ज़िम्बाब्वे vs भारत, पहला टी20, हरारे स्पोर्ट्स क्लब, हरारे, 23 July 2026 - कमेंट्री

From around the wicket, on a back of a length, outside off. Not wide enough for the cut and Iyer chops it behind point for a run.

Wide! Drifts well down leg, on a good length. Varma lets it through. The scores are level. 

That's it. India complete a comfortable win by 7 wickets to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Fuller and down leg, Varma gets inside the line and clips it past square leg for a single to seal the win for his side.

Drops it short, turning back in, on middle. Iyer rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket. He does not get hold of it and it is hauled in. India are now one big hit away, needing 6 more runs.

Full and quick, at the stumps. Iyer pushes it back to Rana.

Slower through the air and the length is pulled back, on off. Shreyas drags the pull in front of square and gets to the other end.

Fractionally short, on off, Varma plays it with the turn past cover for a single. 

This keeps straight, on a nagging length, on off. Iyer steers it to short third.

Stays short, on off. Shreyas waits on it before punching it through point for a single. 3 more needed for India.

Wide! Sprays it down leg. Iyer misses out on the tickle.

Sliding onto the pads, on the fuller side. Shreyas wrists it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length, flirting with the tramline. Kishan makes the leave.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ishan Kishan falls with the finish line in sight for India. Wobble seam ball, across off. Kishan tries to cover the line and keep it out. This kicks up off a length, and Ishan is taken aback. He cannot adjust to the ball rearing up on him and chips it to cover. Dion Myers gobbles it up with ease. India lose their 3rd wicket, needing 12 more runs.

Hits the deck hard, on off. Varma rises with the bounce and stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! That's sloppy from Richard Ngarava. Blessing Muzarabani finds the funny side of it. Short and wide on off. Tilak steers it down to deep third, where Ngarava gets on a knee to make the stop, but he lets it through his legs, and it trickles into the fence. 

Bangs it in short, on off. Tilak stands tall to keep it out.

Back of a length and around off, Ishan Kishan slashes at it and gets an outside edge. It flies safely towards third man for a single.

WIDE! Short of a legnth but way outside off, Shreyas Iyer tries to reach out for it but fails to do so. Wided.

FOUR! A bit streaky! Newman Nyamhuri hits the deck hard, around off, and straightens off the deck. Shreyas Iyer looks to punch it away but gets an outside edge that flies past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary. 100 up for India.

Into the surface, on off, Shreyas Iyer dabs it towards point for a run.

Change of pace, hard length and outside off, Ishan Kishan cuts it away to point.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Ishan Kishan swivels and pulls it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of more runs.

WIDE! Newman Nyamhuri goes short again but outside off, over the tramline, Ishan Kishan throws his bat at it but misses.

SIX! You just cannot bowl there! Sticks to the short length but goes down the leg side, there to be hit. Ishan Kishan gets inside the line of it and just helps it on its way over the deep fine leg fence for a flat six. India need 14 more runs.

Sliding on with the arm, on a good length, on off. Iyer punches it to deep point for a single.

Flat and short, darted in on middle. Kishan taps it to long on for one more.

A bit of air given, slower and on off. Shreyas knocks it to cover.

Pushed through now, on a good length, on middle. Iyer pushes it to long off and turns the strike over.

Slows it down, fuller and on middle. Ishan Kishan blocks it out.

Speared in, full and on middle. This is driven to long off for a run. India need 30 more runs.

Full and a hint of an away shape, on off. Iyer eases it through covers for a single.

From around the wicket, on a good length, on middle. Kishan tries to pick it up on the leg side but there is a bit of extra bounce and it catches the left-hander on the body.

SIX! That has gone back a long way. Evans has struggled with his lines and lengths so far. Down leg, on a back of a length. Kishan gets inside the line and swivels to pick it up over long leg for a six.

Going away, on a back of a length. Kishan punches it to deep cover for one.

Wide! Drifts down leg, not all that short. Iyer hops inside the line to pull it away but misses.

FOUR! The effort goes in vain. Evans digs it in short, on middle. Iyer gets on his toes and rolls his wrists over the ball to pull it behind square leg. Ben Curran covers good ground to his right and dives. He even gets a hand on it but it is not enough to prevent the boundary. 35 more needed for India.

Hits the back of a length, on off. Iyer runs it down to deep third for a run.

Flatter, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it to the leg side but gets an inside edge as the ball goes nowhere.

Floated, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer strides out and pushes it to short cover.

A low full toss, on middle, Shreyas Iyer looks to swipe it across the line but gets a leading edge. The ball rolls wide of short third for a couple of runs.

Drops it short, on middle, Shreyas Iyer punches it down to long on for a run.

Short again and around off, Ishan Kishan nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for one more.

FIFTY FOR SOORYAVANSHI! He endured a tough tour of England, but what a response this has been. It was at this very venue that he smashed a breathtaking 175 off just 80 balls in the Under-19 World Cup final, and now Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brings up his maiden international fifty in just 18 balls here as his love affair with Harare continues. Richard Ngarava digs it in short, on off. Sooryavanshi flat bats it back over the bowler's head. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence and it is hauled in. Two taken by Vaibhav to reach the milestone.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fifty and out for the wonderkid. Richard Ngarava fights back after an expensive first over. This is cleverly bowled by Ngarava, fuller and wider on off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away early and in the end, has to reach out for it. He throws his hands at the ball. It flies down to deep third off a thickish outside edge. Ben Curran settles himself in the deep and takes a reverse cup catch around his left shoulder. End of an entertaining knock from the young left-hander, and he has broken the back of the chase for his side. India are 68/2, needing 58 more runs.

FOUR! Edged away! On a hard length, on off. Iyer flashes at the ball. Gets an outside edge and it races down to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Was there an edge? Going across, on a shortish length. Iyer fends at the ball away from his body. Tadiwanashe Marumani gathers it behind and goes up in an appeal but gets no support from anyone else. Sikandar Raza checks with the keeper before taking the review. There is daylight between the bat and ball, and UltraEdge shows a flat line. The on-field decision is upheld.

Anging away, on a back of a length. Iyer lets it through.

From around the wicket, on a back of a length. Iyer stabs it past point for a single.

Moving away a touch, on a length. Kishan pushes it towards cover, but can't get it through.

FOUR! Too straight and that has been helped away. Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side. Kishan makes use of the angle and works it 'round the corner to the right of the man at short fine leg for a boundary.

Short and wide on off. Kishan throws his hands at the ball but chops it down behind point. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is keen for a single but is sent back.

FOUR! Gets it away. Newman Nyamhuri goes searching for the yorker but it ends up serving a low full toss on the pads. Easy pickings for Ishan with fine leg up inside the circle. He gets low and swats wide of short fine leg for a four.

FOUR! Moral victory for the bowler but runs for the batter. Dug in short, on off. Kishan gets his hands high and goes hard on the pull. Inside edges it past short fine leg and the diving fielder is beaten to his left this time. 12 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Stays on the shorter side, on middle. Kishan nurdles it wide of deep square leg and collects a couple of runs. More than half the target achieved in the Powerplay itself by India. 

Back of a length and around off, Ishan Kishan stabs it out to cover-point.

Short of a length and on off, Ishan Kishan rises with the bounce and guides it to third man for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller one and on off, angling away. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens up his stance and slices it over extra cover as the ball trickles to the fence for a boundary.

Hard length and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi steers it wide of cover-point and sets off for the run but Kishan does not respond. However, Wessly Madhevere dives over the ball and lets it through, allowing the batters to take two runs.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Slower delivery, full and on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picks it up early, gets right under it and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Gets it away again! Blessing Muzarabani bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi skips down the track, stays leg side of the ball and spanks it over point for four more runs. 50 up for India.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Fuller in length and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays deep inside his crease, clears his front leg and thumps it past the bowler, to the long off fence for a boundary.

SIX! That's easy pickings for the kid! Full again but on the pads. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi steps across, gets low and picks it up to help it over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie. He moves to 31 off just 11 balls.

Slower one, full and on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away and drives it to mid off.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets into an awkward position and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. Kishan wants a second but is sent back.

Pitched up and on off, Ishan Kishan taps it out towards short cover.

On a length and around leg, Ishan Kishan clips it to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and on off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi runs it down to deep third for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma dabs it down to point.

Blessing Muzarabani sees the batter back away, bangs this into the pitch, outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Abhishek Sharma throws his bat at it but fails to reach.

Good length and on middle, Abhishek Sharma steps across and pats it to the left of the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT! Blessing Muzarabani strikes first. Good setup from him, going short of a length throughout this over, but serves this one full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma sees this as a scoring opportunity and throws his hands at it. His bat turns in his hand, and he ends up slicing it in the air towards deep third, where Brad Evans takes a nice reverse cup catch. India are 23/1, chasing 126 runs.

Dug into the surface, on off, gets that steep bounce again. Ishan Kishan rides it well and steers it towards backward point.

Big shout for caught behind, but turned down! Richard Ngarava begins with a good-length delivery, around off, and gets it to shape away. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets squared up and the ball zips past the outside edge. Tadiwanashe Marumani grabs it and appeals but gets no real support from others.

WIDE! Hard length but going down the leg side, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets low to hook it away but misses. Wided.

SIX! That has gone miles! Richard Ngarava bangs this into the pitch, on middle, angling into the body of the batter. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets inside the line of it and hammers it over the deep backward square leg fence for a monstrous biggie. 100 METERS.

FOUR! Excellent shot! A half-volley, around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does not move his feet at all and just extends his hands to cream it through covers for a boundary.

SIX! The best of the lot so far! Richard Ngarava lands this short of a length and just around off. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi keeps his weight on the front foot, stays leg side of the ball and lets his hands do the job. He reaches out in front of him and lofts it on the rise over the long off fence for a biggie.

Pitched up, on the pads, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi whips it wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Fuller but angling into the leg side, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes down to slog it away but toe-ends it towards mid-wicket for one.

Right on the money! Blessing Muzarabani starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, gets some steep bounce. Abhishek Sharma takes his bottom hand off the bat and keeps it out to the off side.

Abhishek Sharma and India and are up and running in the chase! Short of a length and on middle and leg, Sharma gets a bit cramped up but pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

Blessing Muzarabani bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, takes off sharply. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away a bit to upper cut but fails to connect.

Hard length and on leg, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tucks it to the left of short mid-wicket for a quick run.

Hits the deck hard, around off, Abhishek Sharma opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Dug into the surface, on middle, Abhishek Sharma tries to give himself some room to cut it away. Gets a bottom edge that rolls past the stumps behind. Tidy stuff from Blessing Muzarabani!