
Zimbabwe national cricket team vs India cricket team match scorecard: An all-round India crushed Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, on Saturday. The third and final T20I will be played here on Sunday.
Chasing 220, Zimbabwe were off to a strong start courtesy Brian Bennett, who struck 32 off 19 balls with three sixes and as many fours. But the hosts lost wickets in a clusters to finish at 129 in 17.5 overs.
Earlier, half-centuries from Ishan Kishan (81) and Tilak Varma (60 not out) fired India to a huge 219/5. Kishan and Tilak also put on 94 runs for the fourth wicket which took India past the 200-run mark. This was Shreyas Iyer's first series win as an Indian captain.
| Country/Region | TV channel | LIVE Streaming |
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| India | Unite8 Sports | FanCode |
| Zimbabwe | ZBC TV | ZBC digital |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport Cricket | SuperSport digital |
| UK & Ireland | None | Hotstar UK |
| USA & Canada | Willow TV | Willow by Cricbuzz |
Abhishek Sharma takes the final wicket of Richard Ngarava as Zimbabwe are all out for 129 in 17.5 overs. India win by 90 runs and take the series with a game to go. It is also the first series win under Shreyas Iyer.
Abhishek Sharma takes two while Yash Thakur gets his second as Zimbabwe slid further. Tilak Varma also got one wicket as India inch towards a series-clinching victory. ZIM 121/9 (16.1)
OUTTT!!! Zimbabwe are plunging deep in chase. Wessly Madhevere, who played top knock in the previous game, holes out to India captain Shreyas Iyer ay covers. Shivam Dube takes the catch. Tadiwanashe Marumani walks out at a time when Zimbabwe is in deep trouble. ZIM 65/5 (8.2)
BIG BIG Wicket for India! Sikander Raza clears his front leg and swings through the line. In the process, Raza edges behind to Ishan Kishan for nought. Prince Yadav gets his second wicket. Oh No! The next ball, Prince runs in only to stop in front of the umpire, clutching his left leg. Looks like he has pulled his hamstring. The physio comes out and Prince is walking back. Shivam Dube is completing the over.
OUTTT!!! Ravi Bishnoi gets into the business as Dion Mayers falls victim to a googly and drags onto his stumps. Once again Zimbabwe have lost three wickets inside the powerplay. ZIM 49/3 (6)
OUTTT!!!! Both the openers gone as Ben Curran is caught by Shiuvam Dube. Zimbabwe lose two in three balls. Prince Yadav gets the wicket of his first ball. ZIM 35/2 (4.1)
OUTTT!!!! Yash Thakur provides India the breakthrough on debut. The Vidarbha pacer gets better of dangerous Brian Bennett on the fifth ball of the fourth over, caught by Ishan Kishan. Bennett departs for 32 off 19 balls. Maiden international wicket for Yash. ZIM 34/1 (3.5)
Nine runs and a wicket in the final over as India manage 219/5 in 20 overs. While Ishan Kishan was dismissed for 81, Tilak Varma remained unbeaten at 60.
OUTTT!!! Brian Bennett takes a brilliant catch to send Ishan Kishan packing. The Indian tries to go over the top on the off side, gets a top edge and Bennett completes a diving catch. On the other hand, Tilak Varma completes his fifty in the same over. Rinku Singh comes out. Kishan walks out for 81, studded with nine fours and two sixes in his 44-ball stay. IND 189-4 (17.1)
BANGGG!!! Ishan Kishan is not stopping as he gets on one knee to smash Sikander Raza over the rope, which came after back-to-back fours. 150 is up for India. IND 158/3 (15)
Fifty for Ishan Kishan! The innings has come in an important time for both Kishan and the team. At a time when two wickets are lost in the powerlay, Kishans fiffy solidified India's innings in the game. On a perdonal front, Kishan didn't had a great series against England and in the previous game. This fifty will give huge confidence to Kishan. IND 137/3 (14)
OUTTTT!!!!! After being smashed for three fours in four deliveries, Brian Bennett gets his man. Indian captain Shreyas Iyer is caught by Brad Evans at the backward point. The Indian captain walks back for 25. Meanwhile, at the halfway stage, India have maintained their run rate at 10 runs per over with an eye towards 200. IND 95/3 (10)
Fifty-run stand between Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer. It's an important stand between the two in revival of India and the Men in Blue would hope the two players stay till the very end. Newman Nyamhuri concedes two boundaries in the over. IND 80/2 (9)
After a quite previous over, Ishan Kishan takes on the mantle from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to take on Brad Evans with two fours. 12 runs come from the final over of the powerplay as India reach 53/2 after the first six overs. The Kishan and Iyer combo needs to stay in the crease for a big score.
DROPPED!!! Ishan Kishan tries to go over the fine leg off Richard Ngarava. The ball takes an inside edge only to fall just outside the 30-yark circle. Ben Curran puts his hand out for the catch, but fails to hold onto it. IND 41/2 (5)
BANGGG, BANGG!!! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starts exactly from where he left in the previous match. The 15-year-old smashes 4, 6, 4 and 4 in consecutive ball off Richard Ngarava. OUTTT!!!! But Sooryavanshi's joy is shortlived as a short ball brings his downfall. IND 29/2 (3)
OUTTTT!!Back-to-back failures for Abhishek Sharma. Blessing Muzarabani bangs a back-of-a-length delivery and extra bounce does the trick for the tall pacer. Abhishek is caught out by Ryan Burl. IND 10/1 (2)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma walk out in the middle to bat. For Zimbabwe, captain Sikandar Raza will open the attack. Abhishek starts with a couple of fours. IND 9/0 (1)
Shreyas Iyer: We were going to bat first. It looks a bit different. It is not that tacky as the first game. Let's make sure it is a belter to bat on. We just pass on the message to stay in the present, it is essential to stay in the moment and play to the best of our abilities. We have one change. Yash Thakur comes in place of Ashok Sharma.
Sikandar Raza: We want to bowl first. First reason being the winter wicket as we know, it's slightly spicier at the start, so hopefully we can make early inroads and then see what comes in the batting order later on. [On the surface looking different from the first game] The surface is certainly a lot better today than it was in the first game, so it may not be as spicy, but we know that in Harare, especially during winter, there will be a bit of spice at the start and hopefully our seamers can make inroads. If they do, it'll go a long way towards helping us stop them. [On team changes] No. We're going to back the same boys. We've got the same side.
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