Zimbabwe vs India T20I Series 2026 · T20
Zimbabwe
vs
India
India
219/5
(20 ov)
Zimbabwe
129/10
(17.5 ov)
Match at a Glance
- • India scored 219/5 in the first innings (20 ov).
- • Zimbabwe replied with 129 all out (17.5 ov), trailing by 90 runs.
- • India won by 90 runs.
India
219/5
(20 ov, RR 10.95)
Zimbabwe
129/10
(17.5 ov, RR 7.37)
India won by 90 runs
Player of the Match: Ishan Kishan 2026-07-25 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · Capacity: 10,000
India — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Blessing Muzarabani b Richard Ngarava | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 222 |
| Abhishek Sharma c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Ishan Kishan c Brian Bennett b Newman Nyamhuri | 81 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 184 |
| Shreyas Iyer c Brad Evans b Brian Bennett | 25 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| Tilak Varma not out | 60 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 207 |
| Rinku Singh c Ryan Burl b Brad Evans | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Shivam Dube not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Zimbabwe — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Ishan Kishan b 34364 | 32 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 168 |
| Ben Curran c Kuldeep Yadav b Prince Yadav | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dion Myers b Ravi Bishnoi | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133 |
| Ryan Burl c 3215 b Tilak Varma | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 111 |
| Sikandar Raza c Ishan Kishan b Prince Yadav | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wesley Madhevere c Shreyas Iyer b Kuldeep Yadav | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani b 34364 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 126 |
| Brad Evans b Abhishek Sharma | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 173 |
| Newman Nyamhuri b Abhishek Sharma | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Richard Ngarava c 3215 b Abhishek Sharma | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Blessing Muzarabani not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
Zimbabwe — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 47 | 0 | 11.75 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Richard Ngarava | 3 | 43 | 1 | 14.33 |
| Brian Bennett | 2 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
India — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Yash Thakur | 4 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mayank Yadav | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2.5 | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Shivam Dube | 1.4 | 13 | 1 | 7.8 |
| Prince Yadav | 1.2 | 10 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Tilak Varma | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Scoring Breakdown
| India | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| 52/2 | Powerplay | 48/3 |
| 104/1 | Middle Overs | 67/4 |
| 57/2 | Final Overs | 11/3 |
| 7 | Sixes | 6 |
| 24 | Fours | 10 |
| 138 | Boundary Runs | 76 |
| 26% | Dot Ball % | 46% |
| 2 | Extras | 5 |
Partnerships — India
Abhishek Sharma (8) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2) 10 (11b)
Ishan Kishan (0) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (18) 18 (7b)
Shreyas Iyer (25) & Ishan Kishan (40) 65 (42b)
Ishan Kishan (46) & Tilak Varma (44) 90 (43b)
Rinku Singh (12) & Tilak Varma (10) 24 (14b)
Shivam Dube (6) & Tilak Varma (0) 6 (3b)
Partnerships — Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett (32) & Ben Curran (1) 33 (23b)
Ben Curran (0) & Dion Myers (0) 0 (2b)
Ryan Burl (2) & Dion Myers (12) 14 (10b)
Sikandar Raza (0) & Ryan Burl (0) 1 (3b)
Wesley Madhevere (2) & Ryan Burl (14) 16 (12b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (12) & Ryan Burl (4) 16 (18b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (2) & Brad Evans (19) 22 (13b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (10) & Newman Nyamhuri (3) 14 (11b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (0) & Richard Ngarava (0) 2 (5b)
Blessing Muzarabani (7) & Richard Ngarava (1) 8 (10b)
Manhattan — India
Manhattan — Zimbabwe
Worm — Run Comparison
Fall of Wickets — India
1-10
Abhishek Sharma
1.5 ov
2-29
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
2.6 ov
3-95
Shreyas Iyer
9.6 ov
4-189
Ishan Kishan
17.1 ov
5-213
Rinku Singh
19.3 ov
Fall of Wickets — Zimbabwe
1-34
Brian Bennett
3.5 ov
2-34
Ben Curran
4.1 ov
3-48
Dion Myers
5.5 ov
4-49
Sikandar Raza
6.2 ov
5-65
Wesley Madhevere
8.2 ov
6-82
Ryan Burl
11.2 ov
7-105
Brad Evans
13.3 ov
8-119
Newman Nyamhuri
15.2 ov
9-121
Tadiwanashe Marumani
16.1 ov
10-129
Richard Ngarava
17.5 ov
Extras
India
7 extras
Wd 4 NB 1 LB 2
PP1: 1-6
Zimbabwe
8 extras
Wd 3 B 2 LB 3
PP1: 1-6
Match Flow — India
1.5 1-10 (Abhishek Sharma 8, 1.5 ov)
2.6 2-28 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 20, 2.6 ov)
5.4 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 0
9.6 3-93 (Shreyas Iyer 25, 9.6 ov)
10.5 101 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 0
12.1 Ishan Kishan: 50 off 31 balls (6 x 4)
14.4 150 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 0
17.1 4-183 (Ishan Kishan 86, 17.1 ov)
18.3 Tilak Varma: 50 off 25 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
18.5 204 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 2
19.3 5-207 (Rinku Singh 12, 19.3 ov)
Match Flow — Zimbabwe
3.5 1-33 (Brian Bennett 32, 3.5 ov)
4.1 2-33 (Ben Curran 1, 4.1 ov)
5.5 3-47 (Dion Myers 12, 5.5 ov)
6.2 4-48 (Sikandar Raza 0, 6.2 ov)
6.4 53 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 1
8.2 5-64 (Wesley Madhevere 2, 8.2 ov)
11.2 6-80 (Ryan Burl 20, 11.2 ov)
13.2 102 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 2
13.3 7-102 (Brad Evans 19, 13.3 ov)
15.2 8-116 (Newman Nyamhuri 3, 15.2 ov)
16.1 9-118 (Tadiwanashe Marumani 24, 16.1 ov)
17.5 10-126 (Richard Ngarava 1, 17.5 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 
Yash Thakur 
Mayank Yadav Match Officials
On-field
Iknow Chabi, Langton Rusere
TV Umpire
Forster Mutizwa
Match Referee
Andy Pycroft
Venue
Harare Sports Club
Harare · Capacity: 10,000 · Floodlights
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