IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I Highlights: India defeated Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20 on Wednesday. On the basis of a half-century innings of captain Shubman Gill (66), the Indian team set a target of 183 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe scored 159 runs for the loss of six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Dion Myers (65 not out) scored a half-century for hosts Zimbabwe. Clive Madande scored 37 runs. All-rounder Washington Sundar bowled brilliantly for India. He took three wickets for 15 runs in a spell of four overs. He was awarded the Player of the Match award. Fast bowler Avesh Khan took two wickets and Khalil Ahmed took one wicket. India has taken a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
While chasing the target, Zimbabwe had a very bad start. Half the team returned to the pavilion by 39 runs. Jonathan Campbell (1), Brian Bennett (4) and Wesley Madhevere (1) did not reach double digits. Captain Sikandar Raza contributed 15 and Tadivanashe Marumani contributed 13 runs. In difficult conditions, Myers and Madande fought the Indian bowlers bravely. Both added 77 runs for the sixth wicket. The Indian camp was tense due to the way both were playing. This partnership broke in the 17th over. Sundar got Madande caught by Rinku. He hit two fours and two sixes after facing 26 balls. Myers hit seven fours and a six in his 49-ball innings. He has scored the first half-century of his T20 International career. Wellington Masakadza returned unbeaten after scoring 18 runs.
Earlier, India won the toss and scored 182/4. Gill scored the most runs for India. He scored 66 runs in 49 balls with 7 fours and three sixes. The Indian team, batting first, got off to a good start. Gill added 67 runs for the first wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal (36 off 27 balls, four fours, two sixes). Yashasvi fell prey to Zimbabwe’s Sikandar in the ninth over. Abhishek Sharma, who scored a century in the second match, returned to the pavilion after scoring 10 runs. He was also dismissed by Sikandar. Gill shared a 72-run partnership for the third wicket with Rituraj Gaikwad. Blessing Mujarabani trapped Gill in his net in the 18th over. Gaikwad missed the half-century. He scored 49 runs in 28 balls, including four fours and three sixes. He was dismissed by Mujarabani in the last over. Sanju Samson remained unbeaten on 12 runs and Rinku Sinha remained unbeaten on 1 run.
ZIM 159/6 (20 overs)
IND 182/4 (20 overs)
India’s playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), Rituraj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed.
Zimbabwe Playing XI: Tadivanashe Marumani, Wesley Madhevere, Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Johnathan Campbell, Clive Madande (wk), Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tendai Chatara.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India won the match by 23 runs
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India won the match by 23 runs. Avesh conceded 18 runs in the last over. Dion Myers remained unbeaten on 65 and Wellington Masakadza remained unbeaten on 18.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Dion Myers hits half century
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Dion Myers has scored a half-century in 45 balls. He completed his first T20 International half-century by hitting a six in the 19th over. However, the match has slipped out of Zimbabwe’s hands.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Madande caught in Sundar’s trap
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Sundar has given India an important breakthrough. He got Clive Madande caught by Rinku Singh in the 17th over. Madande scored 37 runs in 26 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes. He shared a 77-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Dion Myers.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe team crosses 100 runs
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe crossed the 100 run mark in the 15th over. Shivam Dubey conceded 16 runs in this over. Madande hit two sixes. Madande is at 35 and Myers is at 39.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Indian team looking for the sixth wicket
IND vs ZIM Live Score: The Indian team is looking for the sixth wicket. Dion Myers and Clive Madande are taking Zimbabwe’s innings forward. There has been a partnership of 47 runs between the two. Myers has reached a personal score of 30 and Madande 20.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Washington Sundar gave a double blow
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe is halfway down at 39 runs. Washington Sundar gave Zimbabwe a double blow in the seventh over. He dismissed captain Sikandar Raza on the second ball, who scored 15 runs in 16 balls with the help of three fours. He trapped Jonathan Campbell (1) in his net on the last ball.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Brian Bennett is out after Marumani
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe has lost three wickets by reaching 19 runs. Khalili sent Tadivanashe Marumani to the pavilion in the third over, who scored 13 runs in 10 balls. He hit three fours. At the same time, Avesh dismissed Brian Bennett (4) in the fourth over. Bennett cut but Bishnoi took a brilliant catch at backward point.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Avesh Khan gives India the first success
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Avesh Khan has given India its first breakthrough. He got Wesley Madhevere caught by Abhishek on the first ball of the second over. He scored one run in two balls.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Four changes in India’s playing XI
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India made four changes in their playing XI. Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag and Mukesh Kumar are not playing. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dubey entered. All three were not available for the first two matches and the team has been strengthened by their return. Jaiswal, Samson and Dubey were part of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup 2024. Also, Khalil Ahmed got a chance. Zimbabwe made two changes. Tadivanashe Marumani and Richard Ngarava were included in the team in place of Innocent Kaia and Luke Jongwe.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India set a target of 183 runs for Zimbabwe
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India has set a target of 183 runs for Zimbabwe. Mujarabani gave 12 runs in the 20th over and took the wicket of Gaikwad (49). Samson remained unbeaten on 12 and Rinku on 1.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Team India reached beyond 150 runs
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India’s third wicket fell in the form of Shubman Gill. He scored 66 runs in 49 balls. He hit 7 fours and three sixes. Gill was caught by Blessing Mujarabani on the fifth ball of the 18th over. He was caught by Sikandar.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Captain Shubman Gill hits half century
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Captain Shubman Gill has scored a half-century in 36 balls. He completed his fifty by hitting a four. This is the second fifty of his T20 International career. Gaikwad is playing aggressively. He has scored 19 runs in 11 balls.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Abhishek Sharma became the victim of Sikandar Raza
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Abhishek Sharma, who scored a century in the second T20, lost his wicket cheaply. He scored 10 runs in 9 balls with the help of a four. Abhishek was caught by captain Sikandar Raza to Tadivanashe Marumani in the 11th over. Rituraj Gaikwad has come to support Shubman.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Yashasvi Jaiswal missed fifty
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India’s first wicket fell in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Yashasvi, who was in good rhythm, missed out on a fifty. He scored 36 runs in 27 balls, including four fours and two sixes. He was caught by Sikander off Bennett in the ninth over. Yashasvi shared a 67-run partnership for the first wicket with Shubman.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India’s run rate slowed down
IND vs ZIM Live Score: India’s run flow has slowed down. India’s score is 59/0 in seven overs. Blessing Mujarabani gave one run in the sixth over and Sikandar Raj gave four runs in the seventh over. Yashasvi and Shubman are on personal scores of 29-29.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Indian team reached beyond 50 runs
IND vs ZIM Live Score: The Indian team crossed the 50-run mark in the fifth over. Yashasvi and Shubhaman are tearing apart the Zimbabwean bowlers. Yashasvi has scored 26 and Shubhaman has scored 27 runs.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Yashasvi and Shubman’s bats are spitting fire
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Yashasvi and Shubhaman’s bats are on fire. India has scored 41 runs in the first three overs. Yashasvi is at the crease with 25 runs and Shubhaman with 15 runs.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Indian innings starts
IND vs ZIM Live Score: The Indian innings has started. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill are opening. In the first two matches, Abhishek Sharma came as an opener along with Gill. Brian Bennett bowled the first over for Zimbabwe and conceded 15 runs. Yashasvi hit two fours and a six.
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Sikandar does not regret losing the toss
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza does not regret losing the toss. He said, “We wanted to bowl first. The pitch is not as moist as before, it is not too flat either. Seamers will come into the contest and expect some slow turn. Hopefully the players have learned some lessons from the second game. India has to be stopped at as low a score as possible.”
IND vs ZIM Live Score: Our team is balanced: Captain Shubman Gill
IND vs ZIM Live Score: After winning the toss, captain Shubman Gill said, “We will bat first. Hopefully the humidity will help us. Sanju, Jaiswal and Shivam are playing. Khalil is also there. Mukesh has been rested for this match. We feel that our team is balanced.”