ZIM vs IND 1st T20I Results

2:41 PM IST One down, two to go - That brings us to the end of this one-sided affair, with India taking a 1-0 lead in the series. They will now look to wrap things up in the next one, while Zimbabwe will be determined to bounce back and force a decider. The second T20I is set to be played right here at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 25, and gets underway at 11 am GMT (4.30 pm IST). As always, make sure you join us early for all the build-up ahead of the game. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

2:38 PM IST The victorious skipper of India - Shreyas Iyer says they were exceptional in their execution and admits he cannot be happier to register his first win as captain. He feels the team anticipated the bounce well, with the pitch offering a decent amount of carry. He praises Mayank Yadav for providing an exceptional start with the ball and not giving Zimbabwe any room to score freely. Iyer also applauds Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for giving India an excellent start with the bat. He says the batters analysed the conditions well and built partnerships. He describes Vaibhav as fearless, praising the immense confidence he shows every time he steps onto the field.

2:37 PM IST The captain of Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza says that the batting was not up to the standard. Adds that the moisture certainly played a part at the start, but he didn't expect it to have an effect for that long. Mentions that in the last 8 overs of their batting and when India came out to bat, the wicket was good to bat on. Says that they could not get the early boundaries with the new ball, which put them under pressure. Raza shares that there were a couple of batters thrown into a new role, like Tadiwanashe Marumani going down the order, but he did well, and there were still a lot of positives to take from this game.

2:34 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Mayank Yadav wins the award for his excellent bowling spell of 2/18 in 4 overs. He says it feels great to contribute to the team's success and describes returning to the national side as a special moment. Playing in Zimbabwe for the first time, he says he thoroughly enjoyed bowling on a surface that offered plenty of assistance. Mayank mentions that hitting the deck hard and getting that extra bounce worked nicely for him. He also credits the rest of the bowling attack for maintaining the squeeze throughout the innings, saying their collective discipline made life difficult for Zimbabwe's batters.

2:25 PM IST Tough day out - Zimbabwe needed early breakthroughs, and although Blessing Muzarabani struck quickly, they could never build any real pressure as they had no answers to the power-hitting of the 15-year-old. To be fair to the bowlers, they were defending a far too small total to begin with. Richard Ngarava did pick up a wicket, while Muzarabani added another to his tally, but by then the damage was already done, and it was simply too little, too late for Zimbabwe.

2:24 PM IST Chat with one of the Indian quicks - Prince Yadav says he is pleased with his performance, but adds that the team's victory is what matters most. He feels the new ball offered enough assistance for the pacers, with it carrying well and moving around off the seam. He believes consistently bowling in the right areas brought the rewards. Prince also reveals that the message within the bowling group was to stick to their lines and lengths, stressing that even if a good ball went for runs, they weren't going to stray from their plans.