In pics: India thump Zimbabwe for a 3-0 whitewash; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 81 runs decisive

Updated On Jul 26, 2026 08:56 pm IST

It was the first series win under new captain Shreyas Iyer after disappointments in Ireland and England.

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Shreyas Iyer won the toss, his 9th in 10 games, and decided to have a bat at the Harare Sports Club.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Shreyas Iyer won the toss, his 9th in 10 games, and decided to have a bat at the Harare Sports Club.(AFP)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was deft during his innings of 81 off 49 balls. He was both MoM and MoS.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was deft during his innings of 81 off 49 balls. He was both MoM and MoS.(AP)

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Shreyas Iyer was looking good when he fell for 27 off 18 balls.(AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Shreyas Iyer was looking good when he fell for 27 off 18 balls.(AP Photo/Wonder Mashura)

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Rinku Singh played a nice cameo towards the end, of 25 off 14 balls.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Rinku Singh played a nice cameo towards the end, of 25 off 14 balls.(AP)

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Mayank Yadav picked up 3/29. The best figures in the match.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Mayank Yadav picked up 3/29. The best figures in the match.(AP)

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Yash Thakur (2/45) could have taken more wickets if not for dropped chances off his bowling.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Yash Thakur (2/45) could have taken more wickets if not for dropped chances off his bowling.(AFP)

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India dropped four simple catches on the day. Mayank Yadav was one of the culprits.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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India dropped four simple catches on the day. Mayank Yadav was one of the culprits.(AFP)

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Ryan Burl was the top-scorer for Zimbabwe with 54 not out off 43 balls.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ryan Burl was the top-scorer for Zimbabwe with 54 not out off 43 balls.(AFP)

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Chasing 193 to win, Zimbabwe could only manage 157/7 and lost the contest by 35 runs and the series 3-0. First series win under Shreyas Iyer.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Chasing 193 to win, Zimbabwe could only manage 157/7 and lost the contest by 35 runs and the series 3-0. First series win under Shreyas Iyer.(AFP)

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    Prateek Srivastava

    Prateek Srivastava is a senior sports journalist having been in the profession for two decades now. He started his print career with the India Today Group and later also worked for the Asian Age.   In 2009, sensing the wind of change, he switched to the digital media and joined Mobile ESPN. There, he covered the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2010 Hockey World Cup as a venue reporter. He did plenty of voice-over work too, over there.   After leaving Mobile ESPN, Prateek went on to work for Cricketnext, Gocricket and Cricbuzz. At Gocricket (Times Internet Limited), he covered the 2014 T20 World from Bangladesh. There he also received a team leadership award, given at the end of the month.   Prateek has also covered the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, this time working for Sportz Interactive. He also worked for Chinese giants Alibaba over two years and led their ""Short News"" content team at UC Browser.   While cricket is Prateek’s expertise, he has also done a lot of golf. In fact, he has covered India’s first two European Tour events back in the late noughties. He has also done extensive writing on football having been associated with the Indian Super League for three seasons. Finally, Prateek is a literature aficionado and swears by Philip Roth and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and when he doesn’t joke, he is usually quiet and at work.

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