India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines as IND take 1-0 lead in dominant win - Action in Images

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 19-ball maiden T20I fifty as India cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I.

Updated on: Jul 23, 2026 11:25 PM IST

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Shreyas Iyer finished unbeaten on 28 off 24 balls, striking three boundaries, while Tilak Varma remained not out on six as India sealed victory in 13.2 overs. (AP Photo)

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Shreyas Iyer registered his first win as India captain after a disastrous UK tour. (AP Photo)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck his maiden T20I half-century as India beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets. (AFP)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck four sixes and four fours in an 18-ball 50, India cruised to 126-3 with 40 balls to spare. (AFP)

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Pacer Mayank Yadav set the tone with a fiery opening spell, making the most of the pace and bounce on offer in Harare. He struck twice inside the powerplay. (AFP)

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Prince Yadav chipped in with an impressive spell, returning figures of 2/19 to keep Zimbabwe under pressure alongside India's disciplined bowling effort as Zimbabwe were restricted to 125/7. (AFP)

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Wessly Madhevere fought till the end to finish unbeaten on 39 off 35 balls, top-scoring for Zimbabwe with three fours and a six. (AP Photo)