Relive India's thumping series win against Zimbabwe through pictures

Updated On Jul 25, 2026 08:49 pm IST

It was a clinical performance from Team India as they thumped Zimbabwe by 90 runs to take an unassailable lead in the three-game series.

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Sikandar Raza won the toss and put Team India into bat at Harare in the second game.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sikandar Raza won the toss and put Team India into bat at Harare in the second game.(AFP)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a few great shots before falling for 20.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a few great shots before falling for 20.(AFP)

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Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan added an important 66 for the third wicket after the early departures of the openers.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan added an important 66 for the third wicket after the early departures of the openers.(AP)

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Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma added 94 runs for the fourth wicket.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma added 94 runs for the fourth wicket.(AFP)

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Ishan Kishan was chosen MoM for his 44-ball 81. Thanks to his and Tilak Varma's efforts, India posted 219/5.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Ishan Kishan was chosen MoM for his 44-ball 81. Thanks to his and Tilak Varma's efforts, India posted 219/5.(AFP)

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Tilak Varma made 60 not out off 29 balls. He also took a wicket later.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Tilak Varma made 60 not out off 29 balls. He also took a wicket later.(AP)

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Prince Yadav took two wickets but then he had to leave the field hamstrung.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Prince Yadav took two wickets but then he had to leave the field hamstrung.(AFP)

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On his international debut, Yash Thakur impressed with two wickets.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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On his international debut, Yash Thakur impressed with two wickets.(AP)

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Abhishek Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 3/17. Chasing 220 to win, the hosts were bowled out for 129 in 17.5 overs. It was India's first series win under Shreyas Iyer.(AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Abhishek Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 3/17. Chasing 220 to win, the hosts were bowled out for 129 in 17.5 overs. It was India's first series win under Shreyas Iyer.(AP Photo/Wonder Mashura)

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Opener Brian Bennett was Zimbabwe's top run-gettter with 32 off 19 balls. The final match of the series will be played on Sunday.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Opener Brian Bennett was Zimbabwe's top run-gettter with 32 off 19 balls. The final match of the series will be played on Sunday.(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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