Zimbabwe vs India, 1st T20I
India tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · T20I · · Harare Sports Club, Harare
India won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe 125/7, India 126/3).
Match report
Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced India (IND) in the 1st T20I of India tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a T20I match, at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Play began on Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
India won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Iknow Chabi and Percival Sizara, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Zimbabwe made 125/7 in 20 overs, with Wesley Madhevere top-scoring on 39 from 34 balls. Mayank Yadav was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 18. India made 126/3 in 13.2 overs, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi top-scoring on 50 from 19 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26.
Result: India won by 7 wickets (with 40 balls remaining). Mayank Yadav was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 125/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | c Ishan Kishan b Mayank Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Curran | c Vaibhav Sooryavanshi b Prince Yadav | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Dion Myers | c Shivam Dube b Mayank Yadav | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Suryansh Shedge b Shivam Dube | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Ryan Burl | c Tilak Varma b Ravi Bishnoi | 26 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 74.29 |
| Wesley Madhevere | run out (Ishan Kishan) | 39 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 114.71 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | not out | 27 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 135 |
| Brad Evans | c Shreyas Iyer b Prince Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Yadav | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Ashok Sharma | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Shivam Dube | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
India · 1st innings: 126/3 (13.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c Brad Evans b Blessing Muzarabani | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | c Ben Curran b Richard Ngarava | 50 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 263.16 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Dion Myers b Blessing Muzarabani | 35 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 145.83 |
| Shreyas Iyer | not out | 28 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Richard Ngarava | 2.2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 12.86 |
| Brad Evans | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Newman Nyamhuri | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (IND, Richard Ngarava): 3 runs, 126/3 – 1 wd 1
- Over 13 (IND, Sikandar Raza): 5 runs, 123/3 – 1 • 1 1 • 2
- Over 12 (IND, Blessing Muzarabani): 6 runs, 118/3 – • 4 • W • 1 wd
- Over 11 (IND, Newman Nyamhuri): 16 runs, 112/2 – 6 wd 2 • 1 4 wd 1
- Over 10 (IND, Sikandar Raza): 4 runs, 96/2 – 1 • 1 • 1 1
- Over 9 (IND, Brad Evans): 14 runs, 92/2 – 1 4 wd 1 6 • 1