Zimbabwe vs India T20I Series 2026 · T20
Zimbabwe
vs
India
India
192/5
(20 ov)
Zimbabwe
157/7
(20 ov)
Match at a Glance
- • India scored 192/5 in the first innings (20 ov).
- • Zimbabwe replied with 157/7 (20 ov), trailing by 35 runs.
- • India won by 35 runs.
India
192/5
(20 ov, RR 9.60)
Zimbabwe
157/7
(20 ov, RR 7.85)
India won by 35 runs
2026-07-26 · Harare Sports Club, Harare · Capacity: 10,000 · Toss: India (batting)
India — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi c Brad Evans b Wesley Madhevere | 81 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 165 |
| Abhishek Sharma c Tadiwanashe Marumani b Blessing Muzarabani | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ishan Kishan b Sikandar Raza | 29 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 112 |
| Shreyas Iyer c Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans | 27 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Tilak Varma not out | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| Rinku Singh c Wesley Madhevere b Brad Evans | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 179 |
Zimbabwe — Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Mayank Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ben Curran c Mayank Yadav b Ravi Bishnoi | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Dion Myers c Shreyas Iyer b Yash Thakur | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 127 |
| Sikandar Raza c Yash Thakur b Yash Thakur | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ryan Burl not out | 54 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 126 |
| Wesley Madhevere c Tilak Varma b Mayank Yadav | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani b Ashok Sharma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Brad Evans c Rinku Singh b Mayank Yadav | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 108 |
| Newman Nyamhuri not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Zimbabwe — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Madhevere | 4 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Wellington Masakadza | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Brian Bennett | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
India — Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yash Thakur | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Ashok Sharma | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Suryansh Shedge | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Scoring Breakdown
| India | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| 52/1 | Powerplay | 43/3 |
| 79/2 | Middle Overs | 67/1 |
| 46/2 | Final Overs | 31/3 |
| 5 | Sixes | 4 |
| 17 | Fours | 9 |
| 98 | Boundary Runs | 60 |
| 28% | Dot Ball % | 36% |
| 2 | Extras | 7 |
Partnerships — India
Abhishek Sharma (1) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (12) 13 (11b)
Ishan Kishan (29) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (39) 69 (50b)
Shreyas Iyer (18) & Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (31) 49 (29b)
Shreyas Iyer (9) & Tilak Varma (9) 18 (13b)
Rinku Singh (25) & Tilak Varma (2) 28 (17b)
Partnerships — Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett (0) & Ben Curran (0) 0 (1b)
Ben Curran (6) & Dion Myers (20) 30 (21b)
Sikandar Raza (0) & Ben Curran (0) 0 (1b)
Ben Curran (12) & Ryan Burl (13) 25 (21b)
Wesley Madhevere (28) & Ryan Burl (29) 58 (50b)
Tadiwanashe Marumani (1) & Ryan Burl (6) 8 (9b)
Brad Evans (13) & Ryan Burl (6) 20 (16b)
Manhattan — India
Manhattan — Zimbabwe
Worm — Run Comparison
Fall of Wickets — India
1-20
Abhishek Sharma
1.5 ov
2-95
Ishan Kishan
10.1 ov
3-145
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
14.6 ov
4-164
Shreyas Iyer
17.1 ov
5-192
Rinku Singh
19.6 ov
Fall of Wickets — Zimbabwe
1-0
Brian Bennett
0.1 ov
2-34
Dion Myers
3.4 ov
3-34
Sikandar Raza
3.5 ov
4-65
Ben Curran
7.2 ov
5-125
Wesley Madhevere
15.4 ov
6-134
Tadiwanashe Marumani
17.1 ov
7-156
Brad Evans
19.5 ov
Extras
India
17 extras
Wd 15 B 1 LB 1
PP1: 1-6
Zimbabwe
20 extras
Wd 13 NB 1 B 4 LB 2
PP1: 1-6
Match Flow — India
1.5 1-13 (Abhishek Sharma 1, 1.5 ov)
5.6 52 runs in 6.0 overs (36 balls), Extras 0
9.2 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: 50 off 31 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
10.1 2-82 (Ishan Kishan 29, 10.1 ov)
12.1 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 1
14.6 3-131 (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 82, 14.6 ov)
17.1 4-149 (Shreyas Iyer 27, 17.1 ov)
17.3 151 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls), Extras 1
19.6 5-177 (Rinku Singh 25, 19.6 ov)
Match Flow — Zimbabwe
0.1 1-0 (Brian Bennett 0, 0.1 ov)
3.4 2-30 (Dion Myers 20, 3.4 ov)
3.5 3-30 (Sikandar Raza 0, 3.5 ov)
6.5 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 4
7.2 4-55 (Ben Curran 18, 7.2 ov)
14.3 100 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 4
15.4 5-113 (Wesley Madhevere 28, 15.4 ov)
17.1 6-121 (Tadiwanashe Marumani 1, 17.1 ov)
18.6 Ryan Burl: 50 off 42 balls (5 x 4)
Playing XI
Zimbabwe
Brian Bennett 
Ben Curran 
Dion Myers 
Sikandar Raza 
Ryan Burl 
Wesley Madhevere 
Tadiwanashe Marumani 
Brad Evans 
Newman Nyamhuri 
Wellington Masakadza 
Blessing Muzarabani India
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 
Abhishek Sharma 
Ishan Kishan 
Shreyas Iyer 
Tilak Varma 
Rinku Singh 
Suryansh Shedge 
Ravi Bishnoi 
Yash Thakur 
Mayank Yadav 
Ashok Sharma Match Officials
On-field
Forster Mutizwa, Langton Rusere
TV Umpire
Iknow Chabi
Match Referee
Andy Pycroft
Venue
Harare Sports Club
Harare · Capacity: 10,000 · Floodlights
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