Zimbabwe vs India T20I Series 2026 · T20
Zimbabwe
vs
India
Zimbabwe
125/7
(20 ov)
India
126/3
(13.2 ov)
Match at a Glance
- • Zimbabwe scored 125/7 in the first innings (20 ov).
- • India replied with 126/3 (13.2 ov), leading by 1 runs.
- • India won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining).
Zimbabwe
125/7
(20 ov, RR 6.25)
India
126/3
(13.2 ov, RR 9.55)
India won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining)
Player of the Match: Mayank Yadav 2026-07-23 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · Capacity: 10,000
Zimbabwe — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Ishan Kishan b Mayank Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Curran c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Prince Yadav | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Dion Myers c Kuldeep Yadav b Mayank Yadav | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Sikandar Raza c Suryansh Shedge b Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Ryan Burl c Tilak Varma b Ravi Bishnoi | 26 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 74 |
| Wesley Madhevere run out (Ishan Kishan) | 39 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani not out | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 135 |
| Brad Evans c Shreyas Iyer b Prince Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Newman Nyamhuri not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
India — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma c Brad Evans b Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Ben Curran b Richard Ngarava | 50 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 263 |
| Ishan Kishan c Dion Myers b Blessing Muzarabani | 35 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 146 |
| Shreyas Iyer not out | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| Tilak Varma not out | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
India — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Ashok Sharma | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Zimbabwe — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
| Richard Ngarava | 2.2 | 30 | 1 | 12.86 |
| Brad Evans | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
Scoring Breakdown
| Zimbabwe | India | |
|---|---|---|
| 22/3 | Powerplay | 65/1 |
| 48/2 | Middle Overs | 55/2 |
| 46/2 | Final Overs | 0/0 |
| 3 | Sixes | 6 |
| 10 | Fours | 11 |
| 58 | Boundary Runs | 80 |
| 50% | Dot Ball % | 38% |
| 3 | Extras | 0 |
Partnerships — Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett (0) & Ben Curran (0) 0 (1b)
Ben Curran (10) & Dion Myers (6) 16 (19b)
Sikandar Raza (0) & Dion Myers (0) 0 (6b)
Sikandar Raza (4) & Ryan Burl (5) 10 (18b)
Wesley Madhevere (8) & Ryan Burl (21) 31 (35b)
Wesley Madhevere (31) & Tadiwanashe Marumani (25) 56 (37b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (0) & Brad Evans (0) 0 (1b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (2) & Newman Nyamhuri (1) 3 (3b)
Partnerships — India
Abhishek Sharma (1) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (21) 22 (17b)
Ishan Kishan (16) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (29) 45 (21b)
Shreyas Iyer (23) & Ishan Kishan (19) 42 (31b)
Shreyas Iyer (5) & Tilak Varma (6) 11 (11b)
Manhattan — Zimbabwe
Manhattan — India
Worm — Run Comparison
Fall of Wickets — Zimbabwe
1-0
Brian Bennett
0.1 ov
2-19
Ben Curran
3.2 ov
3-20
Dion Myers
4.2 ov
4-32
Sikandar Raza
7.2 ov
5-64
Ryan Burl
13.1 ov
6-122
Wesley Madhevere
19.2 ov
7-122
Brad Evans
19.3 ov
Fall of Wickets — India
1-23
Abhishek Sharma
2.5 ov
2-68
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
6.2 ov
3-114
Ishan Kishan
11.3 ov
Extras
Zimbabwe
12 extras
Wd 8 NB 1 LB 3
PP1: 1-6
India
6 extras
Wd 6
PP1: 1-6
Match Flow — Zimbabwe
0.1 1-0 (Brian Bennett 0, 0.1 ov)
3.2 2-16 (Ben Curran 10, 3.2 ov)
4.2 3-16 (Dion Myers 6, 4.2 ov)
7.2 4-26 (Sikandar Raza 4, 7.2 ov)
11.2 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 2
13.1 5-57 (Ryan Burl 26, 13.1 ov)
17.6 100 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 3
19.2 6-113 (Wesley Madhevere 39, 19.2 ov)
19.3 7-113 (Brad Evans 0, 19.3 ov)
Match Flow — India
2.5 1-22 (Abhishek Sharma 1, 2.5 ov)
4.6 51 runs in 5.0 overs (30 balls), Extras 0
6.1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 50 off 18 balls (4 x 4, 4 x 6)
6.2 2-67 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 50, 6.2 ov)
10.3 100 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 0
11.3 3-109 (Ishan Kishan 35, 11.3 ov)
Playing XI
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett 
Ben Curran 
Dion Myers 
Sikandar Raza 
Ryan Burl 
Wesley Madhevere 
Tadiwanashe Marumani 
Brad Evans 
Newman Nyamhuri 
Richard Ngarava 
Blessing Muzarabani India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 
Abhishek Sharma 
Ishan Kishan 
Shreyas Iyer 
Tilak Varma 
Rinku Singh 
Shivam Dube 
Ravi Bishnoi 
Prince Yadav 
Ashok Sharma Mayank Yadav 
Suryansh Shedge Match Officials
On-field
Iknow Chabi, Percival Sizara
TV Umpire
Langton Rusere
Match Referee
Andy Pycroft
Venue
Harare Sports Club
Harare · Capacity: 10,000 · Floodlights
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