ZIM 91/9 after 17 overs
Sundar into the attack. First ball, Madande takes a single. Bowls outside off, a tossed-up delivery, Chatara doesn’t take a run. Sundar keeps the new batter quiet in this over.
ZIM 90/9 16 overs
A very crucial over for India. New batter Tendai Chatara walks in. Plays two last deliveries, doesn’t score a run.
Wicket! Bishnoi gets Muzarabani
Bishnoi bowls a googly the umpire gives out to Muzarabani. The batter reviews it and gets a life. Can’t survive another blow, Bishnoi gets him this time! Muzarabani b Ravi Bishnoi 0(2)
Wicket! Bishnoi gets Jongwe! Jongwe lbw b Ravi Bishnoi 1(3)
The player reviews it but it goes to waste, 8th wicket down for Zimbabwe!
ZIM 90/7 15 overs
Zimbabwe is 7 down. Madande and Luke Jongwe in the middle. Sundar bowls a flatter delivery to the new batter, no run. The next delivery, a little quicker from Sundar Jongwe takes a single.
Wicket! Sundar gets Masakadza!
Another blow to Zimbabwe. Sundar gets the left hander batter.
Sundar gets Myres!
Washington Sundar bowls a beautiful delivery and then claims the wicket!
ZIM 87/5 in 14 overs
Bishnoi bowls a wide and full, Myres drives it through covers! Three singles and one double in this over. Zimbabwe stitches its partnership carefully.
ZIM 77/5 in 13 overs
Sundar comes back, Myres plays it to mid-wicket for a single, now Myres and Madande building a partnership as Zimbabwe avoids a collapse.
Run out! Campbell goes!
A bad mix-up costs Campbell his wicket! He backed out too late and that costs the host its fifth wicket!
Avesh Khan takes Raza!
Avesh Khan returns to attack, Myres takes a single on the first ball. Raza on the strike, plays three dot balls, the pressure builds on Zimbabwe. Avesh gets Raza on a short ball, Bishnoi takes the catch.
ZIM 73/3 in 11 overs
Washington Sundar into the attack, Sikandar Raza takes a single. Myres plays 2 dot balls. On the 4th delivery, he takes a double. Last ball, pushed over to third man.
ZIM 69/3 in 10 overs
Sikander Raza with the best shot of the day, so far. Pitched up by Avesh Khan and Raza lofts it straight over the umpire with a clean shot. Raza and Myers keep it moving with a few singles.
ZIM 60/3 in 9 overs
Wide from Abhishek and Myers gets enough bat on it to put it past the slip for a four. Sharper line from Abhishek for the rest of the over. Just four runs from the rest of the over.
One more for Bishnoi!
Bishnoi continues. Starts with a leg-side wide. Jurel attempts to stump Madhevere. He is just back in. Madhevere brings out the paddle sweep to get a single and bring up Zimbabwe’s fifty.
Flatter and quicker from Bishnoi. Madhevere goes for a sweep, but can only under edge it to the stumps.
Wessly Madhevere b Ravi Bishnoi 21 (22b 3x4 0x6)
ZIM 52/3 in 8 overs
ZIM 49/2 in 7 overs
Abhishek Sharma gets an over on his debut. Madhevere with a single to the off side to get the over underway. Pushed full. Raza sweeps it for a four to the square leg fence. Couple of singles to close off the over.
Bishnoi strikes!
Ravi Bishnoi into the attack and he strikes straight away. Doosra first ball. Gets the ball to clip the stumps. The right bail just comes off. Another wicket for India.
Brian Bennett b Ravi Bishnoi 22 (15b 5x4 0x6)
Zimbabwe batters finding it hard to deal with Bishnoi. Wicket maiden for the Indian leg spinner.
ZIM 40/2 in 6 overs
ZIM 40/1 in 5 overs
Bennett gets lucky again. Khaleel draws another edge from the right-handed batter and it flies over the slips again for a four. Khaleel forces another mistake from Bennett. Goes high. Avesh has a go at it from deep point. But he can’t hold onto the catch. FOUR!!! Madhevere too breaks free. Short from Khaleel and the Zimbabwe opener flat-bats it over mid wicket for a four. Zimbabwe finally breaks free.
ZIM 23/1 in 4 overs
Sharp bounces for Mukesh. Hits Madhevere on his helmet. The team physio is out to have a look at the batter. He is good to continue. Couple of singles to get the game back on. Another quiet over for India in the PowerPlay.
ZIM 19/1 in 3 overs
Khaleel continues. Short from the left-arm pacer and Madhevere has a swing at it. Beaten. Back of a length from Khaleel now and Bennett lofts it over covers for a four. Cracking shot!! Khaleel closes the over well. Just five runs from it.
ZIM 14/1 in 2 overs
Brian Bennett is the new batter for Zimbabwe. He gets going with a square drive, which runs away for a four. No width from Mukesh for the rest of the over as he keeps Bennett down. Mukesh squares up Bennett with one that swings just enough away. EDGED!! Flies over slip for a four.
Bowled!
Mukesh angles it in first ball. Inside edge from Kaia. BOWLED!! Early blow for Zimbabwe.
Innocent Kaia b Mukesh Kumar 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
ZIM 6/0 in 1 over
Full first ball from Khaleel and Wessly Madhevere drives it on the up for a four. Khaleel pulls the length back. Edged by Madhevere to deep third for a couple. No other scoring shots from the rest of the over.
Zimbabwe innings begins!
Tadiwanashe Marumani and Innocent Kaia are the openers for Zimbabwe. Khaleel Ahmed with the ball for India.
Match to start soon
The players of both sides have come out for the national anthems and the game will start soon.
Playing XIs
India - Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel(w), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed
Zimbabwe - Tadiwanashe Marumani, Innocent Kaia, Brian Bennett, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande(w), Wessly Madhevere, Luke Jongwe, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara
Zimbabwe captain Raza after the toss!
I don’t mind batting first. The wicket looks good. Zimbabwe cricket has trusted me with this transition phase. I look for young boys to come out and fight. It is humbling to lead this bunch. Sean has retired. It is a young side. Ervine will have a role in future.
Indian captain Shubman Gill after the toss!
We will field first. I think it looks like a good surface. It won’t change much later. It has been long coming. We won an ICC event after 11 years. You always have some expectations from yourself. We have three debutants. Sharma, Jurel and Parag make their debuts.
Toss Update
India wins the toss and elects to field first.
Three T20I debutants for India - Abhishek Sharma, Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag.
All H2H stats
ZIM vs IND, T20I series 2024: Here are all the head-to-head stats, records and key numbers ahead of the Zimbabwe vs India First T20I match in Harare.
Head-to-head: ZIM vs IND in the T20IS.
Matches played: 8
India: 6
Zimbabwe: 2
Last result: India won by 71 runs (Melbourne; 2022)
Predicted eleven of both teams.
INDIA PREDICTED XI
Shubman Gill (C), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar
ZIMBABWE PREDICTED XI
Tadiwanashe Marumani, Milton Shumba, Innocent Kaia, Wessley Madhevere, Sikandar Raza (C), Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande (WK), Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Tendai Chatara
Three players added in India’s squad recently for the first two T20Is.
The trio of Sai Sudharsan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana was on Tuesday named as replacements for Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the Indian squad for the first two matches of the T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Gill confirms these players who might fill spots of Rohit-Kohli.
Shubman Gill understands how tough it is to replicate the imposing feats of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, but the young batting star wants to ease himself into the role of a T20I opener
This will be the first T20I upon the retirement of India’s star duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Shubman Gill confirms the top-order.
“Abhishek Sharma will open with me and Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at No.3,” said Gill on the eve of the game.
Andy Flower is looking forward to the ZIM vs IND T20I series!
Live streaming info
How to watch ZIM vs IND First T20I match live on TV in India?
The first T20I match between Zimbabwe and India will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network. The match will also be available from streaming through the SonyLiv app and website.
Preview
India will be seeking to build on last weekend’s triumph, Zimbabwe needs to start again after failing to qualify for the recent global event.
Welcome!
Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the 1st T20I between India and Zimbabwe.
