A massive blow for India as they are already two down inside powerplay. Gaikwad failed to impress with the bat here. IND 15/2 in 3.3 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Gaikwad finds boundary; IND 12/1 in 3 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: A little bit of room and Ruturaj Gaikwad drove it through extra cover for a boundary. 8 runs came off the over here as Gaikwad looked comfortable in the middle. Shubman Gill is also looking calm and composed. IND 12/1 in 3 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Shubman hits a four; IND 4/1 in 2 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Wellington Masakadza from the other end. Shubman Gill hit a boundary on the fifth ball to open India's account with a boundary. His first runs as India captain. India need a big over to release some pressure as they are feeling some pressure at the moment. IND 4/1 in 2 overs
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: Duck for Abhishek; IND 0/1 in 0.4 over
India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, IND vs ZIM 1st T20I: OUT! A forgettable debut for Abhishek Sharma as he departs for a four-ball duck. The left-handed batter tried to break shackles and mistimed it completely and returned to the hut. It was a half-tracker but Abhishek didn't connect the pull shot well. IND 0/1 in 0.4 over vs ZIM








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